The Orca Podcasts

Yet more labour shortage concerns, the latest report card on B.C. mining, and more streamlining by a B.C. forestry giant. Bob Price has your Wednesday, April 13 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by www.Mundihotels.ca

Maclean and Jordan discuss the NDP's decision to strip workers of the secret ballot in union votes; Ken Sim's big get of three NPA councillors; some personal news from Jordan; and Pierre Poilievre's incredibly successful BC tour.

Updated investment advice on Canada's banks, a new venture for a Kelowna aerospace company, and why lumber prices are falling. Bob Price checks in with your April 12 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Mundi Hotels.

Strike talk in B.C.'s film sector, another win for B.C. employers demanding that staff be fully vaccinated against COVID, and a long time B.C. mining convention returns after a two year hiatus. Bob Price has your April 11 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Mundi Hotels.

Yet another hiring spree as Canada's unemployment rate falls to a record low, more business outrage over a B.C. labour code change, and a big broadcaster reports a sharply lower profit. Bob Price is at the mic with your April 8 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Mundi Hotels.

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 get all judgy about the US Supreme Court and what is a democracy anyway? Then it's Canada's budget time but will restricting foreign purchases in Canada really help with affordability (we think not); back in Vancouver, there is a new city plan … or is there? Well the expense was certainly created however the results are far from impressive. And to mask or not to mask … seems like it is up to you. As it should be … right? All that and more on UnSpun.

Business reaction to the B.C. government's move to scrap secret ballots for union certification votes, B.C.'s best known cannabis producer continues to impress, and why a low cost Canadian airline faces an uncertain future. Bob Price has your April 7 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Mundi Hotels.

Restaurant industry reaction to B.C. vaccine passports coming to an end, more streamlining for a Vancouver based forestry giant, and a major international bank is predicting economic storm clouds. Bob Price has your April 6 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Mundi Hotels.

It's by-election SZN as Vancouver Quiulchena heads to the polls April 30 (Can anyone stop Kevin Falcon?) and Surrey South MLA Stephanie Cadieux is resigning to head to a federal appointment as Canada's first Chief Accessibility Officer (Is that Dianne Watts' music we hear?). Maclean and Jordan break it down, plus opioids, bills about nothing, the CPC leadership race, and more.

Yet another expansion for Metro Vancouver's film and tech sectors, big money community support by a well known B.C. miner, and one of Canada's largest energy companies changes direction. Bob Price has your April 5 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Mundi Hotels.