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UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck -- Episode 23

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck -- Episode 23

Welcome to UnSpun - The Orca's current events podcast and YouTube show. Every week, Jody Vance and George Affleck unspin the latest news in local, provincial, federal politics, and much more.
From bad to worse: certain uncertainty in BC’s forestry sector

From bad to worse: certain uncertainty in BC’s forestry sector

Communities are feeling effects of major employers closing doors.
We need to talk about ‘swarming.’

We need to talk about ‘swarming.’

Videos of kids violently “swarming” other kids are shocking – but are they shocking enough for us to do something? Jody Vance says yes.
A see-through ban on plastics

A see-through ban on plastics

Trudeau’s stumble on personal plastic use was indicative of a bigger political problem.
Off the Cluff: Rennie's Ryan Berlin on the ever-changing #VanRE market

Off the Cluff: Rennie's Ryan Berlin on the ever-changing #VanRE market

A loss of $89 billion - in just one year - is a sobering number. What's next in real estate?
Off the Cluff: Blair King on the NDP's claims of gas gouging

Off the Cluff: Blair King on the NDP's claims of gas gouging

There's no getting around it: you're paying more at the pumps. But why? The NDP government says it knows who to blame. Do they?
Beyond Hope – the Great Divide in BC politics

Beyond Hope – the Great Divide in BC politics

Bob Price on BC’s persistent urban/rural split. Is it getting more entrenched?
The disappearing art of being Canadian

The disappearing art of being Canadian

We must resist the urge to devolve into a bunch of mutually hostile camps who see the Other as evil and alien.
#BCPOLI HOTSTOVE: We know what the parties must do this summer

#BCPOLI HOTSTOVE: We know what the parties must do this summer

Maclean and Jordan give summer homework assignments to BC's three parties.
The double-edged sword of Facebook sales

The double-edged sword of Facebook sales

The king of social media has evolved from relationship status updates to a place to buy tickets for half of a school dance recital.