# The Orchard News and analysis from an unabashedly progressive perspective, focusing on the intersection of politics, media and corporate power Page: Feed: --- ## [Canadian pension funds lack Indigenous rights-focused investment policies, study says](https://www.readtheorchard.org/p/canadian-pension-funds-lack-indigenous) _2026-08-19 · Jeremy Appel_ Aligning pension fund investments with UNDRIP is beneficial towards the climate, both environmental and business, according to the charity that produced the report. ## [ICYMI: Aug. 10-16](https://www.readtheorchard.org/p/icymi-aug-10-16) _2026-08-17 · Jeremy Appel_ For Canada’s National Observer, I reported on some access to information documents I obtained regarding the Alberta government’s plans for cleaning up inactive oil and gas wells that landowner advocates say show a deferential approach to the oil and gas industry ## [What I Learned on My 20-Hour Odyssey at an Edmonton ER](https://www.readtheorchard.org/p/what-i-learned-on-my-20-hour-odyssey) _2026-08-14 · Jeremy Appel_ The hospital staff were incredible, doing the best they could in a trying situation, but one cannot escape the reality that our health-care system is fundamentally broken. ## [ACFN chief joins B.C. First Nations to oppose new pipeline](https://www.readtheorchard.org/p/acfn-chief-joins-bc-first-nations) _2026-08-14 · Jeremy Appel_ “They ain’t going to get no approval from ACFN on any further expansions of the oil sands to fill those pipes.” ## [The State of Things (Ft. Christy Somos)](https://www.readtheorchard.org/p/the-state-of-things-ft-christy-somos) _2026-08-14 · Jeremy Appel_ A recording from Jeremy Appel's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210745989/813e2c24d7b37851c039d619fd26bd20.mp3) ## [Yaroslav Hunka's U of A endowment can be terminated, court rules](https://www.readtheorchard.org/p/yaroslav-hunkas-u-of-a-endowment) _2026-08-11 · Jeremy Appel_ According to the judge's decision, the university was fully aware of Hunka's Waffen-SS affiliations when it approved the fund in 2019, but wasn't concerned until his infamous standing ovation. ## [ICYMI: Aug. 4-9](https://www.readtheorchard.org/p/icymi-aug-4-9) _2026-08-10 · Jeremy Appel_ Blogroll ## [Tide turns on unpaid flight attendant labour](https://www.readtheorchard.org/p/tide-turns-on-unpaid-flight-attendant) _2026-08-07 · Jeremy Appel_ The deal WestJet flight attendants reached this week after a one-day strike builds on their Air Canada peers' gains in last year's strike. But there's potential trouble ahead. ## [There's a federal Green leadership race?](https://www.readtheorchard.org/p/theres-a-federal-green-leadership) _2026-08-06 · Jeremy Appel_ If the candidates can hit their fundraising and new member signup requirements, it will be former MP Mike Morrice vs. long-time party organizer Nira Dookeran. ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/X0xkGPQlwf9c) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [ICYMI: July 27 - Aug. 3](https://www.readtheorchard.org/p/icymi-july-27-aug-3) _2026-08-04 · Jeremy Appel_ Blogroll