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EV Week 🚗 — New funding announcements for EV week. Amazon wants to make a deal with the EU. And concerts are really expensive.
2022/7/15

It’s EVWeek in Canada and to celebrate the government announced funding announcements for ~950 new e

Expensive ice cream 🍦 — Dairy prices are going up. New census data just dropped. And there’s a new TikTok feature.
2022/7/14

If cheese and milk regularly appear on your grocery list, get ready for higher even bigger bills at

Energy Tok 🤳— Shell is getting into TikTok. Cruises are polluting the BC coast. And BNPL firms are struggling.
2022/7/12

There’s a new content creator on the TikTok block: Energy companies. Ever wonder where all the nasty

Can you hear me now? ☎️ — Rogers was down for 15+ hours. Elon’s not buying Twitter. Via Rail employees could be striking.
2022/7/11

~12 million Canadians were affected by Friday’s Rogers network outage and they piled into their neig

Long haul ⚠️ — Construction companies are struggling to hire. Russia is gearing up for a long fight. Amazon wants to livestream commerce.
2022/7/8

Canada’s construction sector is facing a serious labour crunch that’s causing companies to turn down

Kiwi milk 🥛 — Global housing markets are in decline. We’re fighting with New Zealand over dairy. And Twitter is suing India.
2022/7/7

Home prices around the globe (including in Australia, New Zealand, the US and UK) are on the verge o

Taps off 🛢 — Russia could switch the taps off to Europe’s gas supply. The rental market is heating up. And FIFA is bringing in robo-refs.
2022/7/6

Russia is set to switch off the taps to one of Europe’s largest natural gas pipelines—and Germany is

Crypto winter ❄️ — The Bank of Canada releases a new survey on business outlooks. The chip shortage may be ending. And there’s a new victim of the crypto winter.
2022/7/5

The Bank of Canada (BoC) released its newest quarterly surveys on consumer expectations and business

Expensive hot dogs 🌭 — TikTok is (once again) facing a ban. Your BBQ costs are inflated. Zuck is looking to make big cuts.
2022/7/4

TikTok is once again fighting for its survival in Western markets as it faces growing criticism over

Välkommen 🇸🇪 — Canadian brands are pulling their dollars from Hockey Canada. Dealers could be dust. And Finland and Sweden are joining NATO.
2022/6/30

Scotiabank, Tim Hortons, Telus, and Canadian Tire have suspended funding for Hockey Canada following

Long haul 🚛 — The G7 is setting new prices on Russian oil. Canadian berries are at risk. Amazon can now mimic real voices, even dead ones.
2022/6/28

On Sunday, G7 nations said they were standing with Ukraine for “as long as it takes” in their fight

Ad supported streaming 📺 — Netflix is adding an advertising-supported account tier. Some CEOs are moving away from remote work. And there’s a new Gamestop-style meme stock.
2022/6/27

The rumour about Netflix’s next big move is true and, no, it’s not the one you heard about them brin

Robot revolution 🤖 — Amazon’s moving to Robots. Canadian travellers might get refunds. And the CMHC thinks we need to build way more houses.
2022/6/24

Amazon has introduced its first fully-autonomous mobile robot designed to safely and easily lift and

Party like it’s 1983 👾 — Loblaws wants to get your groceries delivered faster. Shopify is rolling outa bunch of new products. And inflation is at another all time high.
2022/6/23

Loblaws has partnered with DoorDash to launch a new rapid grocery delivery service that promises to

Oracle 🔮 — TikTok is monitoring data from China. Canada’s healthcare system is on the brink. And Cinplex is adding a booking fee.
2022/6/22

TikTok announced that Oracle’s cloud servers will be the new home of US users’ data, but a new repor

Banned straws 🧃 — Single use plastics will be banned. Camp councillors are in short supply. Europe is burning more coal.
2022/6/21

Get your metal straws and tote bags ready, because the age of single-use plastic items is coming to