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Notes from Tk’emlups te Secwepemc

Notes from Tk’emlups te Secwepemc

Jody Vance: Justin Trudeau’s belated visit to the Kamloops Indian Residential School site was important, but much more important is Canadians learning what really happened there.
When freedom of information is neither free nor informative

When freedom of information is neither free nor informative

Rob Shaw: The NDP’s hypocrisy on Freedom of Information is grotesque, but also coldly calculated. John Horgan understands only too well he’s undermining a system designed to hold government to account.
#BCPOLI Hotstove: NDP flips on FOI

#BCPOLI Hotstove: NDP flips on FOI

Improving transparency by...limiting it?
Political Capital 31 - BC's first mandatory vax, and the Gunn(s) of October

Political Capital 31 - BC's first mandatory vax, and the Gunn(s) of October

BC's first dip into MANDATORY mandatory shots. And speaking of shots, the BC Liberal leadership race grows by one.
Who you gonna call?

Who you gonna call?

Rob Shaw: BC’s 911 system is on the verge of collapse. The question is what the NDP government will do about it.
‘Canada’s Greatest Athlete’ finally pins the Hall of Fame

‘Canada’s Greatest Athlete’ finally pins the Hall of Fame

Dr. Sport: Once more recognized than the prime minister, late wrestler Gene Kiniski is headed for the BC Sports Hall of Fame.
Missing shots

Missing shots

Dene Moore: Plagued by low vaccination rates, much of Northern BC is going back to more restrictive measures.
UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 143

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 143

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.
Butts in seats

Butts in seats

Rob Shaw: Even with hospitals overflowing in Northern BC, areas like Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island could soon see arenas and stadiums full of people. For some, this will seem contradictory.
Lights, camera, reaction

Lights, camera, reaction

Jody Vance: Vancouver’s steadily expanding crime rate means we should start thinking about surveillance. We already allow social media apps to track us, so why can’t high risk areas be filmed?