A slow start for sports betting

Ontario’s new online gambling regulator released its first earnings report since the province opened the floodgates to its regulated sports betting market. 

The economy is growing, but slowing

After a solid two-year run, the Canadian economy might be finally slowing down, growing at an annualized rate of 3.3% in the second quarter (and missing the 4% forecast). 

Google’s cold hard truth

Donald Trump’s free-speech-centric Twitter alternative Truth Social has run into financial, legal, and technical issues… if only someone could have seen this coming. 

Elon's still backing out

If you thought Elon Musk would stay quiet until the court proceedings began in the Musk v. Twitter case, clearly, you don’t know him at all (neither do we, but come on). 

TD’s crystal housing ball

The phrase “short-term pain, long-term gain” has never been more true for homeowners.

Blackberry patents going once, going twice

If you told anyone in 2008 that by this year, Blackberry would be selling patents for extra cash, they would have patted their phone holder and told you there was no freakin’ way. 

No vacancy for Canada’s students

Forget heavy courseloads and unrequited crushes, Canadian post-secondary students have a bigger problem as they head back to school this year: Finding somewhere to live.

Europe’s electric overhaul

What’s that scary-looking chart of European energy prices? Well, it shows you exactly why officials are looking to implement sweeping changes to lower the region’s electricity prices.

Some berry good news

As California experiences its worst drought in 1200 years (no, somehow that’s not a typo), two of North America's largest fruit sellers are looking to Canada to grow their berries

Playing the economy on hard mode

Central bankers aren’t known for their wild exuberance, but even by their standards, the who’s-who of monetary policy struck a sombre tone at Jackson Hole over the weekend.

Driving the news: A chorus of the world’s top central bankers and economists warned that despite some recent hopeful signs, the economy is still not good

Back to the moon

Space: not just for billionaires, anymore. Or at least that’s what NASA hopes to prove when it launches the most powerful rocket it has ever built today.

Why it matters: The mission, dubbed Artemis I, is the first step to returning people to the moon, a goal NASA hopes to achieve by 2025.

Binance gets sued for a bill

As Canadian regulators start to crack down on crypto companies, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is also facing a $1 billion class-action lawsuit in Toronto. 

Only room for one mRNA vaccine in this town

The days of Moderna and Pfizer sharing the mRNA vaccine market, even stevens, might be over. 

One show to rule them all

As streamers continue to navigate a difficult year, Amazon has come up with one simple trick to turn things around: Produce and release the most expensive show of all time. 

Golf goes Ready Player One

Golfers Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy have formed TMRW Sports, a new venture partnering with the PGA Tour to drag an old-fashioned game kicking and screaming into the future. 

Population boom or bust?

Get ready for a future where your commute is even more crowded and the morning Tim’s line is even longer, because Canada is gearing up to welcome a whole lot more people.

A million one dollar idea

As Canada’s consumer price index rises to 7.6% (compared with a year ago), shoppers are flocking to discount retailers… and investors are following closely behind. 

Coffee prices are over-caffeinated

Poor harvests in Brazil may start hitting your wallet where it hurts most: Your daily cup of joe. 

What is quiet quitting?

There’s a new trend gaining traction online amongst hoards of disaffected workers: Quiet quitting. And no, it doesn’t mean silently walking out of the office one day, never to return.