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Nov 29, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | Bobby Hristova |Jenny Cowley |Christine Birak
Be it buying a burger and fries or getting your car repaired, enter your credit or debit card into a machine and you might get a not-so-subtle nudge: how much would you like to tip? But a hidden camera investigation involving 100 businesses by CBC's Marketplace has exposed there's no guarantee the tip you leave is going to the person it was intended for.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | Greg Sadler |Jenny Cowley
Marketplace·NewA father finds his son's tragic story being used to sell a bogus product that claims to remove everything from pesticides to bacteria, including E.coli, from your food. We put that device to the test and discover not only is the product we bought no better than tap water — it's outright dangerous.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | Jeremy Mcdonald |Travis Dhanraj |Jenny Cowley
Paralympian Brock Richardson landed in Fredericton already knowing that a piece of equipment he requested before the trip would not be there to help move him from his seat to his wheelchair. But he didn't expect an Air Canada staff member would also attempt to separate him from the person responsible for his care.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
canadianinquirer.net | Jenny Cowley |Greg Sadler |Asha Tomlinson
By Jenny Cowley, Greg Sadler, Asha Tomlinson, CBC News, RCIMemo reveals bribes, forged documents at Ontario’s DriveTest centresThe system for testing truck drivers in Ontario has been compromised by bribes, forged documents and rigged testing, says a memo leaked to CBC’s Marketplace by an industry insider. A subsequent hidden camera investigation by Marketplace reveals that the training students get ahead of that test can be just as problematic.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
msn.com | Jenny Cowley
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | Jenny Cowley |Greg Sadler
The system for testing truck drivers in Ontario has been compromised by bribes, forged documents and rigged testing, says a memo leaked to CBC's Marketplace by an industry insider. A subsequent hidden camera investigation by Marketplace reveals that the training students get ahead of that test can be just as problematic.
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Sep 22, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | Jenny Cowley |Dexter McMillan
Door-to-door scam arrests; Instagram for teens: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet Jenny Cowley, Dexter McMillan | CBC News | Posted: September 22, 2024 12:00 PM | Last Updated: Just now Consumer and health news you need from the week Media | ‘Elaborate’ scam results in unwanted mortgages with high interest rates Caption: CBC Marketplace’s David Common interviews OPP constables Lisa Cruz and Erin Fraser about a complex and multi-jurisdictional scam that starts with a knock on the door, but ends in...
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Aug 18, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | Jenny Cowley
Business·MarketplaceCBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week. Consumer and health news you need from the weekJenny Cowley · CBC News · Posted: Aug 18, 2024 8:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes agoA 42-year-old New York doctor's family claims she had a fatal allergic reaction after eating at an Irish pub in Disney World last October.
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Aug 11, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | Jenny Cowley
Business·MarketplaceCBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week. Consumer and health news you need from the weekJenny Cowley · CBC News · Posted: Aug 11, 2024 8:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 minutes agoTop results of online searches may bring up sponsored links that attempt to mislead consumers. (Niagara Regional Police Service)Miss something this week? Don't panic. CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need. Want this in your inbox?
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Aug 4, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | Jenny Cowley
Business·MarketplaceCBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week. Consumer and health news you need from the weekJenny Cowley · CBC News · Posted: Aug 04, 2024 8:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 18 minutes agoThe much higher incidence of poverty in younger demographics has prompted some Canadians to question whether seniors should be the group that enjoys the most discounts on everything from bus fare to entertainment.
