The Orca Podcasts

A hair cut finally within sight, A must know COVID-19 scam alert, and telecom giant Telus is blaming the pandemic for a weaker bottom line.  Bob Price has this and more in the May 7 edition of The Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.  

Bob Price has news affecting forestry, oil, technology, and life insurance in the May 6 edition of The Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.  

COVID-19 is taking a toll on the real estate market, more cancellations for regional airline service, and the Victoria Chamber of Commerce has hired a new Chief Executive.  Bob Price has all the details in the May 5 edition of The Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing. 

New evidence that this is the worst time ever for the airline sector, more well known clothing chains are on the brink, and this is a big week for key economic indicators.  Bob Price has it all in the May 4 edition of The Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.  

Some rare good news in the BC forest industry, a power struggle for control of a BC mining giant, and another profit decline for the company that operates Tim Hortons.  Bob Price has all the details in the May 1 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 — Jody and George keep things hopeful and positive. Yup! Well — except where they need to drill into some questionable decisions from local, provincial and federal governments. But all in all — there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Job cuts cleared for landing at the Vancouver airport, COVID-19 is taking a bite out of the fast food sector, and will Costco shoppers soon be required to wear masks?  Bob Price has the details in the April 30 edition of The Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.  

Maclean and Jordan discuss a range of COVID-19 topics, including minor hockey, Haida Gwaii, restarting the economy, other provincial plans, bilingualism, the CFL, Michelle Rempel Garner's whereabouts, and whether Andrew Wilkinson can "win the peace."

The Canadian Football League is seeking government support, and the Coronavirus hits just keep on coming for the lumber, mining, energy and automotive sectors.  Bob Price has it all in the April 29 edition of The Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.