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The Peak / Curiouscast
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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Oct 22, 2025 • 9min
Don’t dream it’s over 💤- Another Ontario EV plant ceases operations, The NYT TikTok-ifies the news.
Just a week after Stellantis announced it was halting Jeep production in Brampton, another southern Ontario EV auto plant is on the outs.
It appears that even one of the biggest newspapers in the world has given up on getting people to read.

Oct 21, 2025 • 9min
Longest trial ever ⚖️- Canada’s longest trial rattles B.C. landowners, Ottawa cracks down on fraud.
The ripple effects of the longest trial in Canadian history are starting to rattle some B.C. landowners.
Ottawa is overhauling how it combats financial fraud.

Oct 20, 2025 • 8min
Secondhand status 👐 - Tariffs take a bite out of U.S. auto sector, Luxury brands lose sales to themselves
Tariffs on auto parts are sending shockwaves through the U.S. auto industry, potentially crippling it. In a twist, luxury brands are now competing with their own secondhand markets, as younger shoppers flock to resale platforms. To counter this trend, brands are launching their own resale programs. Additionally, Uber is expanding options for drivers to take on freelance gigs, while security at the Louvre faces scrutiny after a high-profile jewel heist is reported. Intrigued yet?

Oct 17, 2025 • 10min
Call and answer 🤙 - Toronto’s tech talent is luring companies, Canadian Tire brings back HBC blankets.
Canada’s largest city is building its reputation as the Silicon Valley of the North. Who knows, maybe it’ll even get its own HBO sitcom.
A cozy piece of Canadiana is getting a second shot at retail life.

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Oct 16, 2025 • 20min
Next exit 🚘 - Stellantis moves Canadian Jeep production, Netflix dips its toes into podcasting.
Canada’s auto industry just got rear-ended by one of the world’s biggest carmakers.
Netflix signed a deal with Spotify to bring a slate of 16 podcasts, including The Bill Simmons Podcast, to the streaming platform.

Oct 15, 2025 • 9min
Reach for the stars 💫 - Michelin wants to rank everything, Mejuri sees potential in abandoned gold mines
The French tire company that accidentally became the authority on the world’s best food is setting its sights beyond the dining room.
A top Canadian jeweller is betting that abandoned gold mines are an untapped, well, gold mine.

Oct 14, 2025 • 9min
Fly me to the moon 🌚 - Canada looks to power the moon, Strava is ready to go public
Canada isn’t content just being an energy superpower on Earth. It wants to run the show in space, too.
Soon, sharing your latest jog on Strava won’t just be a good way to show off your physical health, it will also serve a far more noble purpose: creating shareholder value for the masses.

Oct 10, 2025 • 10min
Come aboard 🚉 - Vancouver might have figured out public transit, Strava sues Garmin.
Vancouver seems to have solved part of the puzzle for one of the world’s great frustrations: rush hour traffic.
The running community is staring down the barrel of a problem that’s even worse than shin splints or nipple chafing.

Oct 9, 2025 • 8min
Feeling drained 😴 - Google rolls out new shopping tool, big money moves
Just as we’ve started thinking about all of the autumnal looks we’d like to show off, Google released a tool to ensure that any sweaters or corduroy pants we buy online will fit.

Oct 8, 2025 • 9min
Getting serious 🤬 - Ottawa hands out temporary foreign worker fines, How to lobby the feds.
The feds have added some serious teeth to their temporary foreign labour rules.
Being a wingman for domestic companies looking to woo the Canadian government is an emerging field.
And as promised, the "6 7" song...