On ice 🧊- NNHL signs Polymarket licensing pact, Canada could get its first whale sanctuary.

Don’t dream it’s over 💤- Another Ontario EV plant ceases operations, The NYT TikTok-ifies the news.

Longest trial ever ⚖️- Canada’s longest trial rattles B.C. landowners, Ottawa cracks down on fraud.

Secondhand status 👐 - Tariffs take a bite out of U.S. auto sector, Luxury brands lose sales to themselves

Call and answer 🤙 - Toronto’s tech talent is luring companies, Canadian Tire brings back HBC blankets.

Next exit 🚘 - Stellantis moves Canadian Jeep production, Netflix dips its toes into podcasting.

Reach for the stars 💫 - Michelin wants to rank everything, Mejuri sees potential in abandoned gold mines

Fly me to the moon 🌚 - Canada looks to power the moon, Strava is ready to go public

Come aboard 🚉 - Vancouver might have figured out public transit, Strava sues Garmin.

Feeling drained 😴 - Google rolls out new shopping tool, big money moves

Getting serious 🤬 - Ottawa hands out temporary foreign worker fines, How to lobby the feds.

Economic espionage 🕵️ - Landmark Canadian spy trial begins, Regulator looks into FIFA ticket scheme

Caffeine crisis ☕ - AI boom drives up electricity bills, Coffee prices keep on climbing

Cracking up 🧨 - B.C. pipeline proposal sows disagreement, Bell to launch satellite cell service.

Spilled milk 🥛 - Dairy on the negotiating table with U.S., Meta monetizes its AI.

What’s next? ➡️ - Alberta’s travelling town halls conclude, A Ponzi scheme in cottage country.

Movie tax 🍿 - Trump wants tariffs on foreign movies, Telus opens all-Canadian AI data centre.

Power play 🔌 - Rogers eyes standalone sports biz, Old school tech drives a market rally

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