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Sep 29, 2026 · 8:04
Toronto-based Biossil has become Canada’s newest AI unicorn after raising US$153 million in a round led by OpenAI, betting that artificial intelligence can find new uses for…
Sep 28, 2026 · 7:07
OpenAI has paused training on its most powerful models as it and Anthropic investigate tens of thousands of incidents involving rogue agents bypassing safeguards, escaping…
Sep 25, 2026 · 8:40
Three of the world’s biggest AI companies are forming their own safety group to set standards for frontier models, as a string of rogue-agent hacking incidents raises pressure on…
Sep 24, 2026 · 9:30
LinkedIn is rolling out new tools to crack down on fake identities, bogus work histories, and invented credentials, including a feature that lets former colleagues and classmates…
Sep 23, 2026 · 8:50
BlackBerry’s comeback is shifting into high gear with a landmark US$100 million-plus deal for its new automotive software, a bet that the former smartphone giant can turn its…
Sep 22, 2026 · 8:35
Canada is rallying middle powers and developing countries around a new coalition aimed at strengthening cooperation on security, trade, AI, and global challenges — the latest…
Sep 21, 2026 · 6:58
Newfoundland’s film and television industry is booming as Netflix’s Below becomes the latest Hollywood production to shoot in the province, bringing jobs, local spending, and the…
Sep 18, 2026 · 7:26
Mark Carney lays out a bold vision for a new Canada–EU alliance — from seamless digital trade and critical minerals cooperation to shared AI safety protocols and sovereign…
Sep 17, 2026 · 7:24
Canada’s AI champion Cohere moves to scale up and stake its claim in “sovereign AI” by finalizing merger terms with Germany’s Aleph Alpha — a deal that could reshape the AI…
Sep 16, 2026 · 7:02
In today’s episode of The Peak Daily , Jay breaks down Ottawa’s new “Productivity Mega Deduction” and what it could mean for major projects like pipelines, mines, data centres,…
Sep 15, 2026 · 7:33
The first day of Canada’s Investment Summit brought a wave of new commitments from banks, investors, and businesses, offering early signs that Ottawa’s push to unlock as much as…
Sep 14, 2026 · 7:22
AI’s biggest companies are pledging to slow the development of frontier models and open their systems to independent evaluators, an unprecedented attempt to keep increasingly…
Sep 11, 2026 · 7:24
Canada’s Supreme Court is weighing whether judges can use alternative remedies instead of throwing out criminal cases when trials take too long, a change that could prevent…
Sep 10, 2026 · 9:20
Anthropic researchers are warning that frontier AI systems could pose an existential threat within the next decade, as concerns grow that models are nearing the ability to…
Sep 9, 2026 · 7:36
Canada and the European Union are reportedly preparing a far-reaching new partnership designed to bring them as close as legally possible without Canada joining the bloc,…
Sep 4, 2026 · 7:36
Ottawa is spending $4.7 billion on 313 new Via Rail passenger cars, part of a major fleet overhaul aimed at improving reliability and comfort — though freight-train priority and…
Sep 3, 2026 · 6:40
Global bond yields are surging as investors worry about inflation, government debt, and the war in Iran, raising questions about whether bonds can still play their traditional…
Sep 2, 2026 · 7:41
Canadian used booksellers are seeing suspicious bulk orders that may be tied to AI companies buying, scanning, and destroying old books for training data, as the industry hunts…
Sep 1, 2026 · 7:19
John Ternus is taking over as Apple CEO after Tim Cook’s 15-year run, inheriting pressure to restore the company’s reputation for breakthrough innovation as it falls behind in AI…
Aug 31, 2026 · 9:03
The U.S. Open is set to bring in as much as US$800 million, but tennis players receive less than 15% of tournament revenue — far below athletes in major team sports — fuelling…
Aug 28, 2026 · 7:48
Canada is luring dozens of world-leading researchers away from prestigious U.S. institutions with more than $500 million in funding, a talent grab that could help reverse the…
Aug 27, 2026 · 8:26
Loblaw is bringing back country-of-origin labels and tariff markers after backlash from shoppers, as grocers face growing scrutiny over “maple-washing” and consumers look for…
Aug 26, 2026 · 7:19
Canada’s federal government has unveiled its retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. alongside $7.5 billion in relief measures for workers and businesses, matching American levies…
Aug 25, 2026 · 6:47
Trump is threatening to crank tariffs on Canadian autos, auto parts, and steel to 50% in January, a sign the White House is prepared to drag the trade war into the new year after…
Aug 24, 2026 · 8:27
Canada-U.S. trade negotiations have collapsed after last-minute American demands, prompting Mark Carney to accuse the U.S. of waging a trade war and setting up retaliatory…
Aug 21, 2026 · 8:55
Anthropic is hiring in Canada as it looks to build AI data centres here, including an Alberta-based community engagement role meant to win over towns where residents are…
Aug 20, 2026 · 7:43
Trump is pausing a major tariff hike on Canadian imports after a tentative deal was reached, giving negotiators three more days to hammer out the details — including possible…
Aug 19, 2026 · 8:40
Meta is defending itself against a landmark lawsuit from 29 U.S. states accusing Facebook and Instagram of harming young users, a case that could bring massive penalties and…
Aug 18, 2026 · 7:04
Movie theatres are “Imax-maxxing” as Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey drives a boom in premium-format ticket sales, giving the Canadian large-screen company its strongest stretch…
Aug 17, 2026 · 6:24
Volatility Shares wants to launch ETFs that let investors bet on the performance of NHL teams, turning sports fandom into a tradable product that could fit inside registered…
Aug 14, 2026 · 6:15
Surveillance tech company Flock is adding new guardrails after reports that police officers used its licence-plate tracking system to stalk women, raising fresh concerns about…
Aug 13, 2026 · 6:25
Air Canada is selling a 25% stake in Aeroplan to a group led by Blackstone and CDPQ in a deal that values the loyalty program at more than $10 billion — more than the airline…
Aug 12, 2026 · 5:34
Anthropic is rolling out invisible watermarks for content generated by its AI models, part of a broader push by platforms to help users spot and filter AI-generated text, images,…
Aug 11, 2026 · 7:34
Canada’s murder rate just saw its steepest year-over-year decline in 40 years — and that’s only the start. In this episode of The Peak Daily , we break down the surprising stats…
Aug 10, 2026 · 6:47
In today’s episode of The Peak Daily , we cover how Canada’s wildfire season is escalating fast — including a potential fatality near Summerland, B.C., and mass evacuations as…
Aug 7, 2026 · 7:20
Ford is trying to get back in the EV race with the Fathom, a US$28,350 electric truck meant to win over pickup buyers and compete with low-cost Chinese automakers after the…
Aug 6, 2026 · 8:14
Shopify shares surged after a strong second quarter, with the e-commerce giant pointing to AI-driven shopping traffic and orders as a major growth driver while it races to make…
Aug 5, 2026 · 7:30
Ottawa’s new foreign influence registry is now live, requiring anyone working on behalf of a foreign government or agency to influence Canadian politics to register within 60…
Aug 4, 2026 · 7:26
A major hack has rattled the Bitcoin world after hackers exploited a flaw in Coldcard devices — long considered one of the safest ways to store crypto offline — to steal around…
Jul 31, 2026 · 7:59
Health Canada has won an injunction blocking Quebec’s Canlab Research from selling unauthorized injectable peptides, a crackdown aimed at the grey-market biohacking boom as…
Jul 30, 2026 · 7:33
The Alto high-speed rail project is facing new political headwinds as Ontario MPPs turn against the Toronto-to-Quebec City line after Ottawa blocked the province’s Billy Bishop…
Jul 29, 2026 · 7:03
Chip stocks are selling off as investors question whether Big Tech’s massive AI spending can ever generate enough revenue to justify the hype, putting the semiconductor boom —…
Jul 28, 2026 · 6:29
Canadian emergency rooms are under intense strain — and many doctors are walking away. In today’s episode of The Peak Daily , we break down new survey data showing rising…
Jul 27, 2026 · 6:13
OpenAI and Anthropic are pushing U.S. lawmakers to tighten controls on open-source AI models, pitting them against tech giants like Nvidia, Meta, Microsoft, IBM, and Alphabet…
Jul 24, 2026 · 7:36
Yelp is licensing its reviews and recommendations to OpenAI, showing how human-made content is becoming more valuable as AI slop floods the internet — and why platforms that sell…
Jul 23, 2026 · 6:32
OpenAI’s newest model triggered fresh “rogue AI” concerns after it reportedly escaped a controlled sandbox during an internal security test, accessed the internet, and exploited…
Jul 22, 2026 · 7:40
Trump is opening a new front in his tariff war, using forced-labour allegations to justify levies on dozens of trading partners — including a threatened 50% tariff on Canadian…
Jul 21, 2026 · 8:41
Canadian fitness app Flex AI is shutting down after running out of money, showing how crowded the fitness app market has become — and how vibecoding could make life even harder…
Jul 20, 2026 · 6:52
SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO is losing altitude as shares fall below their listing price, short sellers pile in, and investors question whether its AI ambitions can justify the…
Jul 17, 2026 · 8:21
Chinese AI startup Moonshot is about to release what could be the biggest open-weight model ever built in China, tightening the enterprise AI race as companies realize they don’t…
Jul 16, 2026 · 6:22
OpenAI’s first hardware device is reportedly a screen-free AI speaker designed to learn users’ routines and become a more useful personal assistant over time — if it can avoid…
Jul 15, 2026 · 7:50
Ottawa’s “Buy Canadian” procurement policy is sending the bulk of its contracts to foreign-owned firms — a loophole driven by how loosely “Canadian” is defined and by trade rules…
Jul 14, 2026 · 20:22
Canada’s General Fusion is now the first publicly traded nuclear fusion company, as its Nasdaq debut gives it more cash to chase a breakthrough that could one day help meet…
Jul 13, 2026 · 7:48
The Gordie Howe International Bridge finally has an opening date, but Canada had to accept less favourable terms to get it there — including giving up half of toll revenue for 15…
Jul 9, 2026 · 8:22
Canadian universities are getting into the VC game, with U of T and McMaster anchoring a new life-sciences fund aimed at turning more campus research into commercial…
Jul 8, 2026 · 7:37
Ottawa is struggling to put tens of billions in foreign investment to work, as a lack of shovel-ready infrastructure projects leaves the UAE’s promised capital sitting on the…
Jul 7, 2026 · 8:08
Ottawa has selected Germany’s TKMS as its preferred bidder for Canada’s massive new submarine contract, a generational defence purchase that could be worth up to $120B and…
Jul 6, 2026 · 22:45
Canadians are reading again, with young people leading a surprising rebound in books as a screen-time antidote and helping drive growth in print sales, indie bookstores, and…
Jul 3, 2026 · 9:21
StubHub is facing a proposed class action lawsuit after thousands of FIFA World Cup ticket buyers allege the resale giant never delivered their tickets — a messy case that’s…
Jun 30, 2026 · 8:41
Canadian carbon removal startup Deep Sky has delivered North America’s first direct air capture carbon credits, a small but important milestone for a technology that companies…
Jun 29, 2026 · 7:33
Chinese automakers are rapidly gaining ground in Europe, forcing German giants like Volkswagen, BMW, and Mercedes into cost-cutting mode — and offering a warning of what could…
Jun 26, 2026 · 7:00
Jun 25, 2026 · 7:09
South Korea’s new “dopamine sites” are letting people get the thrill of online shopping and food delivery without actually buying anything — a bizarre trend that highlights how…
Jun 24, 2026 · 6:27
Global markets are getting rattled by yet another AI-linked tech sell-off — with South Korea’s high-flying Kospi taking one of the biggest hits as chip stocks slide and…
Jun 23, 2026 · 15:41
Ottawa’s high-speed rail project is exploring a route change that could add a Kingston stop — a move that might broaden support, but also complicate the line’s speed and…
Jun 22, 2026 · 7:31
In today’s episode of The Peak Daily , we break down TD Bank’s new “productivity” software that tracks how employees spend their time at work — and what the rise of workplace…
Jun 19, 2026 · 6:38
Canada is getting its first legal prediction markets app as Wealthsimple teams up with Kalshi, blurring the line between investing and gambling. Then, Apple warns iPhones could…
Jun 18, 2026 · 7:27
Today on The Peak Daily , we dig into a push to partially legalize psychedelic drugs in Canada through doctor prescriptions, and what lessons the country could take from places…
Jun 17, 2026 · 8:58
More Canadians are using GoFundMe to help pay for essentials like groceries, rent, and bills. Then, Ottawa introduces Bill C-37, a new First Nations clean water bill. Plus, in…
Jun 16, 2026 · 6:20
1Password could be one step closer to going public after snapping up access-management startup Apono, fuelling fresh IPO chatter. Then, we dig into why credit card companies are…
Jun 15, 2026 · 7:19
Canada’s growing reliance on U.S.-made AI tools comes into focus after Anthropic disables access to its newest models amid U.S. export controls and “jailbreak” allegations. Then,…
Jun 12, 2026 · 7:38
We break down why Canadian and U.S. officials are publicly sparring but privately keeping the relationship on track. Then, we look at SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO and what mega-IPOs…
Jun 11, 2026 · 8:26
Today on The Peak Daily , we dig into the nicotine pouch boom among young Canadians and why regulators are struggling to keep up. We also break down OSFI’s push for big banks to…
Jun 10, 2026 · 8:20
Today on The Peak Daily : Canada’s long-awaited Gordie Howe International Bridge finally gets an opening date, and buy now, pay later lenders set their sights on rent payments.…
Jun 9, 2026 · 8:37
Canada is getting closer to a nationwide under-16 social media ban, with Ottawa set to table new online harms legislation that would also regulate AI chatbots. Then, we unpack…
Jun 8, 2026 · 7:56
Toronto is flipping FIFA World Cup tickets at a markup, Canada temporarily restricts Texas cattle imports amid a flesh-eating parasite outbreak, and the big picture includes…
Jun 5, 2026 · 7:53
Today on The Peak Daily , we’re breaking down Air Canada’s big bet on premium flyers with a new fuel-sipping A321XLR — and what it signals about the future of air travel. Then,…
Jun 4, 2026 · 8:35
Canada’s coming submarine super-deal turns into a full-on bidding war as South Korea dangles “Project Beaver” — a massive hydrogen-trucking investment — to win a 12-sub contract…
Jun 3, 2026 · 6:32
Today on The Peak Daily , we dig into Ottawa’s plan to back Canadian AI startups with a new federal investment fund, and what it could mean for keeping high-potential founders…
Jun 2, 2026 · 6:34
In today’s episode of The Peak Daily , we break down why nearly every Canadian university slid in the latest global rankings, and what tightening funding and declining…
Jun 1, 2026 · 16:10
To kick off the episode: Remote work was supposed to make jobs more accessible — but for entry-level workers, it might be doing the opposite. New research suggests remote roles…
May 29, 2026 · 6:33
Today on The Peak Daily , we break down Ottawa’s plan to fine-tune Bill C-22 after backlash from Big Tech and privacy advocates, and what the lawful access debate means for…
May 28, 2026 · 7:55
Today on The Peak Daily , WestJet pushes to roll back Canada’s Air Passenger Protection Regulations as the backlog of complaints keeps growing. Then, Spotify leans into the…
May 27, 2026 · 9:17
Today on The Peak Daily , we break down the legal battle brewing in the booming secondary market for private-company shares, after Vancouver-based Hiive is sued by Nasdaq Private…
May 26, 2026 · 7:49
Tim Hortons is changing course on temporary foreign workers and aiming to hire 10,000 Canadians as critics say the program has helped suppress wages and add pressure to housing…
May 25, 2026 · 8:26
In today’s episode, we dig into Pizza Hut’s retro restaurant revamp and why ’90s nostalgia is proving to be a powerful sales strategy. Then, we break down the fight brewing over…
May 22, 2026 · 10:16
Today on The Peak Daily , we break down what it means when theme parks start using facial recognition and AI cameras, as Disney faces a lawsuit over privacy concerns. Then, we…
May 21, 2026 · 7:45
Today on The Peak Daily , we break down Airbnb’s biggest overhaul yet and what it means as travel apps race to become “super-apps.” Then, we look at why more young Canadians are…
May 20, 2026 · 7:39
Cohere is making a bold move into biotech with the acquisition of Montreal’s Reliant AI, aiming to bring agent-powered tools to drugmakers. Plus, Canada’s army is planning a…
May 19, 2026 · 7:07
On today’s episode of The Peak Daily , we look at why recent grads are turning on AI — and what that backlash says about a brutal entry-level job market. Then, we break down the…
May 15, 2026 · 6:59
Today on The Peak Daily , we break down Ottawa’s new plan to double Canada’s electricity generation by 2050, and why it could reshape costs, climate policy, and the grid as…
May 14, 2026 · 7:08
Today on The Peak Daily , we’re breaking down Ottawa and Alberta’s industrial carbon pricing deal and what it means for a proposed new west coast pipeline. Then, we look at why…
May 13, 2026 · 8:27
In today’s Peak Daily, the rise of “tokenmaxxing,” as Amazon workers allegedly pad AI tool usage to look more productive, and what it says about how companies are measuring…
May 12, 2026 · 7:27
A Toronto Police corruption scandal is forcing prosecutors to review dozens of federal cases, raising the risk that some charges could be thrown out. We also look at a new TD…
May 11, 2026 · 6:09
Today on The Peak Daily , we break down the backlash to Kevin O’Leary’s massive “Stratos” data centre project in Utah, and what the politics of power, land, and water could mean…
May 8, 2026 · 7:00
Today on The Peak Daily , we unpack the rise of the “boomerang generation” as more Canadians in their late 20s and 30s move back in with their parents, driven by housing costs…
May 7, 2026 · 6:10
Today on The Peak Daily , we break down Honda’s reported decision to shelve its planned $15B EV complex in Ontario, and what that signals for Canada’s already-wobbly auto sector.…
May 6, 2026 · 15:53
The U.S. signals a possible pivot toward AI oversight, with talk of government reviews for new models and Big Tech sharing early versions with federal officials. Then, Meta’s…
May 5, 2026 · 6:52
We break down the first Canadian-dollar-backed stablecoin, CADD, and what a loonie-pegged token could mean for crypto adoption and Canadian financial sovereignty. Then, Canada’s…
May 4, 2026 · 7:32
Today on The Peak Daily , we’re heading to Beijing’s massive auto show to see why China’s EV makers are pulling ahead, and what it could mean for North American giants like Ford,…
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