Monday morning news drop
Comment: Victoria's budget for 2022 sets the table for the future Here are some of the requests Victoria council is considering (Times Colonist)
E-Bike Vigilantes Mount Up With a global boom in electric bikes and a corresponding increase in theft, writing off the losses isn’t the only option. (Bloomberg)
Business Schools Respond to a Flood of Interest in E.S.G. As the number of jobs focused on environmental, social and governance issues grows, M.B.A. programs are updating their courses to meet demand from students and recruiters. (New York Times)
Organized crime 'knowingly and actively' exploited federal pandemic benefits: intelligence reports FINTRAC not sure total amount of CERB/CEBA funds may have gone to organized crime (CBC)
Advisers share the lessons you should be teaching your children about money Take these crucial steps to prepare the next generation for financial responsibility and future wealth (Financial Post)
Employees and their workplaces set to face surge in payroll taxes in 2022 Payroll taxes are set to surge next year as the pandemic economy’s dynamics amplify the costs for companies and their employees for the Canada Pension Plan and Employment Insurance. (Globe and Mail)
Packed ports and empty shelves: Inside the issues behind the U.S. supply chain crisis 60 Minutes follows the U.S.'s struggling supply chain, from choked ports on the West Coast, to packed rail yards in Chicago. Along the way, we found finger-pointing, huge profits, and massive losses. (60 Minutes)
The Great Organic-Food Fraud There’s no way to confirm that a crop was grown organically. Randy Constant exploited our trust in the labels—and made a fortune. (New Yorker)
The Power Grid Is Just Another Casino for Energy Traders When GreenHat Energy collapsed after blowing millions speculating on power prices, it became plain: Energy traders are essentially gambling, and ratepayers back every bet. (Businessweek)
The Untold Story of Sushi in America In the beginning, it was a simpler time — 1980, when few Americans knew the meanings of toro and omakase — and there was only the Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the founder of the Unification Church, speaking to dozens of his followers in the Grand Ballroom of the New Yorker Hotel. In the beginning, God did not create a sushi company. The sushi came later. So did the unraveling of a controversial religion and the lawsuit for control of its mysterious assets. (New York Times)
Chevy Chase is 74, sober and ready to work. The problem? Nobody wants to work with him. The 74-year-old comedy star is sober and ready to work. The problem is nobody wants to work with him (Washington Post)
On Podcasts and Radio, Misleading Covid-19 Talk Goes Unchecked: False statements about vaccines have spread on the “Wild West” of media, even as some hosts die of virus complications. (New York Times)
Aaron Rodgers Didn’t Just Lie: His lies, his illogical defense, and his hubris damage all professional athletes. The pandemic has revealed several athletes who abuse their position and responsibility, not just to the public, but to other professional athletes’ livelihood (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar)
What happened to Eric Clapton? The guitar legend has long been inscrutable, but his covid turn has friends and fans puzzled like never before. (Washington Post)
Half-century old, unseen footage shows Beatles writing and recording in new documentary "Get Back" Hours of unseen footage of the Beatles' writing and recording are being released after 50 years, part of Peter Jackson's new documentary, "Get Back." (60 Minutes)