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Another substantial loss in the oil patch, car sales shift gears again, and people power pays off for Fort Nelson residents.  Bob Price has these stories and much more in the February 4 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing. 

The newest evidence that Vancouver's housing market refuses to slow down while commercial real estate soars in value, and from computers to cars for Apple.  Bob Price has your February 3 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.   

Maclean and Jordan try to overcome the crushing morosity to talk pandemic, vaccinations, Super Bowl party rules, ICBC rebates, BC Liberal leadership race, and (in Jordan's single geekiest moment in his professional career) the X-Tinction Agenda/Extinction Rebellion.

Opposition to Site C continues to percolate, a big deal in the B.C. forest industry is now official, and Imperial Oil takes a hit from abandoned natural gas projects.   Bob Price is hoping to avoid shadows in the February 2 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing. 

Yet more concerns about the future of Canada's airlines, high hopes for B.C.'s natural gas producers, and merger chatter in the oil patch.  Bob Price has your February 1 Orca Business Beat, sponsored by Simply Computing. 

B.C. Hydro offers lower rates for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, the head of the Vancouver Airport Authority has a second job, and mixed news for Vancouver renters. Bob Price has your January 29 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing  

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 on UnSpun, Jody and George ask whether or not speed and supply of the Covid-19 vaccines are mutually exclusive; why long term care facilities seem to be getting the short end of the stick every time in BC; how marketing 101 is part of Dr. Bonnie’s strategy; whether the City of Vancouver’s new parking fee is really just a tax grab; and, what is up with the NPA political party in Vancouver.

Lumber sales contribute to CP Rail's latest profit, some positive news for a change from the airline industry, and a sharply lower profit for a telecom giant.  Bob Price has your January 28 Orca Business Beat, sponsored by Simply Computing. 

A new report on the pandemic's impact on tourism, CN Rail is sharing the wealth, and a multi-million dollar development at a B.C. ski resort sells out in a single day.  Bob Price has your January 27 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.  

Maclean and Jordan work through their helplessness, despair, anger, and other tough feelings over Dr. Bonnie Henry's latest "Two More Weeks" press conference. Plus, how did Adrian Dix miss that LTC report? Why roll out a vaccine plan Friday and claim it's all changed Monday? And where's the financial help for small businesses and people?