Airlines race to train pilots as travel demand roars back
07/19/2021 7:17 AMSome of airlines’ most in-demand flights this summer don’t even leave the ground. Flight simulators from Atlanta to Dallas to Miami and elsewhere are humming as airlines scramble to get hundreds of pilots trained to meet a surge in bookings that kicked off this spring...
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The Oil Industry Is Borrowing Again, But This Time It’s Different
07/19/2021 7:05 AMTwo years ago, Wall Street banks were on their way out of a long-term relationship with the oil industry. Now, with oil prices over $70 for the first time in three years, big bond buyers are snapping up oil bonds once again. Only there is a condition this time. The...
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New Anthony Bourdain documentary deepfakes his voice
07/19/2021 6:48 AM‘We can have a documentary-ethics panel about it later’. In a new documentary, Roadrunner, about the life and tragic death of Anthony Bourdain, there are a few lines of dialogue in Bourdain’s voice that he might not have ever said out loud. Filmmaker Morgan Neville...
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Any Surprise That Canada’s Innovation Ranking Dropped?
07/19/2021 6:10 AMEspecially given that innovation is the offspring of competition - and dare we say it...capitalism. And there are no shortage of anti-capitalists. But at what...
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Entire Show – July 17th
07/17/2021 11:21 AMMike asks a straightforward but pivotal question in advance of the federal election campaign. The trillion dollar man weighs in on the inflation debate. Big Picture Trading's Patrick Ceresna on the one thing all investors should do Now. A shocking stat on innovation -...
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Quote of the Week, Shocking Stat and Goofy Award – July 17th
07/17/2021 11:12 AMQuote of the Week Culture wars in education are gaining intensity but where did concepts like Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality come from. Shocking Stat of the Week Innovation is the buzziest of buzz words but it's just the latest area where Canada's ranking...
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Big Fat Idea – What to Look for in a Junior Gold Producer
07/17/2021 10:53 AMRyan King, SVP Corporate Development for Calibre Mining gives us some suggestions of what to look for before investing in junior gold mining...
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Mike’s Comment – July 17th
07/17/2021 10:24 AMIt doesn't matter what party you support - there's one question politicians, media and the public should answer before we get into a federal election...
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For Some Politicians It’s Never Enough Tax
07/16/2021 6:03 AMCanada has the third highest marginal tax rates in the world. GST and PST (except Alberta) on everything you buy for your business. Payroll taxes for every employee. A carbon tax on deliveries and transportation and some politicians say it's not...
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Canadian New Vehicle Sales Print The Second Worst May In Over Two Decades
07/16/2021 5:51 AMCanadians are suddenly pulling back on their new vehicle buying binge. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows new vehicle sales grew on an annual basis in May. Sadly, it wasn’t because the market was experiencing robust growth. It was due entirely to the base effect...
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