The Peak Daily

This budget season, provinces are primed to rack up more debt than us during the holidays. Apple just got thrown into a real-life game of Monopoly that it probably wants absolutely no part of. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Canadians who say they don’t have the time to vote on election day could soon be left looking for a new excuse. We tried to avoid this, we really did. But it’s gotten to the point that it can’t be ignored. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Like a vanilla cone on a scorching July day, Unilever’s faith in its ice cream biz is melting. One of Canada’s top biotech prospects has been called up to the big leagues. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Attention all you jobseekers and headhunters out there: invest in a headset, a gaming chair, and a whole bunch of Mountain Dew Code Red — because LinkedIn is for gamers now. Canada is buddying up with its pilsner-drinking, schnitzel-eating allies to kick-start a new clean energy trade market. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

File this story under “diseases you thought you could stop worrying about”: Experts are worried that a recent surge in measles cases could soon get worse as kids return from the March break holidays. The odds that Boeing’s quality control issues will impact you directly — say, by a panel blowing off your plane mid-flight — are still low. The odds that they’ll impact you indirectly through pricier...

As the situation worsens in Haiti, some Canadian diplomats are getting out. As ‘ athleisure ’ and ‘ quiet luxury ’ continue to dominate fashion trends, one Canadian menswear store that made its name with formalwear is trying to keep up with the times. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Canadian-Indian relations might be, shall we say, testy right now. But you wouldn’t know it from looking at the investments Canadian pension funds are making. While Alberta formally ended its “ Alberta is Calling ” advertising campaign last year meant to attract workers to the province, the province is still singing a siren’s song. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform....

Encrypted messaging app Telegram is mulling a U.S.-listed IPO, its owner Pavel Durov told the Financial Times , after surpassing 900 million monthly active users and projecting it will hit profitability within the next year thanks to newfound ad dollars. Some new ground rules from our southern neighbour are putting Canadian cattle at risk of losing their honourary dual citizenship. Celebrating som...

In next month’s federal budget, the feds are poised to put forward a framework legislation to bring open banking to the financial system . What is that, exactly? We’re glad you asked. Niagara Falls, the CN Tower, and even the world’s largest coffee pot aren’t enough to lure Chinese tourists back to Canada. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Sure, it’s easy to poke fun at cheesy cash-for-gold infomercials, but maybe the  Russell Olivers  of the world knew something we didn’t about where gold prices were heading. The plan to bring the excitement of day trading to the experience of buying a Baconator didn’t pan out for Wendy’s, but the concept could be coming to more restaurants soon. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://the...

Like a student taking a final exam despite skipping every lecture, the Canadian Armed Forces are unprepared. The last time the IPO market in Canada was this bad, the sitcom Friends debuted, Forrest Gump hit theatres, and a guy named Jeff Bezos launched a little book shop called Amazon. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

If there’s one thing we all can agree on, it’s that in Canadian business, publishing an open letter to your enemies in a newspaper is one of the most dramatic things you can do. Here's one way to really make your TFSA returns sing: Invest in Beyoncé’s next hit song. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

A pistachio heist in Ontario hasn't just raised the eyebrows of people thinking, “ Surely, no one could eat that many nuts,”  but put businesses on high alert about food cargo thefts. With the Paris Olympics less than five months away, Canada’s sports bodies have put out a plea for more cash. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

It’s getting more and more expensive to see sweaty men jump really high these days. In the midst of a housing shortage, city officials are looking to build homes on top of some of the country's ~97 million parking spaces . Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Canadian miners could be getting a shiny new pricing system that may help even the playing field with their competitors overseas. Like a jaded and world-weary beat reporter who’s seen too much, Meta wants out of the news game. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

After lifting a seven-month ban on new renewable energy projects, Alberta has introduced rules restricting where future developments can set up shop in order to keep prime agricultural lands for farmers and preserve the province’s “pristine viewscapes.” Sure, trading stocks is cool and all, but have you tried trading your old sports cards? Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.t...

Scores of Canadian lawyers have fled for the bright lights of New York in recent years, clearly inspired by the undying popularity of Suits . Canadian Bank Earnings Week is underway, and while we admit it’s not as exhilarating as Shark Week, it can teach us some valuable lessons about the murky waters of the economy. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Today in news that we’re sure politicians will take in super chill fashion, the federal justice minister unveiled the first draft of a long-awaited  Online Harms Act . This year’s Oktoberfest celebrations could have a much chiller vibe, and it’s all thanks to some weed-loving lawmakers in Germany. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

In what’s probably the most rational decision the company’s made since changing its name from  Jet Naked , Lynx Air has decided it’s time to throw in the towel. Got a sweet tooth? Now might be a good time to replenish your personal Strategic Chocolate Reserve, because already-high prices for cocoa-based treats are only going up. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com...

Like us trying to do spreadsheets while also taking a Zoom call, Canada’s pipelines are at full capacity. Menthol cigarette bans are helping make the phrase “smoke ’em if you got ’em” obsolete. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

If you stumble across a bottle of 2024 vintage B.C. wine when perusing the liquor store this year, we recommend you pick it up. It could be a collector’s item one day. A new army of robots is coming… but don’t worry, they’re not trying to take over the world, they’re just here to deliver your McDonalds. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

A shadowy international syndicate of cybercriminals just got a taste of its own medicine. As people keep flocking to Alberta’s picturesque mountains, the province is struggling to find enough workers to staff the businesses needed to keep the tourism industry afloat. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Less than two months after hitting the ice, North America’s new pro women’s hockey league is already breaking records. Unseasonably warm weather isn’t just giving us a headstart on patio season, it's giving our prized maple syrup businesses a head start on their harvest. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

While most of us are trying to save up these days, NATO nations are spending on defence like a rich kid who got their hands on their father’s credit card. You think you had a rough week? Waymo had one of its cars literally set on fire in the middle of San Fransisco — and that’s not even their biggest problem. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

The Loblaw corporation has previously beefed with Frito-Lay and other smaller suppliers . Now, it’s in a spat with a guy making novelty T-shirts. Like when Jerry Seinfeld’s beloved Bee Movie character Barry B. Benson finally settled down with a nice florist, Canadian honeybees have found themselves a loving home. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO