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A new requirement for BC companies wanting to hire temporary foreign workers, a change at the top for the company building an important BC pipeline, and why electric vehicle sales have dropped off. Bob Price has it all in the September 21 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 — chair-gate at city hall; pre-election provincial funding announcements; safe drug supplies; and pandemics today and what we can learn from the ones from the past?

B.C. is back on top as Stats Canada has just released a key economic indicator, must know news for truckers, and Kinross Gold is sharing the wealth for the first time in 7 years.  Bob Price has these stories and much more in the September 18 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.

Made in BC medical grade face masks, a new poll underscores the popularity of working at home, and Air Canada is offering a new deal to allow travellers to fly as much as they want. Bob Price has these stories and more in the September 17 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.  

The latest data on Canada's cost of living, BC investor confidence appears to be on the rebound, and a progress report on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.  Bob Price has all the latest breaking business news in the September 16 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing. 

Maclean and Jordan try to figure out why on earth John Horgan so desperately wants an election campaign in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic -- and whether it will backfire.

Also Jordan gloats about breaking the story of Shane Simpson's retirement a year ago.

Vancouver based Mountain Equipment Coop (MEC) is getting a new owner, more evidence of the housing market heating up, and for the fashion conscious, a Louis Vuitton face shield...but it'll cost you!  Bob Price has these stories and much more in the September 15 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.  

The latest Canada-U.S. trade dispute is expected to heat up this week, A B.C. mayor wants casinos to re-open, and Amazon announces another hiring spree.  Bob Price has all the details in the September 14 edition of The 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 — it's back to school and back to big covid-19 numbers for BCers -- are you worried yet; what will a $13 billion dollar provincial deficit mean if a provincial election is called and what's on your wish list for the big-spending to come from every level of government; and finally, is moving an encampment from a park to a city-sanctioned site really going to solve the problem of crime, drugs. mental health and homelessness? All this and more on UnSpun.

New concerns about mortgage delinquencies, a less than rosy report on BC's economic situation, and exercise equipment sales soar.  Bob Price has these stories and more in the September 11 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.