A new outlook for the Vancouver housing market is bad news for struggling buyers,  a Vancouver biotech turns heads on the stock market, and good news for Penticton.  Bob Price has it all in the December 14 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 focus on the City of Vancouver budget, controversial property sales, overdoses in our parks and we have some vaccine news!

The pandemic's impact on mental health, a big boost for Indigenous education at a B.C. university, and stronger than forecast profits at Lulu Lemon and Costco.  Bob Price has it all in the December 11 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing. 

Yet another delay for a long talked about B.C. mining project, Air Canada faces turbulence in the South Okanagan, and a new outlook for housing prices.  Bob Price has it all in the December 10 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing. 

Business reaction to B.C.'s COVID-19 Recovery Benefit, recreational property is hot again, and Canada's largest dollar store continues to rake it in.  Bob Price has it all in the December 9 Orca Business Beat, brought to you Simply Computing. 

Maclean and Jordan discuss Raj Chouhan's historic ascension to the Speaker's chair, and then the bumpy first couple of days he faced (through NO fault of his own); Christmas COVID fallout; QP #1 of this mini-session; the high expectations for the NDP $1,000 COVID payment, and more.

A new outlook predicts a sharply higher family grocery bill in 2021, a Vancouver silver miner is ready to pay a dividend, and no shortage of COVID vaccine in Canada.  Bob Price has it all in the December 8 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing. 

Mounting pressure on retailers to give their staff "danger pay", a first ever for home buyers, and ongoing struggles for B.C. tourism.  Bob Price has the low-down in the December 7 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing. 

B.C. is the best in the west as Canada wide job creation slows, more consolidation in the B.C. mining sector, and upward pressure on oil prices. Bob Price has it all in the December 4 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 100th episode — George and Jody get a bit feisty about Vancouver’s budgeting process, the Vancouver Police’s communications strategy, golf antics and democracy under threat. Meanwhile, regionally they get chatty about road tolls or what’s now referred to by some as toll walls and finally they ask the question many are asking — where is our covid vaccine and when will it be available!?