The Peak Daily

Saudi Arabia may have been snubbed by soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé , but it can keep its head up knowing that its foray into mining is taking off. Is your ‘type’ an accomplished tech professional with a six-figure salary? Then you might have to battle it out with Canada’s immigration office. Aliens: Terrifying threat from beyond the stars… or untapped economic opportunity? Celebrating something?...

Saudi Arabia may have been snubbed by soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé , but it can keep its head up knowing that its foray into mining is taking off. Is your ‘type’ an accomplished tech professional with a six-figure salary? Then you might have to battle it out with Canada’s immigration office. Aliens: Terrifying threat from beyond the stars… or untapped economic opportunity? Celebrating something?...

A new train system  launching  today in Montreal is set to reshape how people get around the city—and could become a proof of concept for a new way of building infrastructure elsewhere in the country. The Associated Press might’ve been the first news outlet to cut an AI licensing deal, but they made sure they weren’t giving OpenAI an early-bird discount. In Central America, El Salvador’s president...

Canada’s top high-end winterwear brand (that’s named after an aggressive northern waterfowl) is tapping into the growing consumer desire to get thrifty. Inflation is cooling across the Western world, but don’t grab your party hats just yet. Like a friend who tells you their birthday bash is going to be the wildest party ever , Tesla is facing accusations of over-exaggeration. Celebrating something...

Almost 80% of Canada’s ministers are new or in a new role… all with the hopes of making a dent in the country’s most pressing issues ahead of the next election. According to a new  TD Economics report , Canada's historic population growth risks exacerbating the country’s biggest problem areas. As the demand for experiences like travel, movie passes, and concert tickets soars, companies are taking...

In one of the most significant rebrand in the history of rebrands, Twitter is now X. Like baggy clothes and country music , zoning laws are having a moment this year. Since time immemorial, our eyes have had one use: To see things. Now, they  finally  have a higher purpose… generating crypto tokens! Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Riding the comeback wave this year are cargo pants, vinyl records and…  cruises? To keep emergency rooms open, hospitals are dropping stacks on private nurses. Forget crypto, the new get-rich-quick strategy is playing pro soccer in Saudi Arabia. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Get ready to cross some more squares off your extreme weather bingo card, because El Niño is here. If you followed in  Jay Z’s footsteps  and locked up some expensive bottles of wine as a retirement investment, you might be looking for a refund right about now. In addition to adding  oat milk and Aperol Spritzes  to their in-flight menu, Air Canada is making moves to add more sustainable aviation...

Two of the year’s biggest films, Oppenheimer (about the father of the atomic bomb) and Barbie (about, well, Barbie), are out in theatres and making for an unlikely double feature. Google is taking a break from its fight with Canadian publishers to showcase its brand-new toy for journalists: An AI helper. The Mounties appear on the verge of a major shakeup—and no, it doesn’t involve ditching the ic...

At the age of 156, Canada is going through a rebellious phase. Who’s leading the return-to-office resistance? It’s not ‘entitled’ millennials, but their bosses. The world’s biggest rodeo isn’t all barrel racing and politicians  flipping pancakes  but an opportunity for Calgary to lure residents and investors to the city. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdY...

Temperatures are still hot, but at least inflation is cooling. After years of losing talent to the US (also known as ‘ brain drain ’), Canada is now looking to lure back some of those workers. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

As Canadian wildfires place millions of Americans under air quality advisories again this week, get ready for our southern neighbours to get mad at us all over again . If you ask US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the debt problems facing low-income countries are a problem for the global economy. Nike is calling it quits on a 20-year relationship with Hockey Canada. Celebrating something? Let us...

Somewhere  Dolly Parton  must be celebrating because the 9-to-5 could be history, new data suggests. Companies may be cutting back on employee perks, but top executives have been a notable exception. Don your Kangol hat, crack open a Foster’s, and prepare to say “g’day mate,” because Australian leaders are coming to Canada. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/M...

After nearly two weeks of striking, the union representing BC port workers reached a tentative four-year deal with employers to re-open Canada’s westernmost ports. For the first time in 63 years, Hollywood actors and writers are striking at the same time . It’s an almost unheard-of event driven by the unprecedented advances of AI and streaming. Looking to buy a car? With prices like these, we’d re...

Tiff Macklem and the Bank of Canada (BoC) did what everyone expected and raised Canada’s overnight interest rate by 0.25% up to 5%—the highest since 2001. On this season of The Canadian Bank Bachelorette, 177-year-old Laurentian is looking for that perfect deep-pocketed suitor to give it the final rose. Canada has reportedly launched one of the first-ever probes into Nike’s alleged use of forced l...

Another rate decision brings T-Mack back into the hot seat. What do Earth’s lower atmosphere and Canada’s major highways have in common? Humanity could soon enter a new geological epoch, and it all starts in Canada. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Like an uncertain bride and groom, Canada’s two biggest newspaper publishers got cold feet and have off called their wedding. The economic costs of Canada’s wildfires are starting to pile up. Today marks the start of a two-day NATO summit where leaders will discuss the day’s most pressing issue: ~~Barbie vs. Oppenheimer … I mean ~~ … Ukraine’s odds of joining the alliance. Celebrating something? L...

Tesla’s grip on EV charging is tightening, with Mercedes-Benz reaching a deal to access Tesla’s Supercharger network and adapt its vehicles to its charging standard. Apple’s mixed-reality Vision Pro headset is coming next year, but getting your hands on one will be a bit more complicated than picking up a new iPhone. Somebody should reboot  Baywatch , because we need  something, anything  to motiv...

Getting ahead in the green transition doesn’t come cheap… just ask the government. Meta’s new Twitter competitor, Threads, debuted yesterday and… it’s a hit A Saskatchewan court ruled that a [thumbs-up emoji]( https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/thumbs-up-emoji-can-represent-contract-acceptance-sask-court-finds-1.1941866#:~:text=court finds,-Ben Cousins%2C BNN&text=A “thumbs up” emoji can,of King's Be...

Mark Zuckerburg is ready to rumble… and no, we’re not talking about the cage flight that may or may not happen against Elon Musk. After only the US, Canada sees more tornadoes than [anywhere else on Earth]( https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/mrgnc-mngmnt/ntrl-hzrds/trnd-en.aspx#:~:text=Canada probably gets more tornadoes,at any time of year.)… and they might be getting stronger. More and more CEOs...

Mark Zuckerburg is ready to rumble… and no, we’re not talking about the cage flight that may or may not happen against Elon Musk. After only the US, Canada sees more tornadoes than [anywhere else on Earth]( https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/mrgnc-mngmnt/ntrl-hzrds/trnd-en.aspx#:~:text=Canada probably gets more tornadoes,at any time of year.)… and they might be getting stronger. More and more CEOs...

A union representing BC port workers has extended their long weekend until further notice. Hey, want to build houses? Asking for our friends in the construction industry. While you were busy firing up the grill on Saturday, new clean fuel rules quietly came into effect. We're looking to learn more about YOU! Please click the link below to take part in a short survey and get entered into a draw to...

Canada is learning the hard way that when a tech giant makes a threat, you best believe ‘em. A cyberattack on Suncor has left the company and its customers looking for answers. The biggest artificial intelligen…sorry, technology event in Canada has drawn to a close. We're looking to learn more about YOU! Please click the link below to take part in a short survey and get entered into a draw to win...

In what would be the most shocking comeback since Michael Jordan returned to the NBA (pick either time that  it happened ), bankrupt crypto exchange FTX wants  a fresh start . Wage growth in Canada has been flying high this year, to the point where it has actually  outpaced inflation . But new data from Indeed suggests it could be coming down to Earth. Can you name anything scarier to Meta than th...

A new round of inflation data shows that rate hikes are slowing down the economy, but it’s too soon to start celebrating just yet. Canada’s marquee tech conference is descending on downtown Toronto this week, and we were there live to cover it. The most-anticipated release of the summer just dropped: The Competition Bureau’s report on Canadian grocers . We're looking to learn more about YOU! Pleas...