It’s Budget Day 2024, and the theme for this year is "generational fairness.” While that’s not as exciting a theme as “year of efficiency” or “murder mystery,” it does sound like a nice idea. Everybody knows that Canada needs more healthcare workers, more homebuilders, and… more French speakers? Driving Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Apr 16, 2024•7 min
Violence in the Middle East escalated over the weekend with an Iranian attack on Israel. Tesla is hoping that a good old-fashioned sale will get more customers to buy into the whole self-driving car thing. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Apr 15, 2024•7 min
Much like a lazy student tired of writing essays, the federal government loves using AI. The Jays might have a losing record right now, but their stadium is turning into a real winner. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Apr 12, 2024•9 min
New hardest way to earn 50 grand just dropped: winning the Olympic 400-metre hurdles. When it comes to inequality, Canada may not be so different from our southern neighbours after all. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Apr 11, 2024•19 min
Crab fishers in Newfoundland and Labrador are sick and tired of being pinched — not by crabs, but by what they feel are unfair industry pricing practices. The federal government sees your $20 per month ChatGPT subscription and raises it by a couple billion dollars. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Apr 10, 2024•9 min
After catching flack for not spending enough on defence, the feds fished around their proverbial couch cushions and came up with a hefty chunk of change. While RBC has been focused on formalizing its new relationship with HSBC, a secret relationship among the bank’s highest ranks has shaken up the executive team. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Apr 10, 2024•9 min
Total Solar Eclipse 2024: A once-in-a-lifetime chance to witness the celestial event, and a great excuse to stick an Oreo on a doughnut and charge extra for it. With Canada rushing to build housing, it should be no surprise that some entrepreneurial minds feel like it’s a business worth getting into. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Apr 05, 2024•10 min
Disney can return to making magic after showing its critics that Bob Iger is here to stay. In the era of AI, remember this maxim, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Apr 04, 2024•8 min
Like a deadbeat dad missing his child’s softball game, Tesla’s sales numbers were a massive disappointment. For many students, getting into med school feels like winning the lottery. And soon, for some of them, it will literally be like winning the lottery. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Apr 03, 2024•8 min
If you spotted an RBC on your commute this morning you could have sworn was an HSBC, don’t worry, you’re not going crazy… The fight to get kids to stop scrolling on TikTok has gone from the classroom to the court. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Apr 02, 2024•8 min
Place your bets, folks. Will the fallen crypto wunderkind spend his life behind bars or have a brief stop-over in the big house? Canada is hoping to take its relationship with Vietnam to the next level. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Mar 28, 2024•10 min
Warning: the Easter Bunny might be dropping off fewer chocolate eggs than usual this year. There could be a new category for your Spotify Wrapped this year: number of new skills and concepts mastered. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Mar 27, 2024•9 min
The Port of Vancouver: It’s huge, it’s salty, it’s not very efficient, and it can teach us a thing or two about the state of Canada’s economy. Canada’s top court is hearing a case about an oh-so-common travel nightmare: flight cancellations. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Mar 26, 2024•8 min
A drastic Donald Trump campaign promise has got the feds in a frenzy (and no, it’s not about building a really big border wall). We’re one step closer to being able to fly from Vancouver to Tokyo in 6 hours — barely enough time to get through two in-flight movies (or one recent Scorcese flick). Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Mar 25, 2024•8 min
This budget season, provinces are primed to rack up more debt than us during the holidays. Apple just got thrown into a real-life game of Monopoly that it probably wants absolutely no part of. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Mar 22, 2024•9 min
Canadians who say they don’t have the time to vote on election day could soon be left looking for a new excuse. We tried to avoid this, we really did. But it’s gotten to the point that it can’t be ignored. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Mar 21, 2024•8 min
Like a vanilla cone on a scorching July day, Unilever’s faith in its ice cream biz is melting. One of Canada’s top biotech prospects has been called up to the big leagues. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Mar 20, 2024•9 min
Attention all you jobseekers and headhunters out there: invest in a headset, a gaming chair, and a whole bunch of Mountain Dew Code Red — because LinkedIn is for gamers now. Canada is buddying up with its pilsner-drinking, schnitzel-eating allies to kick-start a new clean energy trade market. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Mar 19, 2024•9 min
File this story under “diseases you thought you could stop worrying about”: Experts are worried that a recent surge in measles cases could soon get worse as kids return from the March break holidays. The odds that Boeing’s quality control issues will impact you directly — say, by a panel blowing off your plane mid-flight — are still low. The odds that they’ll impact you indirectly through pricier airfare, however, are quite high. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform....
Mar 18, 2024•8 min
As the situation worsens in Haiti, some Canadian diplomats are getting out. As ‘athleisure’ and ‘quiet luxury’ continue to dominate fashion trends, one Canadian menswear store that made its name with formalwear is trying to keep up with the times. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Mar 15, 2024•7 min
Canadian-Indian relations might be, shall we say, testy right now. But you wouldn’t know it from looking at the investments Canadian pension funds are making. While Alberta formally ended its “Alberta is Calling” advertising campaign last year meant to attract workers to the province, the province is still singing a siren’s song. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Mar 14, 2024•9 min
Encrypted messaging app Telegram is mulling a U.S.-listed IPO, its owner Pavel Durov told the Financial Times, after surpassing 900 million monthly active users and projecting it will hit profitability within the next year thanks to newfound ad dollars. Some new ground rules from our southern neighbour are putting Canadian cattle at risk of losing their honourary dual citizenship. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Mar 13, 2024•10 min
In next month’s federal budget, the feds are poised to put forward a framework legislation to bring open banking to the financial system. What is that, exactly? We’re glad you asked. Niagara Falls, the CN Tower, and even the world’s largest coffee pot aren’t enough to lure Chinese tourists back to Canada. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Mar 12, 2024•9 min
Sure, it’s easy to poke fun at cheesy cash-for-gold infomercials, but maybe the Russell Olivers of the world knew something we didn’t about where gold prices were heading. The plan to bring the excitement of day trading to the experience of buying a Baconator didn’t pan out for Wendy’s, but the concept could be coming to more restaurants soon. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Mar 11, 2024•8 min
Like a student taking a final exam despite skipping every lecture, the Canadian Armed Forces are unprepared. The last time the IPO market in Canada was this bad, the sitcom Friends debuted, Forrest Gump hit theatres, and a guy named Jeff Bezos launched a little book shop called Amazon. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Mar 08, 2024•10 min
If there’s one thing we all can agree on, it’s that in Canadian business, publishing an open letter to your enemies in a newspaper is one of the most dramatic things you can do. Here's one way to really make your TFSA returns sing: Invest in Beyoncé’s next hit song. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Mar 07, 2024•10 min
A pistachio heist in Ontario hasn't just raised the eyebrows of people thinking, “Surely, no one could eat that many nuts,” but put businesses on high alert about food cargo thefts. With the Paris Olympics less than five months away, Canada’s sports bodies have put out a plea for more cash. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Mar 06, 2024•8 min
It’s getting more and more expensive to see sweaty men jump really high these days. In the midst of a housing shortage, city officials are looking to build homes on top of some of the country's ~97 million parking spaces. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Mar 05, 2024•9 min
Canadian miners could be getting a shiny new pricing system that may help even the playing field with their competitors overseas. Like a jaded and world-weary beat reporter who’s seen too much, Meta wants out of the news game. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Mar 04, 2024•8 min
After lifting a seven-month ban on new renewable energy projects, Alberta has introduced rules restricting where future developments can set up shop in order to keep prime agricultural lands for farmers and preserve the province’s “pristine viewscapes.” Sure, trading stocks is cool and all, but have you tried trading your old sports cards? Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Feb 29, 2024•9 min
