Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSuspicious cargo ✈️ — New rules on European cargo, Rexall has a new owner.
Episode 1
According to Transport Canada, there’s something fishy about the air cargo shipments coming from Europe lately. And no, we’re not talking about crate…
1 year, 10 months ago
Table for one 🍴 — Restaurants react to solo dining, China goes after Canadian canola
Episode 1
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,…
1 year, 11 months ago
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
Episode 1
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.…
1 year, 11 months ago
Baguette bags 🥖— Scotiabank moves into the U.S., A retail play by fast food brands.
Episode 1
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 ha…
1 year, 11 months ago
Off the rails 🚞 — Railway workers’ strike could be a runaway train. Bidding war for healthcare workers heats up.
Episode 1
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…
1 year, 11 months ago
Missing bars 🍫 — Disappearing Melona bars, BYD eyes Canadian market
Episode 1
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 st…
2 years ago
Treaty settlements 💵 — Ottawa could owe $126B, New movies make millions. “Deadpool & Wolverine” reverses the movie summer slump
Episode 1
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, …
2 years ago
Tech tumbles 📉 — Technology stocks take a tumble. Bank of Canada cuts rates again.
Episode 1
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…
2 years ago
A record setting raise 💸 — Investors dust off their chequebooks. Greenwashing needs a clearer definition.
Episode 1
Here’s something to celebrate: After a year of penny-pinching tied to high interest rates and economic uncertainty, money is flowing into Canadian te…
2 years ago
Big ZZZs 💤 — A deal to buy Sleep Country, Airlines aren’t making money.
Episode 1
Sleep Country is putting its run as a public company to bed.
The Farnborough International Airshow, one of the world’s largest aviation trade shows, k…
2 years ago