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Fast Canadian business news. Get up-to-speed quick with a fun and smart breakdown of the three biggest Canadian and global business stories in less than 10 minutes.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Ports in a storm 🚢 — Ottawa puts an end to port strikes. Canada’s hydro exports are drying up.

    For the second time in less than three months, Ottawa is stepping in to stop a pair of potentially catastrophic strikes.  Canadian hydro exports are running drier than our mouths after a high-stakes presentation.

    6 min

  2. 2 DAYS AGO

    Climate funds ☀️ — This climate summit is all about the money. Free public transit picks up traction.

    As the Wu-Tang Clan once elegantly deduced, “Cash rules everything around me, C.R.E.A.M.” That mantra is also the theme of the UN’s COP29 climate summit, which kicked off yesterday as global ministers and climate experts touched down in Baku, Azerbaijan.  As cities across Canada grapple with lower ridership, one town in Ontario seems to have found a solution.

    7 min

  3. 5 NOV

    Bell’s new buy 📞 — Bell buys its way into the U.S. Big Oil could get an emissions cap.

    Bell is taking a pricey shot at expanding its Canadian dominance south of the border.  The feds have put another feather in their carbon-cutting cap.

    12 min

  4. 4 NOV

    Bottoms up 🍷 — Winemakers push back on teetotalling. Buffett is stacking his cash.

    With wine consumption plummeting to a 27-year low, the industry is trying to make people feel better about indulging in a bottle of vino. The Oracle of Omaha has gazed into his future and seen a lot of cash.

    18 min

  5. 1 NOV

    Loonie lunacy 💵 — The loonie hits a four-year low, Cruise lines invest in private islands.

    Like the Jack-o’-lantern starting to rot on your porch, the loonie isn’t looking too good this morning. As cruise companies continue to rake in record profits, they’re setting their sights on what could be the industry’s next big play: private islands.

    5 min

  6. 31 OCT

    Up in the air 🛫 — U.S. economy stays strong ahead election. Canada welcomes back Chinese flights.

    As Kamala Harris and Donald Trump gear up for election day, one factor could decide the race. To quote the legendary political strategist James Carville: “It's the economy, stupid.” After a year of talks, China and Canada have made progress on increasing flights between the two countries as pandemic-era restrictions and political spats fade.

    11 min

  7. 30 OCT

    Big fish 🐠 — Shopify is trawling for bigger fish. Robots may help Canada's housing crisis.

    The Canadian e-commerce company that got its start selling snowboards online is expanding beyond mom-and-pop shops.   Could the solution to Canada’s housing shortage lie in robots picking up the slack?

    7 min

  8. 29 OCT

    Sick day 🤒 — Doctors are sick of sick notes, Canada Post strike

    The only people who hate sick notes more than under-the-weather employees? The family docs who have to sign them.  Rain, hail, and sleet might not stop mail couriers from delivering letters, but a strike could.

    9 min
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Fast Canadian business news. Get up-to-speed quick with a fun and smart breakdown of the three biggest Canadian and global business stories in less than 10 minutes.

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    The Peak / Curiouscast
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
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    735
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