The Peak Daily

Better late than never: Canada is starting to pour more cash into its defence strategy.A northern Alberta town with a population of 577 people could be the site of a renewable energy breakthrough.Canada is a land of innovation. Look no further than the pizza dip roller or [ketchup chips](https://www.foodbloggersofcanada.com/canadas-love-for-ketchup-chips/#:~:text=The Canadian Story%3A Hostess Ketchup,chips on his mother's stove.)! Unfortunately, innovation funding continues to be a serious challenge.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Better start baking those welcome cookies now, because you’ve got a million new neighbours to welcome.A new bill is trying to move “fast trains” from a European ideal into a Canadian reality.Is your looming annual performance review getting you down? You aren’t the only one.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

In recent days, the Red Sea has become like the mall during the holidays: A place better kept at a safe distance.Like each and every one of us who got used to working in our pyjamas, Zoom has had a rude post-Covid awakening.Forget champagne fountains or a private DJ set from David Guetta. Your office holiday party this year is more likely to be a not-so-boozy potluck, a pickleball match, or some virtual trivia.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

The end of the road for gas-powered vehicles in Canada is fast approaching.Like us trying to figure out what to wear to the company holiday party, H&M is having a bit of a fashion identity crisis.The conflict between Israel and Hamas is spreading to other parts of the Middle East. In Yemen, that could start to muck up global trade routes.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

The ringleader of the largest art fraud operation in Canadian history — and, per one investigating officer, in *world* history — was sentenced to 5 years in prison yesterday. Team Canada announced its roster for the 2024 World Junior Championship. But the biggest names joining the team this year aren’t the new players, but returning advertisers.Over a year after a nationwide blackout left 12 million Canadians without reception, Rogers is making amends by bringing cell service to the deepest corners of Canada’s wilderness.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Forget a Justin Bieber collab — as Tim Hortons expands into its newest locale, it should be looking for a stamp of approval from Blackpink or BTS.As if renewing your real passport wasn’t a big enough pain, you may soon need an internet passport to get into your favourite Reddit thread.What goes up must go down. After a record maple syrup harvest last year, Canada’s crop of the brown stuff has come crashing down like a stack of flapjacks that was piled too high.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

When all else fails, try finding answers to today’s problems in the ol’ history textbooks.They say you can’t teach an old newspaper new tricks, but The Grey Lady wants to get with the times and dabble in AI.The UN COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai went into overtime as environment ministers made like us in university and pulled an all-nighter desperately trying to finish a project.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

It’s starting to look like investors might be happier watching BlackBerry the movie than BlackBerry the company.Canada proposed a new strategy to slash methane emissions by offering cattle farmers incentives if they feed their cows food that will make them burp less.Like a bartender with a generous pour, TikTok creators have been reeling in the tips.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

The EU is once again leading the charge on regulating tech, this time with a new set of rules for AI businesses.Look away, Blue Jays fans: Shohei Ohtani just signed the biggest contract in pro sports history, and despite some dedicated flight tracking and internet sleuthing, it’s not with Toronto.Tesla is learning the hard way that the only thing Scandinavians love more than skiing and cured seafood is the right to collective bargaining agreements.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Not to alarm you, but for some reason, the federal agency managing our seafood has the power to snoop at your phone. Allow us to explain.The newest admissions requirement for foreign students looking to get into a Canadian university has nothing to do with grades or extracurriculars.The world’s biggest fast-food chain is going big in a quest for cold drink supremacy.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO