The Orca Podcasts

The latest office space vacancy rate figures might surprise you, ongoing questions surrounding Site C, and a must know food recall.  Bob Price serves up the details in the January 15 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, it’s year three of a four-year term for your municipal councils. Are you happy with your locally elected and should they be taking pay raises? The cost of pre-zoning and why it fuels speculation. And finally — Covid-19 vaccines, are you ready and willing?

More uncertainty in the travel industry, a well known Vancouver based retailer continues to feel the ill effects of COVID, and downtime for one of B.C.'s best known tourist attractions. Bob Price has it all in the January 14 Orca Business Beat, brought to you Simply Computing. 

Another potential snag for Site C, Starbucks cuts in Canada deeper than first thought, and preliminary plans for the next giant development proposal in Vancouver.  Bob Price has it all in the January 13 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing. 

Maclean and Jordan discuss a number of topics, including vaccination roll-out, Ontario's new lockdown, the speculation tax, and one of America's scariest/saddest days ever.

Canada's business mood is on the upswing, B.C. is once again the top draw for Canadians looking to move, and British Columbians are big supporters of a coming plastics ban.  Bob Price has your January 12 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing. 

A legal aftershock from a massive Prince George area pipeline explosion, Lululemon raises expectations, and green energy is gaining power in B.C.  Bob Price has it all in your January 11 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing. 

Canada's latest employment data, A B.C. court ruling approves a class action lawsuit against West Jet, and mining industry support for a proposed B.C. port expansion.  Bob Price has it all in the January 8 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.

In the first show of UnSpun YEAR THREE, George and Jody can’t help but start off on the riots in DC and how a homegrown version of this occurred in 2017 at Vancouver City Hall; then they get into Covid land, where we hear clued out politicians thought taking a sunny vacation during Christmas was a smart move (note: it was not); and finally Jody’s dogs take a bite out of our sound and video mix. Happy New Year!

Our country's airline sector isn't happy with new COVID rules for Canada bound travellers, Vancouver's Hootsuite is expanding again, and exports outpace imports in Canadian international trade.  Bob Price has it all in the January 7 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.