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Sep 11, 2024 • 7min

Slow build 🏡 — Canada continues China crackdown, Amazon gets into budget groceries.

According to Transport Canada, there’s something fishy about the air cargo shipments coming from Europe lately. And no, we’re not talking about crates of Italian sardines.For many years, Rexall has been living in Shoppers Drug Mart's shadow, but the chain’s new ownership could help revitalize its position in the Canadian market.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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Sep 10, 2024 • 8min

Degree return 🎓 — Returns on some degrees is shrinking, Torontonians lose to fake taxis.

According to Transport Canada, there’s something fishy about the air cargo shipments coming from Europe lately. And no, we’re not talking about crates of Italian sardines.For many years, Rexall has been living in Shoppers Drug Mart's shadow, but the chain’s new ownership could help revitalize its position in the Canadian market.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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Sep 6, 2024 • 6min

Suspicious cargo ✈️ — New rules on European cargo, Rexall has a new owner.

According to Transport Canada, there’s something fishy about the air cargo shipments coming from Europe lately. And no, we’re not talking about crates of Italian sardines.For many years, Rexall has been living in Shoppers Drug Mart's shadow, but the chain’s new ownership could help revitalize its position in the Canadian market.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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Sep 4, 2024 • 7min

Table for one 🍴 — Restaurants react to solo dining, China goes after Canadian canola

Eating by yourself at a restaurant used to be a shameful experience that let all the other diners know you were a friendless social pariah. Nowadays, it’s a totally normal thing to do.In the latest round of Chinese-Canadian trade warfare, China is hitting Canada where it really hurts: its 20 million acres of canola fields.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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Aug 19, 2024 • 23min

Power hungry 💻 — Alberta wants to host Big Tech’s data centers .More than half of Fortune 500 companies say AI poses a risk to their business

With data centers expected to soon use as much power as all of Japan, Alberta is pitching itself as the perfect home for the energy-intensive setups.Like a nervous teenager before a first date, big companies are more scared than excited about the impact of AI on their business.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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Aug 13, 2024 • 8min

Baguette bags 🥖— Scotiabank moves into the U.S., A retail play by fast food brands.

Scotiabank should grab some sunscreen and an RV, as it’s the latest of Canada’s big banks to act like a snowbird.Filipino fast food chain Jollibee has launched a new merch line complete with everything from mascot T-shirts to dog accessories.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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Aug 7, 2024 • 8min

Off the rails 🚞 — Railway workers’ strike could be a runaway train. Bidding war for healthcare workers heats up.

When it comes to averting a strike, Canada’s two largest railway operators are running out of steam.The worker shortage in Canada’s healthcare system has gotten so dire that rural towns are now shelling out NHL draft-level signing bonuses to try and bring in doctors.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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Aug 1, 2024 • 8min

Missing bars 🍫 — Disappearing Melona bars, BYD eyes Canadian market

Melona bars successfully went from cult fave to grocery freezer mainstay. But why have the cool and creamy Korean desserts been so hard to find in stores over the past month?As the feds weigh slapping steep tariffs on EVs made in China, BYD has decided to set its sights on the Canadian market anyway.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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Jul 30, 2024 • 7min

Treaty settlements 💵 — Ottawa could owe $126B, New movies make millions. “Deadpool & Wolverine” reverses the movie summer slump

A landmark Supreme Court ruling could set a new bar for the costs of economic reconciliation in Canada.Less than a year after releasing The Marvels, the worst-performing film in Marvel’s history, the superhero studio has landed the best opening box office weekend of 2024.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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Jul 25, 2024 • 7min

Tech tumbles 📉 — Technology stocks take a tumble. Bank of Canada cuts rates again.

In the 2003 hit movie Freaky Friday, a mother and daughter played by Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan wake up one morning and find their lives have been switched.In March 2022, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said aggressive rate hikes were needed to quickly tamp down inflation, but that they’d only be temporary.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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