The Orca Podcasts

Bigger proves to be much better for a B.C. forest company, CP Rail is coming off a banner quarter, and a first ever profit sends shares of a B.C. cannabis producer sharply higher.  Bob Price has your July 29 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing, Your Local Apple Dealer. 

Inflation concerns ease, a recent merger is already paying off for a B.C. cannabis producer, and a Canadian e-commerce company is turning heads.  Bob Price has it all in the July 28 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing, Your Local Apple Dealer.   

Another hurdle cleared for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, a red hot market for Metro Vancouver rental property, and record-high copper prices drive Teck's latest profit.  Bob Price has your July 27 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing, Your Local Apple Dealer. 

Maclean and Jordan head into a 2-week Hotstove break with an episode looking at the pickup truck kerfuffle, fascinating mayors races, hidden gems in the MacPhail affordable housing report, and 6 politicians to keep an eye on this summer.

B.C. lumber production will be down sharply starting today, hundreds of Kitimat smelter workers hit the picket line, and a new twist in the battle for Inter Pipeline. Bob Price has your July 26 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing, Your Local Apple Dealer. 

Sharply lower retail sales, Rio Tinto operations in B.C. facing a strike threat, and federal government support for ranchers severely impacted by the current drought. Bob Price has all the details in your July 23rd 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 talk about borders opening … wait, are they opening? Then it’s time for State of Emergency in BC, what took so long? And Vancouver City Hall has wrapped for another season … does anybody really care? All that … and more on Unspun.

Quebec says no to another big project that would have helped western Canada's energy sector, lumber prices jump on supply concerns, and a new age limit for B.C. workers.  Bob Price has your July 22 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing, Your Local Apple Dealer. 

B.C. wildfires are about to have a major impact on lumber production, a banner financial update from CN Rail, and yet more evidence of a still robust real estate market.  Bob Price has your July 21 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing, Your Local Apple Dealer.  

While huge chunks of BC burn, the NDP Government refuses to bring in a state of emergency declaration. Maclean and Jordan try to figure out why.