Podcast Episodes

Turbulent takeoff 🛫 — Air Canada and WestJet are in hot water. Premium dating apps are getting expensive. And Canada is caught in the crossfire on tanks.

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Air Canada and WestJet have been cutting domestic flight routes in recent months, a move that one business group thinks is fishier than an in-flight …

3 years, 6 months ago

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Alcohol labels 🍷 — Should Canada apply warning labels to alcohol? China’s growth is slowing. And Elon Musk is heading to court (again)

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If you’re doing dry January, maybe just keep at it for a while—at least that’s what new national guidelines on alcohol intake would recommend.

China’s…

3 years, 6 months ago

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New start 🧑‍💻 — Michele Romanow is out at Clearco. Employees are getting ahead of layoffs. And AI is making it harder for teachers.

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As layoffs spread across the tech and finance landscapes like a bad rash, workers are trying to get ahead by securing new jobs before the corporate a…

3 years, 6 months ago

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Cheap eggs 🥚 — Eggs are getting cheaper. BMO has a new tech fund for consumers. Some gyms are using electrodes to help people get fit.

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Whether you like them scrambled, poached, or raw like Rocky Balboa, one yolky grocery staple is about to get cheaper. Though not as cheap as they cou…

3 years, 6 months ago

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Climate tech 🔌 — New climate tech. A trade dispute goes our way. And an update on Chinese real estate.

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The world’s climate goals are banking on the success of carbon capture technology. One start-up has potentially kick-started the industry after a maj…

3 years, 6 months ago

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Empty offices 🏢 — White collar workers are hardest hit this recession. Office spaces are going empty. And business are for sale.

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Data from past recessions shows us that blue-collar workers usually bear the brunt of the impact. This time around, the trend is on track to flip int…

3 years, 6 months ago

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Mexican investment 🇲🇽 — Canada is investing in Mexico. Last minute produce is getting popular. And rethinking Bell Let’s Talk.

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In recent years, Canadian companies have been pouring money into Mexico.

If you’re looking to save some money on groceries (and who isn’t), some start…

3 years, 6 months ago

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Fine dining 🍴 — One of the world’s best restaurants is shutting down. Stats Canada is tracking the data around gig work. Canada bought new fighter jets.

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If paying upwards of $670 to eat reindeer brain custard at the world’s best restaurant is on your bucket list, you have until 2024 to secure a reserv…

3 years, 6 months ago

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Job gains 💪 — Americans are flocking north for a diabetes drug. New jobs report in Canada. And there’s a new crop of AI startups.

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Canadians have long headed to the US to shop, but the trend is reversing as Americans flock north to get their hands on a diabetes drug that’s gone v…

3 years, 6 months ago

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Housing prices 📉 — Canadian housing prices are in decline. Energy companies are decarbonizing. And CES is here.

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Home sales in Toronto and Vancouver, the country’s largest housing markets, fell by ~50% last month compared to the year before, while average sellin…

3 years, 6 months ago

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