The Orca Podcasts

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 — George and Jody talk teleprompter techniques; back to school planning; tent city crime; and how will Vancouver prioritize its shrinking capital budget — housing or traditional infrastructure?

Bank profits, another IPO in the works, and higher expectations yet for Tesla.  Bob Price has these stories and much more in the August 27 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing. 

Maclean and Jordan talk about the NDP's poor handling of the opioid overdose crisis, a scathing report from the BC Ombudsperson, Erin O'Toole's win, and much more.

Stronger than expected earnings for Canada's largest bank, an ominous warning for people who work at Canada's radio and tv stations, and a Vancouver area sawmill blames municipal taxes for a decision to close shop.  Bob Price has these stories and much more in the August 26 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.  

A bullish forecast for the BC housing market, Canada's latest victory in a long-running lumber trade dispute with the US, and sharply lower bank profits.  Bob Price has the latest breaking headlines in the August 25 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing. 

A big name in the grocery business is the latest retailer to require masks for customers and staff, another must know recall from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and a big week ahead for Canada's banks.  Bob Price has these stories and more in the August 24 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing. 

Retail therapy for Canada's economic recovery, another negative headlines for the banking sector, and employees of a Victoria Starbucks store have joined a union.  Bob Price has these stories and more in the August 21 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing. 

Every week, Jody Vance and George Affleck unspin the latest news in local, provincial, federal politics, and much more.

In this week’s episode — George and Jody talk teachers and schooooool’s back; get into the crack down on covidiots; dig into the cost of development and what the City of Vancouver is going to do without hundreds of millions of expected dollars they will not see now; and did you know there is a new federal finance minister — and the person is highly competent and the right choice for the job. (See what we didn’t say there?)

A Teck Resources proposal to expand a B.C. coal mine is facing a new magnifying glass, heady days for B.C. lumber producers, and an unwanted headline for Scotiabank. Bob Price has these stories and more in the August 20 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing 

New inflation data points to a still struggling economy, a notable change in the BC tourism sector, and three more well known retailers have just made masks mandatory.  Bob Price has these stories and more in the August 19 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.