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Rob Shaw: BC is the only province in Canada that hasn’t used a national cell phone alert system for emergencies. The reason why is frustrating.

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.

Rob Shaw: Reassured for months that mixing vaccines is fine – and that AstraZeneca is a good option – news from the US is brewing confusion in BC.

Jody Vance spent many a starry-eyed summer day the Cloverdale Rodeo. It’s heartbreaking to learn many others had a very different experience.

Know what happens when news breaks after the show tapes? You're about to find out.

From horse people to lemonade stands, Dene Moore thanks those who have stepped up to help those affected by wildfires.

Ambulances, drugs, cruise ships - just another week in the choppy seas of BC politics.

Rob Shaw: When wildfires threatened people and property in years past, a state of emergency was deemed necessary. But this year, the provincial government has dug in its heels. Why?

Like everyone else in 100 Mile House, Dene Moore is under evacuation alert. From where she’s sitting, it feels very much like a state of emergency.

Rob Shaw: A new, earlier, date for cruise ships to return to Canada is good news – but there are still plenty of hazards ahead.