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Michael Saylor's "never sell" era is OVER. Strategy sold 3,588 BTC (~$216M) at a 20% loss to cover $1.8B in dividend obligations — and Canadian pensions are holding close to $1B of MSTR stock. On June 29, Strategy's board adopted its "Digital Credit Capital Framework": $1B stock buybacks, a 12% STRC dividend, and a $1.25B "BTC Monetization Program" authorizing Bitcoin sales "when strategic." CEO Phong Le calls it "evolving from one-way capital issuance to active capital management." The mNAV premium that financed five years of buying has collapsed from 2.66x to around 1x — and one in three Bitcoin treasury companies now trades below the value of its coins. In this episode of the Canadian Bitcoiners Podcast:- Strategy's pivot: the mNAV death spiral, coins sold at a 20% realized loss, insider selling, and JPMorgan's $2.8B-$11.6B index-exclusion warning- The Canada connection: CPPIB, AIMCo, National Bank, RBC and HOOPP hold ~$1B of MSTR — your pension bought the wrapper trade- A quantum-proof recovery tool that works for everyone except Satoshi's 1.1M BTC- OkoBot: malware that fakes your Ledger/Trezor recovery screen- Global hashrate is shrinking — but Pakistan is up 733%- CleanSpark signs a $6.6B, 20-year AI data center lease- Canada bans crypto political donations under Bill C-25- Clown World North: Stan Cho's $16,203 hotel bill, Canada Post's $30.8M in bonuses against a $1.57B loss, and $159,800 in flight catering- The BIS confirms Canada's housing crash is the biggest on record as 56,400 Canadians leave in a year The leverage cycle is unwinding — the conviction cohort isn't. Long-term holders just hit a record 14.85M BTC. ETF outflows and treasury-company stress are paper Bitcoin changing hands; the base layer doesn't care. Hold your own keys. — Canadian Bitcoiners Podcast- Website: https://canadianbitcoiners.com- X: @CanadianBTCPod- Subscribe & turn on notifications ————————————————————————————————SPONSORS
In this episode, Gordon Euchler talks with Vera Cvetkovic, Head of Marketing Business Operations & Analytics at Canada Post. With a career spanning engineering, marketing technology, global consulting, and enterprise transformation, Vera shares how she navigated decades of technological change from the early days of email marketing and Google's acquisition of DoubleClick to leading AI adoption and digital modernization today. The conversation explores balancing innovation with business value, the importance of mentorship, career resilience, and why success is built through curiosity, patience and purpose rather than shortcuts.Tune in to hear why lasting careers are built one opportunity at a time and how staying true to your values matter more than chasing the latest technology.
Inflation decelerates in June and Canada Post returns to normal operations after last week's red alert for wildfire smoke. These stories and more are in your noon news on the go.
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The search for an 11-year-old boater on Western Lake Erie continues and Canada Post stops shipping parcels to some European Union countries. These stories and more are in your noon news on the go.
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But if it's from God… Acts 5 by William Klock There was a package slip from Canada Post below the mail slot when I got here last Friday. I was kind of annoyed, because not only did I have no idea where the package was from, for some reason I had to go all the way over to the post office in Comox to pick it up. And when they handed it to me I was perplexed. The sender was just some distribution company. The box was large and heavy. A mystery. And when I got it home and opened it up, it was still a mystery. A boxed set of about fifteen books from a ministry called Be United in Christ. Nice looking hardcovers. The set looks expensive. A few of them were reprints of books by Jonathan Edwards, Jeremiah Burroughs, and Charles Spurgeon, but frustratingly none of the others say a word about their authors and I couldn't find much online about the ministry itself or who's behind it. The books are a generous gift. But do I just put them out for you all to take home and read? Edwards, Burroughs, Spurgeon are okay. Puritans, not Anglicans, but still part of the same general theological tradition—for the most part. But are they there just to get me to trust the other anonymous books? I don't know. This is the shepherd's dilemma. I don't have time to read them or really even to meaningfully skim them. The problem would be solved if I knew something about who sent them. And I think that illustrates well what St. Luke is getting at in our text today. We'll be looking at Acts 5. [Page 1084 in the pew Bibles.] And at first Acts 5 might seem like a series stories or events that are related only because they happened in the order Luke presents them, but are kind of otherwise “random”. But the more I thought about the Chapter, the more a common theme started to take shape. So far, Luke has shown us the birth of the church through the preaching of Peter and the work of the Spirit. And then he's shown us the church taking shape, not just as some new religion—which I think is how we're often (wrongly!) prone to seeing it—but as the fulfilment of God's promises to Israel. Luke shows us the church as the new temple. God has returned to his people as he promised, but not to the bricks-and-mortar temple on the mountaintop above Jerusalem. Instead, he's come to indwell the people whom Jesus has purified with his blood. This is a human temple meant to one day fill the whole earth and with it God's presence. And Luke has shown us the church not just as a family, but as the family that Israel was always supposed to be, but failed to be; the family in which God is fulfilling his promises through Jesus and the Spirit; the family in which his kingdom, his new creation, his renewed humanity is being born. It's a community meant to take up the vocation of Jesus and to be prophets, priests and kings, proclaiming the good news about the lordship of Jesus to Jerusalem and Judah—and eventually to the whole world. But as we've seen, it's not just the proclamation. It's not just the preaching. That's absolutely necessary. But it's the lived community—the “family-ness”—of the church that backs up the message and says that this is the real deal. Because Israel had been talking the talk for a thousand years. But Israel ended up in exile in Babylon because she failed over and over to walk the walk. You can't preach light while living in darkness. You can't claim to be God's people while you worship idols. You can't proclaim new creation while living like the old. That's why, at the end of Chapter 4, which we saw last week, Luke talked for a second time about the way the church in Jerusalem became a family and took care of those in need. They were actively living out the bounty and generosity of God and his new creation. As the new Israel, they were a little land of milk and honey. And Luke held up Jospeh the Levite as particularly exemplary, because he unselfishly sold some land and brought the proceeds to the apostles to help their ministry. It wasn't a requirement for church membership. It sounds like Joseph was wealthy and so he used his wealth to build up the church and it was his way of living out new creation. And it was obviously unique—not something everyone did—because they nicknamed him Barnabas, which means “son of encouragement”. And that leads straight into Acts 5 and the story of Ananias and Sapphira. This couple wanted the same sort of attention Barnabas was getting. Luke writes, “There was, however, a man named Ananias with his wife, Sapphira. He sold some property and, with his wife's knowledge, kept back part of the price. He brought the rest and laid it at the apostle's feet. ‘Ananias!' said Peter. ‘Why did the Satan fill your heart to make you tell a lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the price of the land? While it was still yours, it belonged to you, didn't it? And, when you sold it, it was still in your power. Why did you get such an idea in your heart? It isn't men that you've lied to; it's God!' When Ananias heard these words he fell down and died. Everyone who heard about it was scared out of their wits. The young men got up, took him away, wrapped up his body and buried him. After an interval of about three hours, his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. Peter spoke to her. ‘Tell me,' he said, ‘did you sell the land for this much?' ‘Yes,” she replied, ‘that was the price.' ‘So why,' Peter answered, ‘did you agree together to put the Holy Spirit to the test? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door and they will carry you out too!' At once she fell down at his feet and died. The young men were just coming in and they found her dead, so they took her out and buried her beside her husband. Great fear came upon the whole gathering and on all who heard about these things.” Great fear! No kidding. Now, growing up—and for years afterward—I thought this was a story about “tithing”. In Sunday school we would sing a song about how Ananias and Sapphira got together to conspire a plot to cheat the church and get ahead. They knew God's power but did not fear it, tried to cheat the Holy Spirit. Peter prophesied it and they both dropped dead. Uh! (That “Uh!” was the good part—one of the few times you could be rowdy in church.) And the chorus of the song went on to sing about how God loves a cheerful giver, give him all you've got. It had me terrified as a kid. I didn't have any income, but I knew that someday when I did, I'd better give God his due or I might drop dead. No one ever talked about the part where they lied about what they were giving. And no one ever paid attention to the context of the story. It is a terrifying story. Even the people in the church who saw it and heard about, Luke writes, were pretty terrified. But the way we usually hear about Ananias and Sapphira, I think, gets us worried about the wrong thing. Because, Brothers and Sisters, this is isn't a story about tithing; it's a story about the need for holiness. It's a story that reminds us that if we're going to be God's temple, if we're going to be the place where he dwells in the person of his Spirit, if we're going to be the place where the world meets God, we need to take holiness seriously. The first thing that ought to tip us off here is the way these first chapters of Acts are all centred on the temple. More specifically, they're focused on how the church has become the new temple and how it—particularly through Peter and John spending their days in the old temple—how the church is confronting and challenging the old: the old temple, the old Israel, and the priests and elders associated with both. The second thing that ought to tip us off is the nature of the story. It's not a common thing, even in the Bible, for God to just suddenly strike someone dead. But the few times we do see that happen, what's it associated with? Think Nadab and Abihu, Aaron's sons, playing around with the holy things of God and offering “strange fire” on the altar. Zap. Dead. Instantly. And poor Uzzah when David's men were rescuing the ark of the covenant from the Philistines. They didn't carry it the way God had told them to. Instead, they put it on a cart. And the cart started to tip and Uzzah—well meaning, but horribly wrong—reached out to steady it. And zap! Uzzah was struck dead on the spot. I can think of a few other slightly less dramatic. There was Achan who, in the ruins of Jericho, stole some of the treasure that belonged to the Lord. His sin had consequences for the whole community of Israel in their next battle, but maybe most importantly, it was the Lord who revealed the guilty to Joshua. And Achan and his family died. Or King Uzziah who arrogantly entered the temple to burn incense and was immediately struck with leprosy. The point is this, Brothers and Sisters, if you're going to walk with God, holiness is not an option. The wages of sin is death. For the vast majority of us, living and then dying is just so normal that sometimes we need a reminder that life is God's gift, that sin separates us from God, and that we die because of that separation. Sometimes the reminders are instantaneous, dramatic, and terrifying. Other times they play out over generations. Like Israel herself: generation after generation of faithlessness and idolatry that eventually led, for the northern kingdom, to annihilation—national death—and for the southern kingdom exile. St. Paul warns the Corinthians that some of them are sick and dying because they've abused the Lord's Supper. In John's revelation, Jesus warns the churches that if they aren't faithful, if they fail to properly represent him and his kingdom, he will take away their lampstands. They will, as churches, die. God requires holiness of his people and holiness is serious business. The church is God's means of making the good news of Jesus known. The church is God's means of making his new creation visible and real in the world. And if we undermine the credibility of the gospel through unholiness—well, God is patient—most of the time—but if we refuse to repent, he will make us witnesses to his power and sovereignty through his discipline rather than his blessing. Ananias and Sapphira lied because they wanted a reputation they hadn't earned. How do we misrepresent the gospel and the kingdom and Jesus? In what way do we or does the church compromise our witness? What idols have we set up alongside the cross? What things do we do that bring public shame on Jesus and the Spirit? What compromises our holiness? And do our compromises and our idolatries and our hypocrisies run so deep or are they so common that maybe we no longer even see them. But people out there do. And God does. Brothers and Sisters, that's what the story of Ananias and Sapphira is about. But Acts 5 is more than a terrifying warning to holiness. It's also an exhortation. Look at verse 12: “Many signs and wonders were performed by the apostles amongst the people. They were all together in Solomon's Porch, while none of the others dared join them, though the people spoke highly of them. But more people, a crowd both of men and women, believed in the Lord and were added to their number. They used to bring the sick into the streets and place them on beds and mats so that at least Peter's shadow might fall on them as he went by. Crowds gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing people who were sick or infested with unclean spirits. All of them were cured.” God struck down the people who were compromising the church's gospel witness, but he blessed the ministry of Peter. As Luke notes, after the confrontation with the Jewish authorities, no one dared to join him, but when Peter went out with boldness to proclaim the good news, God made him a walking pocket of new creation. It makes me think of the dead temporarily raised on Good Friday, as if the shockwave of life was so powerful it had an almost undiscriminating effect as it went out from the cross. The same sort of thing happens with Peter. I think when we read this, our modern democratic mindset has us wondering why we don't see this happening today. Why doesn't this happen when my shadow falls on people when I'm walking around. And again, I have to come back to the biblical witness itself. The point of miracles is that they don't happen every day. And when they do happen, even in the Bible, they cluster around those times and places where God is doing something new. They clustered around Jesus and now we see them clustering around the apostles, validating them in the same way they validated Jesus. And they're happening right at the gate of the temple—God's not so subtle way to announce that, yes, he's come back to dwell with his people just as he promised, but he's not dwelling in the holy of holies in the bricks-and-mortal temple; he's come to dwell in this people purified and made even holier than the holy of holies by the blood of Jesus. Think of it like a rocket launch. There's a blast of almost uncomprehensible power that launches a rocket off the ground and into orbit. Once it's up there, it just needs a little nudge from time to time to keep it there. This was God's way of launching the gospel. Now, verse 17: “Then the high priest got up and all who were with him, namely the group called the Sadducees. They were filled with zeal [think “righteous indignation”] and seized the apostles and put them in the public jail. But an angel of the Lord came in the night, opened the prison doors, and brought them out. ‘Go and take your stand in the temple,' he said, ‘and speak all the words of this life to the people.' When they heard this, they went in at early morning and began to teach. When the high priest arrived with his entourage, they called the official assembly and all the elders of the sons of Israel, and they sent to the prison to have the apostles brought in. But when the attendants went they didn't find them in the prison. So they came and reported back. ‘We found the jail shut up with maximum security,' they said, ‘and the guards were standing in front of the doors. But when we opened up we found no one inside.' When they heard these words, the commander of the temple police and the chief priests were at a loss about them, with no idea what had happened. But then someone came with a message for them. ‘Look!' he said. ‘The men you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.' Then the commander went with his attendants and brought them. They didn't use force, though, because they were afraid that the people might stone them.” Luke has a sense of humour. So does God. The high priest is full of zeal. This idea of “zeal” characterised what the Jews of those days thought of as faithfulness. Their heroes were men like Phinehas, who speared a law-breaking idolater to the ground; like Judas Maccabbeus, who led a revolt against the pagan Geek rulers of Israel. They were zealous for God and for his law and they burned with anger at anyone who compromised it. And that's how they felt about the apostles. Peter and John, just like Jesus, were challenging the temple. The temple leaders wanted them dead, but they also feared the people. Everyone else could see new creation and the power of God—life—bursting into the world, but all these guys could see was a threat to the status quo. And so they throw the apostles into jail. And God sends an angel to set them free and not just that, but to send them straight back to the temple, to the place where they were arrested. And there's an urgency to the angel's words. “Go back the temple. Take your stand. Speak the words of this life to the people.” The miracles were wonderful. The miracles said that God was doing something, that new creation life was breaking in. That there was something about the apostles. But Brothers and Sisters, miracles without preaching lead to superstition. Good works without preaching leave people applauding the people doing the good works. It's our proclamation, our preaching, our announcement of the good news about Jesus, crucified and risen and lord, that makes sense of the miracles and the good works. It's the preaching that points people to Jesus—not just in a generic sense to “God”, but specifically to Jesus. It's the preaching that makes clear that in the Messiah, God has provided a sacrifice that purifies us from the stain of sin to make us fit to be his temple, filled with his own Spirit, to bring his grace and his mercy and his love and his holiness and his new creation to the world. It's our life as God's working model of new creation that attracts people, but it's our preaching that calls them specifically to Jesus in repentance and faith. This whole chapter is a reminder that preaching alone without holiness and without living out new creation is not enough, but that it's also not enough to live out that new creation, to be a heaven on earth people, even to work miracles. It has to be accompanied by the proclamation of the good news about Jesus. Otherwise we're like the mystery box of books. Who's this from? Should I trust it? So the angel sends them back to preach. And there they are preaching in the temple just as the priests assemble to hold court. And they send for the accused and no one can find them, until someone runs in and shouts: “They're back preaching right under your noses!” “So,” Luke goes on in verse 27, “they brough them and stood them in the assembly. The high priest questioned them. ‘We gave you strict orders, didn't we?' he demanded. ‘We told you not to teach in this name, but look what you're doing. You have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you're trying to bring this man's blood on us.' ‘We must obey God, not men!' responded Peter and the apostles. ‘The God of our fathers raised Jesus after you had laid violent hands on him and hanged him on a tree. God exalted him to his right hand as leader and saviour, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. We are witnesses of these things and so is the Holy Spirit, which God gave to those who obey him.' When they heard this, they were infuriated and wanted to kill them. But then a Pharisee by the name of Gamaliel stood up in the assembly. He was a law-teacher, highly respected by all the people. He ordered the men to be put outside for a short while. ‘Men of Israel,' he said to the gathering, ‘be careful what you do to these men. Before these times Theudas rose up, claiming to be someone special and about four hundred men went off to join him. But he was killed and all the people who trusted him were dispersed. The movement came to nothing. After that Judas the Galilean arose in the days of the census and drew a crowd after himself. But he was killed and all those who trusted him were scattered. So my advice to you now is this. Leave off from these men; let them be. You see, if this plan or work is merely human in origin, it will come to ruin. But if it's from God—well, you won't be able to stop them. You might even be found to be fighting against God.' They were persuaded by him and called the apostles back in. They beat them and told them not to speak in the name of Jesus. Then they let them go. They, however, went out from the presence of the assembly celebrating, because they had been reckoned worthy to suffer disgrace for the name. And all day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the Messiah.” The assembly has the apostles beaten, but they know the scriptures. They've seen how Jesus suffered and died as part of his ministry to fulfil those scriptures. So Peter and John and the others take this opposition as confirmation. And Luke goes into these details here, because this is going to be a pattern throughout the book of Acts. Suffering for the name of Jesus is a privilege. But he also highlights the importance of the church's integrity to its—to our—witness. Again, we are God's temple. He's returned as he promised, not to the stone building that once sat over Jerusalem, but by filling us—the people purified and made holy by the blood of Jesus. The beauty of a human temple is that it can grow and grow and grow until it fills the earth with God's presence, with his wisdom, with his gospel life. But it's also important that the temple remain pure. Jesus has purified it. The Holy Spirit has sanctified it. But we're still human. We're not perfect—not yet. Brothers and Sisters, this is why, as Paul puts it, we need to put on the Messiah. To put off the old, corrupt, sinful and selfish way of being human and put on Jesus and the new life of the gospel, the new life of the Spirit. To be the holy people Jesus and the Spirit have made us. To walk in integrity: in our personal affairs, in our relationships, in our marriages, in our business, in our politics, in our finances, in our life together as the church, as the temple. We really do need to be the new humanity and God's new creation. We need to be—so much as Jesus and the Spirit make it possible—to be God's future right here in the present. And we need to take our stand and proclaim the name of Jesus so that when people notice our holiness and our integrity, they'll also know that it's not just us, but that it's all about this Jesus who died and rose again—for us, for them, for the sake of all creation—to forgive, to purify, to heal, and to set to rights. I can't say exactly what it's supposed to look like. Acts was unique. The rocket ship was launching. Now it's in orbit. Our shadows are highly unlikely to heal anyone, and yet Peter's shadow and Peter's preaching really do represent the ministry of the faithful church to bring healing to the world, to wipe away tears, to announce what Jesus has done and what Jesus is doing and what Jesus will, finally, one day finish as we bring hope to the world. Do it with integrity, Brothers and Sisters. And do it in holiness. Let us pray: O God, the protector of all who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us your mercy; that, with you as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we lose not our hold on things eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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It's The Graham Richardson Show - where we talk politics and also have a little bit of fun! You can catch Graham every single Friday from Noon until 2PM. On today's show: The Friday Five: The Gordie Howe 'Bridge To Nowhere', the Carney Liberals' National Food Strategy, the Safe Social Media Act, FIFA comes to Canada, and a W5 investigation leads to a guilty plea. The Big Conversation: Graham is joined by Shane Nedohin, a Canadian Armed Forces veteran and supporter of Alberta independence, for a frank and honest conversation about why so many Albertans feel they would be better off leaving Canada. Adam van Koeverden, Canada's Secretary of State for Sport, talks about the benefits of hosting the FIFA World Cup and addresses concerns about the cost to taxpayers. Canada Post has announced another round of cuts to home delivery, converting another 485,000 homes to community mailboxes. Graham speaks with Ariane Sauvé, the courier's Director of Public Relations. Outside The Bubble: MPs Philip Earle (Liberal, Newfoundland) and Fraser Tolmie (Conservative, Moose Jaw) join Graham to discuss the urban-rural divide, the importance of resource economies, and finding political common ground. Graham speaks with Brampton teacher Georgia Risnita about why she's pushing for a ban on heading in kids' soccer. Her plea comes after her father, a former pro-soccer player, was found to have CTE after his death from dementia last year. We also uncover the latest science on CTE in sports, as we check in with concussion expert Dr. Charles Tator. Have Your Say: Your texts on today's stories. Plus, what made Graham smile this week!
On this episode of the Marty Up North Show, Marty weighs in on the supposed $400-billion startup cost for Alberta Independence. He breaks down the new referendum question, Premier Danielle Smith's visit to Quebec, oil and gas returning to the national conversation, new Alberta IDs, Canada's “technical” recession, Carney's reversal on online streaming rules, changes to Bill C-9, Canada Post's strike resolution, and Kerry-Lynne Findlay's win as BC Conservative leader.
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 international student revenue could mean for research, hiring, and programs.Then, we look at Nvidia's big swing into the laptop market with its new RTX Spark Superchip, and why the world's most valuable company wants to bring AI compute from data centres to personal devices.Plus, in The Big Picture: Anthropic confidentially files for an IPO, Ottawa commits $$100 million$ to expand an AI healthcare project nationwide, and Canada Post workers approve a new five-year contract.The Peak Daily is produced in partnership with reframevid.com
CUPW Local 566 President Karen Findley-Russell on ratifying a new contract and hopes for the future for Canada Post employees.
Plus: Latest contract offer from Canada Post to postal workers, Canada's projected economic lift from FIFA World Cup 2026, health groups calling for Federal Government to cut nicotine use by 2045, and the results from The Canadian Screen Awards. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us: Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky
Gas is down! Run to the pumps! / Have you fallen asleep at work? / Oh look Canada Post lost more money / Saskatoon vs. Regina real estate listings / Brock Lesnar still brings in the fans / Mark Carney dishes out a LOT on food and drink / Another valut breaker winner that isn't us / Hampton Fires / Let them in your zipper / Our Big Flyaway winner! / Joe'ls Ted Talk
Rachel Tallman lives in the Niagara region of Ontario, right between Toronto and Buffalo, and has been paper crafting for about 15 years. She built a sequin mix subscription business that grew quickly, landing collaborations with designers and producing a holiday advent calendar that sold out every year, before the Canada Post strike and US tariffs forced her to make an extremely hard call earlier this spring. This conversation digs into both the business reality and the emotional weight of closing something you love.
Ian Lee is a business professor at Carleton University in Ottawa; he has also researched the decline of Canada Post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
0:11 - Premier Danielle Smith will address Albertans tonight after a whirlwind day in which two ministers announced their resignation and separatists threatened her ouster. 9:51- Premier Danielle Smith will be making some changes to her cabinet. 18:42- We hear your thoughts on separation. 38:34 - Canada Post Lost a Record $1.57 Billion in 2025. So What? 51:01 - Is it time for Canada Post to change? We take your calls and texts. 56:50- David Eby and Mark Carney meet in B.C. to discuss province's priorities. 1:06:58 - We hear your thoughts on the MOU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Raymond Burr found fame on television as Perry Mason, but his career was so much more than that. He was Ironside, he tangled with Godzilla, he was pursued by Jimmy Stewart. Outside acting, he was one of the most generous individuals a person could know. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X *sources* Hiding in Plain Sight: The Secret Life of Raymond Burr by Michael Starr IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000994/ Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/raymond-burr Canada Post: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpo/mr/assets/pdf/pressreleases/raymond_burr-e.pdf Canada's Walk of Fame: https://www.canadaswalkoffame.com/inductees/raymond-burr/ Global News: https://globalnews.ca/news/77562/raymond-burr/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On Saturday evening in Wausau, Anastasia Poull was introduced as the 79th Alice in Dairyland. Poull holds 3 degrees from South Dakota State University along with 2 minors. She tells Bob Bosold a little bit more about herself, and what she imagines she might focus on as the states next agriculture ambassador. DATCP also announced that Milwaukee County will host the 80th annual Alice in Dairyland Finals, May 13-15, 2027.Windy, wet conditions will greet you on a Monday. Stu Muck says temps will stay above average, but so will the chance of light rain. Not so fast! Although Anastasia Poull may have been introduced as the next Alice in Dairyland, Sarah Hagenow still has some work to do. Hagenow explains how grateful she is for the chance to hold the position through June Dairy Month, and has a little advice for any person considering applying for the job next. For many rural citizens, going to the mailbox everyday is part of their routine. Unfortunately, the poor financial performance by the U.S. Postal Service could put that letter service at risk. Ian Lee is an associate professor in Canada that's using their federal mail service as an example of what could come. Lee says the Canada Post is bleeding money, with fee answers on how to keep the service viable beyond next March.In this episode, Portage, Waushara, and Wood County Board Director Stephanie Hughes highlights how Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin is shaping the next generation through youth and school initiatives. We dive into key partnerships with the FFA and WIAA, including DFW’s role in sponsoring high-level agricultural competitions and being the official beverage of Wisconsin high school sports. Plus, discover the massive impact of the "Adopt a Cow" program, which connects over 55,000 students across rural and urban classrooms with life on the farm. Learn more at wisconsindairy.org. Paid for by DFW. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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On the phone-in: Our discussion is about cycling safety and infrastructure in the Maritimes. The guests are Mike Todd in NS and Cynthia King in PEI. Chris Foster in NB also joins the discussion briefly. Callers share their perspectives. And off the top of the show, we hear about hearings into the Clean Water Act in NB. We also hear feedback on Canada Post.
On the phone-in: Listeners call and share their thoughts on the end of home delivery by Canada Post. Our guest is Ian Lee from the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. And off the top of the show, we hear about a bus accident where some choir members in the Annapolis Valley were injured. The goup involved was the intermediate choir with Canta Mara Youth Choirs. And Fred McMahon explains his new study, "Out with the Young and In with the Old."
We kick off this episode in Washington, where Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Laura DiBella discusses how the agency's priorities have shifted to address a wave of transformational global crises. As detailed in our coverage of how the U.S. is adapting its maritime focus, geopolitical challenges recently led the regulatory body to reject emergency fuel surcharges from ocean carriers to ensure better financial accountability. Next, we head north to examine the massive labor dispute that drove Canada Post to its largest recorded pre-tax loss in history. After strike activity caused a staggering 87% widening of its annual deficit, the government-owned operator is navigating a comprehensive turnaround strategy that includes phasing out residential delivery. Finally, we unpack the intense public scrutiny surrounding one of the world's largest freight brokers after a national television broadcast questioned its safety practices. While the logistics industry awaits a landmark Supreme Court decision regarding legal responsibility for accidents, C.H. Robinson continues to defend its operations by emphasizing its strict reliance on federal regulatory data to vet trucking companies. Follow the FreightWaves NOW Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Greg Brady talked to Lisa Raitt, former federal cabinet minister and Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition, about the future of Canada Post, Canada's military surpassing recruitment targets, and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We kick off this episode in Washington, where Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Laura DiBella discusses how the agency's priorities have shifted to address a wave of transformational global crises. As detailed in our coverage of how the U.S. is adapting its maritime focus, geopolitical challenges recently led the regulatory body to reject emergency fuel surcharges from ocean carriers to ensure better financial accountability. Next, we head north to examine the massive labor dispute that drove Canada Post to its largest recorded pre-tax loss in history. After strike activity caused a staggering 87% widening of its annual deficit, the government-owned operator is navigating a comprehensive turnaround strategy that includes phasing out residential delivery. Finally, we unpack the intense public scrutiny surrounding one of the world's largest freight brokers after a national television broadcast questioned its safety practices. While the logistics industry awaits a landmark Supreme Court decision regarding legal responsibility for accidents, C.H. Robinson continues to defend its operations by emphasizing its strict reliance on federal regulatory data to vet trucking companies. Follow the FreightWaves NOW Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Elias Makos is joined by Raphaël Melançon, political analyst for CTV Montreal and CJAD 800, columnist for the Montreal Gazette, and president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies, and Denis Coderre, former mayor of Montreal. The Parti Québécois would steamroll its way to a majority government – if they drop the pledge to hold a referendum. A new Leger poll for Journal de Montréal says the party would get 39% of the vote in that scenario. Christine Fréchette will reveal her cabinet today. On Tout le Monde en parle Sunday, the new premier said that her cabinet will be a mix of change and continuity. Canada Post posted a staggering $1.57 billion loss before tax in 2025 — its worst ever — with losses jumping nearly 87 per cent in just one year. The number of aggressive dogs has increased by 41 percent since 2021.
Plus: Unstable ceasefire, and even more unstable talks, in the Iran war, Carney addresses the nation in an online video, Statistics Canada says inflation jumped 2.4 percent in March, voting starts today on 5 year agreement contract between Canada Post and its workers, and Doug Ford is overhauling Ontario's education system. Why? We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us: Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky
Plus: Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with Quebec's new premier today, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen is reflecting on his Artemis II mission with his crewmates as they readjust to life on earth, Canada Post is moving forward with its plan to end door-to-door delivery, Canadian bishops are speaking out about Trump's recent AI posts depicting him as Jesus, and how can Canadians help a NEET? We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us: Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky
We start out with a reportback from Dan and Lina who went to their local No Kings protests and discuss the energy behind the call for a May Day general strike. We've got headlines this week from Canada Post, AirTrain, United Airlines, TSA, Western Washington University, Starbucks, Amazon, and Patagonia. The major strike by meatpackers at JBS in Colorado has been extended as workers continue to fight for a fair deal. Non-tenure track faculty have been deeply exploited by US universities in recent years, but this week those educators won a historic contract at NYU that could set a new standard. Finally, we discuss a recent piece in the Guardian on the wave of attacks on child labor laws across the country, and how ill it bodes for our whole economy. Join the discord: discord.gg/tDvmNzX Follow the pod at instagram.com/workstoppage, @WorkStoppagePod on Twitter, John @facebookvillain, and Lina @solidaritybee
Plus: Day 32 of the war in Iran, a royal visit to the U.S., mail delivery changes coming, the colorectal cancer screening age lowers for one province, and has Ontario lost its way with colleges? We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us: Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky
Jim takes your calls. The Toronto Maple Leafs fire their general manager. GUESTS: Christian Leuprecht - Professor in Leadership, Royal Military College and Queen’s University Jeff Marek - host of The Sheet podcast Rachel Ward-Maxwell - Researcher-Programmer with the Ontario Science Centre
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In a marathon interview, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre discussed tariffs, 51st-state threats, mixed martial arts and kettlebells with popular and controversial podcast host Joe Rogan. Author Paul Wells and Globe and Mail senior reporter Stephanie Levitz break down Poilievre's performance and whether his appearance helps — or hurts — his push to reach more voters.Next, the federal government says it's ready to help ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz as the war in Iran continues and oil prices rise. Former Canadian envoy to Iran Dennis Horak and Middle East expert Thomas Juneau discuss what the government actually means to contribute — and what Ottawa is prepared to do over concerns about Iranian state officials living in Canada.Plus, for many Canadians, getting alcohol delivered from another province or territory right to their doorsteps is either expensive, or impossible. A Conservative bill wants to change that by allowing Canada Post to ship alcohol anywhere in the country. Chris Holler of Poplar Grove Winery in B.C. explains the shipping restrictions he faces, then Conservative MP Dan Albas, the author of the bill, explains why he believes his push will finally solve this trade barrier.Then, the number of people experiencing homelessness at emergency shelters in Canada is climbing — but not everywhere. Mike Lethby, executive director of The Raft youth shelter, and Sandra Clarkson, CEO of the Calgary Drop-in Centre, outline why their shelters are bucking the trend. This episode features the voices of:Stephanie Levitz, senior reporter for The Globe and MailPaul Wells, author and podcaster Dennis Horak, Former Canadian chargé d'affaires in IranThomas Juneau, former analyst at the Department of National DefenceChris Holler, vice-president of Poplar Grove WineryDan Albas, Conservative MP for Okanagan Lake West—South KelownaMike Lethby, executive director of The Raft youth shelterSandra Clarkson, president and CEO of the Calgary Drop-in Centre
This episode of Skin Talks dives deep into the wild ride of launching Boutique Skin Envie in the midst of a global pandemic, and the mother-daughter bond that made it happen. Hosted by Beate and Natascha from Boutique Skin Envie, this candid two-part special pulls back the curtain on: • Turning zero to 50 brands overnight when COVID hit • Funding growth by cashing in life insurance and maxing out credit cards • Surviving customer-service meltdowns and Canada Post strikes • The relentless “never leave your baby unattended” hustle mindset • Balancing entrepreneurship, motherhood and mental health • Lessons on risk-taking, brand building and why there's never a “perfect” time to start
From Megan Fox BBL rumours to a listener who's kissed over 300 people thanks to her swinging lifestyle, today's episode is packed. We celebrate Mike's birthday and his secret Lush obsession, debate what everyday items have gotten too pricey, and chat with Luke Grimes about Marshals before Maurie and Chloe hit the premiere party. We also talk to someone who booked the viral Heated Rivalry cottage, dive into a messy Snitch Line case, hear how the show helped Greg through a breakup, and meet the guy rollerblading 30,000 km for bees. Plus: Cruze's hockey hype songs, Roz's bottle‑peeing confessions, Shem's BHM school visit, and we wrap with Maestro Fresh Wes on his Juno nomination and new Canada Post stamp.
The annual membership drive is now complete, and I get to do my favourite part of this whole thing. Mailing prizes and RSA swag to everyone! Things will be going via Canada Post this year, so it may take a little longer to get to you, but I'm able to get them in the mail much quicker this year! As a celebration of your generosity heres a brand new show! DSTRTD SGNL & Drea Perlon - Eisbar (Extended) Extize - Rock All Night (Grendel) Seelennacht - April Rain (Wavescanner Old School) Good Courage - Did I Deserve This (Blood Mix) Maschinengeist - Sleep Audiocall - Retailers! (feat. Arc Morten) Dataman - Elektro FLux A Spell Inside - One More Century http://synthetic.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealSyntheticAudio
The Montreal hip-hop trio Muzion were pioneers of the Quebec rap scene in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The group was known for bringing their Haitian roots to the world stage, mixing French, English and Haitian Creole into their music. For Black History Month, Canada Post recently unveiled special edition postage stamps to honour Muzion and other Canadian hip-hop artists that have helped shape the genre. Two of the members of Muzion — Jenny Salgado and Stanley Salgado (better known as Imposs) — join guest host Garvia Bailey to tell us why this moment means so much to them, and to talk about Muzion's enduring influence.
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In this episode of Peak Daily, Jay Rosenthal flies solo to bring you the top stories in Canadian and global business. First, we dive into the Dzawada'enuxw First Nation's groundbreaking legal claim for nearly 650 hectares of private land in B.C., exploring what this means for property rights across Canada. Then, we examine Ottawa's efforts to attract Chinese automakers to set up manufacturing in Canada as a way to revitalize the struggling auto sector. In our Big Picture segment: a Canadian fintech company faces investigation over millions in missing restaurant tips, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi achieves a historic election victory, China overturns a Canadian's death sentence, Ottawa lends Canada Post $1 billion to stay afloat, and gambling stocks take a hit despite Super Bowl betting. All this and more in under 10 minutes on your Peak Daily for Monday, February 9, 2026.
We hear from an investigative journalist who's been covering the story for more than a decade. A Canadian who served in Afghanistan tells us there's no place for the kind of insulting rhetoric the U.S. president is spreading about his country's NATO allies. As Valentino Garavani is laid to rest in Rome, director Matt Tyrnauer tells us about the fashion insight, friction, and friendship...that came with capturing the beloved designer's life and work in the documentary, The Last Emperor. It's a simple enough concept -- but knitters will tell you that it's a game changer. And it exists because of the late Barbara G Walker, who revolutionized the craft. Canada Post honours pioneering Canadian hiphop artists with their own stamps -- including the groundbreaking Michie Mee. She tells us it's a big deal to be on a small rectangle. Science thought a prehistoric kangaroo was just too gigantic to jump -- but now, new science has changed the old science's mind. As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that finds this whole discussion pretty roo-dimentary.
Lexington Community Relief Fund: https://www.lexfoundation.org/?give=59EKZZDK Our first episode of the year and the US is already committing new insane war crimes. After a lengthy discussion of the recent attacks on Venezuela and the urgent need for US labor to materially oppose it, we start our regular labor news. We've got headlines from Tyson, Canada Post, Petrobras, the ECHL, Aramark, Seven Stars Bakery, and Chicago Public Schools. It wouldn't be another year in labor news if we didn't start with a story of yet more abuses by Amazon, this time against pregnant workers. We have an update on the strike by waste collectors in Birmingham over in the UK that has stretched on for nearly a year. Workers in Bolivia have launched a nationwide uprising against the right wing government's attacks on the poor. Finally, next week may see the first major strike of 2026 in the US, as thousands of nurses at a dozen hospitals in the NYC area are poised to walk out for safe staffing. Join the discord: discord.gg/tDvmNzX Follow the pod at instagram.com/workstoppage, @WorkStoppagePod on Twitter, John @facebookvillain, and Lina @solidaritybee
Trump Administration signals what it plans to accomplish in Venezuela now that Nicolas Maduro is no longer president. Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado poised to return home, but US President Donald Trump says an election will not happen in the next 30 days. White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller is doubling down on the US President Donald Trump's wish to take over Greeland. Plaque honouring police who defended the US Capitol on Jan.6, 2021 nowhere to be found, despite a law requiring it is on display. Canada will be at the table as the leaders from more than 30 countries meet today in Paris to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. CBC News investigation finds illegal drugs advertised online, delivered by Canada Post.
Encore Episode. For the last fifteen years different governments in Ottawa have known tough choices were going to have to be made about the Post Office. But those choices were delayed or postponed. Now it's tough-choice time again. Is there a better way to deal with situations like this? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In this episode of The Daily, we explore the rising cost of rigidity as new regulations and market shifts challenge supply chain agility. We analyze how the FRA caps non-English rail crews at 10-mile border zone to create cross-border capacity bottlenecks and discuss New legislation could upend truck broker margins by imposing steep surcharges on carriers with safety violations. Shippers face a difficult balancing act as Inventory management strategy shifts once again toward leaner models, potentially risking stockouts if demand spikes in 2026. Meanwhile, ocean carriers are adopting split strategies, with significant Ocean rates as the New Year promises a good ‘blanking' for US East Coast, driving up rates while West Coast capacity expands. In the equipment sector, REPOWR's data shows it cost more in ‘25 for a short-term dry van rental despite a weak market, driven largely by tighter network security efforts. Finally, we look at the Canada Post, mail carriers tentatively agree on labor deal, which secures weekend delivery but locks in operational rigidity by rejecting dynamic routing. We also briefly touch on the STB asks comments on ‘completeness' of rail merger application as regulators review the 7,000-page document regarding the UP-NS deal. This regulatory scrutiny adds another layer of complexity to an industry already grappling with rapid structural changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we discuss how Canada Post, mail carriers tentatively agree on a labor deal after a difficult period involving strikes and work slowdowns. The proposed five-year contract includes wage increases and the introduction of weekend parcel delivery, though it excludes the corporation's demands for dynamic routing and load leveling. We also examine why new legislation could upend truck broker margins by imposing a 10% surcharge on contracts involving carriers with multiple safety violations. This bill aims to hold brokers directly accountable for carrier safety, a shift that could challenge smaller brokers with data-intensive tracking requirements regarding violation histories. Finally, we look at the announcement that Stord to double e-commerce fulfillment capacity in Kentucky through a $40 million investment in a new facility and advanced automation. This expansion complements the company's recent acquisition of Penny Black, a software solution designed to personalize the post-purchase customer experience through custom packaging inserts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When a beloved Canada Post program lets kids write letters to Santa, what could possibly go wrong? In 2007, Ottawa families found out the hard way. Rhys and Jesse dive into the true story of the “rogue elves” who sent obscene letters “from Santa,” the full-blown national panic that followed, and why the myth of Santa can be both magical and messed up.0:00 – Intro Banter & Cozy Studio Setup0:30 – “The Rogue Ottawa Christmas Elves” – Episode Title Reveal1:00 – Original Christmas Song Cold Open2:00 – Welcome to the Festive Special2:34 – Canada Post's “Write to Santa” Program Explained3:13 – How Volunteers Personalize Santa's Letters4:39 – A Rogue Elf Appears: Obscene Letters to Kids5:54 – Reading the Infamous Santa Letter8:44 – A Child Loses Faith in Santa9:21 – Is the Santa Myth Economically Unfair?11:49 – Santa, Parents, and the Cost of Christmas Magic13:12 – Canada Post's Crisis Mode: ‘Very, Very Serious'13:40 – Program Suspended – A ‘24'-Style 48-Hour Hunt14:22 – New Safeguards & “Save Santa” Campaign16:31 – CBC Report: Canada Post Finds the Rogue Elves17:08 – Twist: The Culprits Were Minors18:24 – Rhys' Netflix-Worthy Kid Heist Movie Pitch21:36 – Overreaction or Charming Protectiveness?23:11 – Mystery Solved: Just Kids Messing Around23:41 – “Kid Heist” as a Movie Concept25:10 – Reflecting on 2025 & Trudeau/Katy Perry Gag26:01 – Jesse Leaves Halifax & Plans South America Travels28:37 – Sleeper Buses and Budget Travel Dreams28:59 – Thank You, Listeners – Nearing 500 Episodes29:22 – SpeakPipe Call for Messages30:26 – YouTube & Spotify Comments, Listener Love31:27 – Jesse's Nightmare Roommates & Party House33:20 – Finally Living Alone & Less Stressed34:39 – The Old House, Halifax Explosion & Brothel Rumours35:16 – Sign-Off: Christmas Wishes & Family Tolerance36:29 – Musical Outro – Festive Canada Is Boring Song Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Big news for modelers who've been waiting on cross-border orders: Kit Mask is shipping to the United States again, and the process is finally simple, transparent, and predictable. We sit down with Kevin to unpack how tariffs forced a pause, why Canada Post's suggested “solutions” came up short, and how Janelle engineered a multi-service workflow that calculates duties at checkout so there are no surprise bills after delivery.We walk through the hard lessons of cross-border ecommerce: why unclear rules make risk management nearly impossible, how horror stories from carriers shaped the plan, and what it takes to test, refine, and relaunch without leaving customers guessing. Kevin shares early results from the reboot—clean deliveries, happy customers, and order volume ramping back to where it left off. We also talk openly about capacity, production catch-up, and the real people behind the scenes who keep a small brand moving.Looking ahead, we're gearing up for HeritageCon with full stock and on-the-ground support at the booth, plus a spotlight on One-Man Army products. As the exclusive Canadian dealer for new One-Man Army releases, Kit Mask will bring sought-after detail sets and precision tools directly to local builders. To celebrate the shipping comeback and ease the tariff sting, we're rolling out a December-long sale with a clear promise: no panic, no rush, just fair prices and time to choose. Use the code MOJO30 for 30% off throughout December and get your bench ready for a strong finish to the year.If you care about reliable shipping, transparent costs, and quality masking solutions that make paint work clean and fast, this conversation is for you.Subscribe, share with a modeling friend, and leave a review to help more builders discover the show—and the savings.KITMASX - Use Discount Code MOJO30 for 30% off your order through the month of DecemberGive us your Feedback!Rate the Show!Support the Show!PatreonBuy Me a BeerPaypalBump Riffs Graciously Provided by Ed BarothAd Reads Generously Provided by Bob "The Voice of Bob" BairMike and Kentucky Dave thank each and everyone of you for participating on this journey with us.