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Mar 18, 2024 • 8min

Measles is back 💉 — Canada’s got a measles problem, Boeing delays set to hurt travellers.

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.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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Mar 15, 2024 • 7min

Athleisure 🏃 — Canadian diplomats evacuate Haiti. Do suits still suit Canada’s menswear sector?

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
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Mar 14, 2024 • 9min

Canadian pensions love India 🇮🇳 — Why pensions love India, Tax incentives for trades.

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
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Mar 13, 2024 • 10min

American meat 🐄 — As Telegram ponders IPO, experts worry about its dark side. American meat labelling rules puts Canada in crosshairs.

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
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Mar 12, 2024 • 9min

How open banking works 🏦 — Canada warms up to open banking. Canada’s missing Chinese tourists.

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
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Mar 11, 2024 • 8min

Gold rush 🏅 — Gold hits new highs and may not be done yet. Surge pricing could be coming to restaurants despite Wendy’s backlash.

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
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Mar 8, 2024 • 10min

Where are all the IPOs? 💵 — Canada’s military is unprepared. IPO drought on Bay Street.

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
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Mar 7, 2024 • 10min

Can you force Canadian investment 📈 — Should there be more investment in Canadian business? How to invest in viral songs.

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
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Mar 6, 2024 • 8min

A $70,000 pistachio heist 🥜 — Pistachio heist sparks larger cargo theft fears. Canada’s sports bodies are begging for more cash.

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
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Mar 5, 2024 • 9min

Expensive tickets 🎟️— It’s pricer than ever to have fun, just ask Raptors fans. Cities are looking for a place to park new homes.

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

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