The Orca Podcasts

A new poll checks Canada's pandemic mood, Lululemon plans overseas expansion, and concerns raised about a Vancouver oil company's project in Southern Africa.  Bob Price has it all in the December 23 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing. 

Maclean and Jordan close out 2020 with a discussion on Rob Shaw joining the Orca's Resident Pod; Maclean's year-end sitdowns with John Horgan, Shirley Bond and Sonia Furstenau; nice stories about those three, Mary Polak, Dan Ashton, and others; and the rocky finish to 2020 for the NDP Government.

Another bullish outlook for the B.C. housing market, Canada's airlines will soon be ordered to give refunds for cancelled flights, and Ottawa blocks a proposed mining takeover. Bob Price has it all in the December 22 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing. 

New travel bans related to a new strain of COVID, a pandemic outbreak at a B.C. ski resort results in firings, and a big Sky Train order for Bombardier. Bob Price has it all in the December 21 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing. 

B.C. leads the way as Canada's retail sales continue to rise, safety concerns halt work on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, and changes for a proposed petrochemical complex in Northern B.C.  Bob Price has it all in the December 18 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 this week’s episode Jody and George get excited about vaccines and wonder if any prominent political leaders are getting fast-tracked; they talk shady real estate deals in Vancouver and press conferences that tell you nothing new; and finally, why is some pandemic financial relief so easy to get and others … not so much.

A desperate appeal from Canada's restaurants, a dubious distinction for Vancouver, and LNG Canada has a big hole to fill.  Bob Price has the December 17 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.  

The most optimistic outlook yet for housing prices, Nanaimo's Tilray Cannabis announces a merger, and Canada's inflation rate is on the move. Bob Price has it all in the December 16 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing. 

Maclean and Jordan sift through the big BC political news, including the Victoria byelection, the NDP's weird clawback of benefits for people on disability, COVID rules for Christmas, carbon tax, and Vaughn Palmer's piece on Andrew Wilkinson.

The best places to look for a job in B.C., another strong month for B.C. home sales, and why B.C. manufacturing sales are among the strongest in Canada.  Bob Price has the December 15 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.