Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchContinuons 🗳 — Legault wins big. Credit Suisse is in trouble. And brands have too much merchandise.
Episode 1
Francois Legault will stay in power as Quebec’s premier as his centre-right nationalist CAQ party secured a majority government in a cakewalk.
Credit …
3 years, 10 months ago
Postal loans 📬 — Canada Post is introducing a new loan service. Elon’s Twitter texts get released. And Meta reduces headcount.
Episode 1
Canada Post has expanded its MyMoney loan program in partnership with TD Bank to locations across Canada, offering loans between $1000 and $30,000, w…
3 years, 10 months ago
New Google 🔎 — Google is revamping search. Pickleball is taking off. And Russia reports on the Ukrainian “referendum”.
Episode 1
Google announced at its Search On conference that it’s testing updates to Search and Maps that will push its flagship tools in a “visual-forward” dir…
3 years, 10 months ago
New Alzheimer’s drug 💊 — Workers are getting raises. There could be a new CAPTCHA. And a new Alzheimer’s is going through a third clinical trial.
Episode 1
Employers have come up with a novel idea to retain and sustain their workforce during these trying times. You may have heard of it. It’s called ‘payi…
3 years, 10 months ago
Mobile lithium 🔋 — A Canadian company has a new way to mine for lithium. China’s trying to revive its belt and road initiative. And the Nord Stream pipelines are leaking.
Episode 1
Vancouver-based International Battery Metals claims to have developed a first-of-its-kind mobile lithium mining plant that can extract and process li…
3 years, 10 months ago
Internet vote 🗳 — A UN agency is hosting a big vote on the future of the internet. The British economy is in trouble. And Beyond Meat isn’t doing so well.
Episode 1
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the UN body responsible for setting global communications standards, will elect its new leader this…
3 years, 10 months ago
Diplomacy 🇰🇷 — Russia mobilizes troops. Buy now pay later is coming to a retailer near you. And Canada pushes for more influence in Asia.
Episode 1
Russia’s decision to mobilize military reserves for the first time since WWII has triggered a crisis, as protests erupt and men flee to neighbouring …
3 years, 10 months ago
New airline 🛫 — Canada has a new airline. OtterBox is pulling out of Quebec. And South Korea wants to do business with us.
Episode 1
Canada Jetlines flew its inaugural flight yesterday carrying passengers from Toronto Pearson to Calgary International Airport.
The unexpected casualty…
3 years, 10 months ago
Greenbacks 💵 — The US Dollar is surging. Robots are taking fast food jobs. And TikTok is scrapping political ads.
Episode 1
Congratulations to anyone with a US bank account, because the currency is on a tear.
Meet Flippy, Sippy, and Chippy. No, they aren’t knockoff versions…
3 years, 10 months ago
Audiobooks 🎧 — Consumer prices are down. Audiobooks are coming to Spotify. And Russia is meddling in Eastern Ukraine.
Episode 1
Canadian consumer prices fell 0.3% last month, the biggest monthly drop in two years.
Spotify launched its long-awaited audiobooks feature in the US a…
3 years, 10 months ago