Welcome to UnSpun - The Orca's current events podcast and YouTube show. Every week, Jody Vance unspins the latest news in local, provincial, federal politics, and much more.

This week, UnSpun takes you behind the scenes of the BC Leadership Debate with moderator Shachi Kurl. A decorated journalist in both TV and print, Shachi often is telling the stories of others, but in true UnSpun fashion, Jody gets Ms. Kurl to open up and share her personal journey. A born and raised British Columbian, hers is a tale to share. Settle in for then fastest 30 minutes in podcasts with the President of the Angus Reid Institute.

Maclean and Jordan dig into the ramifications of Andrew Wilkinson jettisoning Laurie Throness, the nuclear war between the Greens and the NDP, the lack of COVID debate, and more about the 2020 election.

A troubling report regarding B.C.'s population, a big shopping centre in Metro Vancouver is the latest to sue Hudsons Bay Company for unpaid rent, and a change at the top for Air Canada.  Bob Price has your October 16 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing. 

A growing fear that Western Canada might be next for West Jet cuts, a well known Vancouver retailer reports a much smaller than predicted quarterly loss, and tourism operators not impressed with a BC small business pandemic relief program. Bob Price has it all in the October 15 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.  

The plot thickens for Canada's movie theatre business, a promised review of all B.C. taxes on the election trail, and good news for Black Friday shoppers.  Bob Price has it all in the October 14 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.  

Maclean and Jordan convene immediately after the BC leaders' debate and analyze Sonia Furstenau's very good night, John Horgan's fast talking, and Andrew Wilkinson's darned facts!

Rough seas continue for the cruise ship industry, a complication surrounding a possible Covid-19 vaccine is sending a well known drug maker's share price lower, and help wanted at Walmart.  Bob Price has it all in the October 13 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.  

Maclean and Jordan discuss the third week of the BC election campaign, Vaughn Palmer's scathing piece on John Horgan's Us vs. Them shift, debate prep, retiring MLAs, and more.

A September surprise for job creation, another reminder that BC's forest industry is a powerful economic engine, and housing prices on the rise in Northern BC.  Bob Price has it all in the October 9 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 — Unspun welcomes Vancouver Sun/Province Scribe Rob Shaw this week.  Find out the wild way that Jody and Rob first met, how PROPERLY filling out your mail-in ballot is a big issue in this Provincial Election. We talk campaign promises enroute to Oct 24th, what - if anything - is sticking to citizens during COVID. We get into Municipal Political shortcomings and the chaos of Strathcona Park and the opioid crisis. Straight up talk on serious subjects effecting US -- here -- in BC.