The Orca Podcasts

Maclean and Jordan ponder why on earth John Horgan is openly musing about ripping up his deal with the Greens and heading to the polls in the middle of a pandemic.

A major construction project at the Vancouver airport is on hold, Uber wants to expand into Victoria and Kelowna, and a big grocery store chain is reporting a huge profit increase.  Bob Price has these stories and more in the September 10 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.  

Vancouver based Lululemon aims to expand it's customer base, job cuts at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops are going ahead, and a legal fight is next as a takeover of Tiffany falls through.  Bob Price has it all in your September 9 edition of The Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.  

A top BC business group predicts a rougher road ahead for job creation, some rare good news for air travel, and Donald Trump's ego takes a hit in the latest Forbes 400 list. Bob Price has these stories and much more in the September 8 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.  

Canada's job market continues to rebound, crude-petroleum shipments through the Vancouver Port are up sharply, and more numbers to underscore the challenges facing the tourism sector.   Bob Price has these stories and more in the September 4 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.  

The BC government has decided to hold off on a few tax hikes because of COVID-19, a controversial mining project near Kamloops is being pitched again, and Canada's international trade is percolating again.  Bob Price has these stories and much more in the September 3 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing. 

An unexpected win for Hollywood North, higher costs for West Jet will mean higher fees for travellers, and Canada's best known dollar store continues to rake it in.  Bob Price has these stories and much more in the September 2 edition of The Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.   

Drone deliveries cleared for takeoff, another well known retailer is demanding you wear a mask, and hard evidence that Canada's nurses stepped up as the pandemic took hold.  Bob Price has these stories and more in the September 1 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.  

A hint of a possible slow down for B.C. construction activity in the latest Stats Canada update on building permits, another cutback in the BC newspaper business, and yet more bad news from the oil patch.  Bob Price has your Monday, August 31st edition of The Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing. 

A massive decline for Canada's economic output, Telus takes over another home security business, and a U.S. airline gets tough with passengers who refuse to wear a mask.  Bob Price has these stories and much more in the August 28 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.