The Orca Podcasts

Growing support for mandatory COVID vaccinations, commission free stock trading has finally arrived in Canada, and a must know car recall.  Bob Price has your August 23 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing, Your Local Apple Dealer. 

Canada's latest economic gauge, a huge rental development in Metro Vancouver, and a rare milestone for a Salmon Arm retailer.  Bob Price has your August 20 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing, Your Local Apple Dealer. 

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.

This week, Jody and George go all federal and pump their bi-ceps to show you how this election matters … or doesn’t; plus a little war room chat that will provide followers with some intel on the inner workings of election campaigns from the backroom; then the Massey Tunnel — boondoggle or bonanza? and finally, where is the leadership in BC and Vancouver? Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?

A mix of good news and bad in the B.C. forest sector, a new forecast for the B.C. housing market, and the latest evidence of a stronger job market.  Bob Price has your August 19 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing, Your Local Apple Dealer. 

After two weeks off, Maclean and Jordan return to talk about the BC wildfires, Premier Horgan's absence, a dark Sunday night, federal and BC Liberal campaigns, and the NDP's Massey Tunnel announcement.

A big jump for Canada's inflation rate, another B.C. lumber producer reports a record profit, and Nanaimo based cannabis company - Tilray enters the U.S. market.  Bob Price has your August 18 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing, Your Local Apple Dealer. 

The current drought across B.C. is having a further impact on business, the world's largest miner quits the oil and gas sector, and Walmart is reporting stronger than forecast earnings.  Bob Price has your August 17 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing, Your Local Apple Dealer. 

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.

This week, Jody and George put their bets on September 20th federal election; muse about vaccine passports locally and internationally; raise concerns about case counts and masks; and howl at the City of Vancouver and Park Board for, as usual, not doing their job.

A helping hand for small businesses impacted by B.C. wildfires, a new air service between Vancouver and Vancouver Island, and COVID hits the Trans Mountain pipeline project.  Bob Price has your August 16 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing, Your Local Apple Dealer. 

Big news from two well known Canadian retailers, CP Rail's latest bid for Kansas City Southern falls off the tracks, and things are looking up at Canada's largest book store.  Bob Price has your August 13 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing, Your Local Apple Dealer.