Episodes

  • Cheese heist 🧀 — Thieves keep stealing cheese, Canada and Romania’s nuclear deal.

    Cheese heist 🧀 — Thieves keep stealing cheese, Canada and Romania’s nuclear deal.
    Nov 19 2024
    North Vancouver RCMP revealed it had thwarted an attempted heist of $12,800 worth of cheese at a grocery store. It’s the latest in a string of high-profile dairy-based robberies. Nuclear reactors could be the next big Canadian export alongside maple syrup and movie stars named Ryan.
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    6 mins
  • Uranium money ☢️ — Spotify takes on video content, Canada’s mega-rich in uranium.

    Uranium money ☢️ — Spotify takes on video content, Canada’s mega-rich in uranium.
    Nov 15 2024
    The days of podcasts being an audio-only medium are long gone. And Spotify knows it. Like graphic tees and bucket hats, nuclear power is back as countries look to meet rising energy demand, boost energy independence, and move to low-emission power sources.
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    6 mins
  • Ports in a storm 🚢 — Ottawa puts an end to port strikes. Canada’s hydro exports are drying up.

    Ports in a storm 🚢 — Ottawa puts an end to port strikes. Canada’s hydro exports are drying up.
    Nov 13 2024
    For the second time in less than three months, Ottawa is stepping in to stop a pair of potentially catastrophic strikes. Canadian hydro exports are running drier than our mouths after a high-stakes presentation.
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    6 mins
  • Climate funds ☀️ — This climate summit is all about the money. Free public transit picks up traction.

    Climate funds ☀️ — This climate summit is all about the money. Free public transit picks up traction.
    Nov 12 2024
    As the Wu-Tang Clan once elegantly deduced, “Cash rules everything around me, C.R.E.A.M.” That mantra is also the theme of the UN’s COP29 climate summit, which kicked off yesterday as global ministers and climate experts touched down in Baku, Azerbaijan. As cities across Canada grapple with lower ridership, one town in Ontario seems to have found a solution.
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    7 mins
  • Bell’s new buy 📞 — Bell buys its way into the U.S. Big Oil could get an emissions cap.

    Bell’s new buy 📞 — Bell buys its way into the U.S. Big Oil could get an emissions cap.
    Nov 5 2024
    Bell is taking a pricey shot at expanding its Canadian dominance south of the border. The feds have put another feather in their carbon-cutting cap.
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    12 mins
  • Bottoms up 🍷 — Winemakers push back on teetotalling. Buffett is stacking his cash.

    Bottoms up 🍷 — Winemakers push back on teetotalling. Buffett is stacking his cash.
    Nov 4 2024
    With wine consumption plummeting to a 27-year low, the industry is trying to make people feel better about indulging in a bottle of vino. The Oracle of Omaha has gazed into his future and seen a lot of cash.
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    18 mins
  • Loonie lunacy 💵 — The loonie hits a four-year low, Cruise lines invest in private islands.

    Loonie lunacy 💵 — The loonie hits a four-year low, Cruise lines invest in private islands.
    Nov 1 2024
    Like the Jack-o’-lantern starting to rot on your porch, the loonie isn’t looking too good this morning. As cruise companies continue to rake in record profits, they’re setting their sights on what could be the industry’s next big play: private islands.
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    5 mins
  • Up in the air 🛫 — U.S. economy stays strong ahead election. Canada welcomes back Chinese flights.

    Up in the air 🛫 — U.S. economy stays strong ahead election. Canada welcomes back Chinese flights.
    Oct 31 2024
    As Kamala Harris and Donald Trump gear up for election day, one factor could decide the race. To quote the legendary political strategist James Carville: “It's the economy, stupid.” After a year of talks, China and Canada have made progress on increasing flights between the two countries as pandemic-era restrictions and political spats fade.
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    11 mins