The Orca Podcasts

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 continue their quest to understand the logic and logistics of the vaccine roll out; then they ask why can’t communities that have received full vaccinations open up completely; and finally, of course, fun and games on Granville, in North Van and whatever beach you might find.

The plot thickens for control of Kansas City Southern, B.C.'s natural resources remain a top target for Asian investors, and new details regarding Amazon's plans in the Vancouver region.  Bob Price has your May 14 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing, Your Local Apple Dealer. 

Canada's latest bankruptcy stats leave questions, a couple of well known Canadian retailers are reporting sizeable profits, and yet another longtime B.C. event falls victim to COVID.  Bob Price has it all in the May 13 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing, Your Local Apple Dealer. 

The aftermath of the latest big deal in the forest industry, the importance of e-commerce, and new bragging rights for Vancouver, Victoria, and Kelowna.  Bob Price has your May 12 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing, Your Local Apple Dealer.  

Maclean and Jordan begin with a tale of the greatest hockey player of all time (not really) before getting into the latest #BCPOLI happenings, including QP heckling, weird COVID comms decisions, sick leave and more.

Copper has never been more expensive, signs of economic recovery in B.C.'s Okanagan, and rare optimism for Canada's airline industry.  Bob Price is cleared for takeoff with your May 11 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing, Your Local Apple Dealer. 

More hiring by Amazon in the Vancouver region, Telus looks to reassure investors, and more upward pressure on gasoline prices.  Bob Price tops up your current events knowledge with the May 10th Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing, Your Local Apple Dealer.   

The latest wave of COVID rocks the job market, record profits for B.C. lumber companies, and another hard landing for Air Canada.  Bob Price has your May 7 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 tackle gang crimes and whether or not decisions being made by local governments are the right ones; next, they talk about how the decampment of Strathcona is not the end of homeless campsites as we see tents popping up in new locations across the region; then we hear how the PNE is certainly in big financial trouble but whose job is it to save anyway and maybe the answer to that is why the province and federal governments are hesitant to help; and finally, kids getting Covid vaccine might be the most efficient roll-out of all.

Huge profit increases in the life insurance and financial planning business, UBC takes green energy to the next level, and still no happy ending at movie theatre. Bob Price has your May 6 Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing, Your Local Apple Dealer.