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Jan 12, 2025 | 
cbc.ca | Mia Sheldon |Kimberly Ivany |Anya Zoledziowski
Men under growing pressure to bulk up with steroids These days, you don’t have to scroll too far to find influencers hyping up big muscles and masculine workouts. CBC’s Anya Zoledziowski examines steroid use among young men and uncovers a dark side to the growing pressure to be jacked. Experts and parents are sounding the alarm about non-medical anabolic steroid use as posts glorifying it grow on social media. Experts suggest it's related to a concerning rise in body dysmorphia among men.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | Zach Dubinsky |Kimberly Ivany
Outside a southwest Toronto cheese business last November, 69-year-old Mohamed Nizam and a dozen of his neighbours stood chanting: "Fix the heat! Fix the heat! No more harassment!" Nizam told CBC News earlier this month that the group of tenants, who live at a building called the Mello Court Apartments in the city's north end, were getting desperate about the living conditions there — and their landlord hadn't been listening to their pleas.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | Kimberly Ivany |Lori Ward |Anya Zoledziowski
Once seen as oases of calm and quiet, libraries across Canada are becoming increasingly chaotic – even dangerous – with staff often ending up on the front lines of crisis. Data obtained by CBC News shows there's been a dramatic rise in recent years in the number of security incidents — things like physical assaults, suspected overdoses, and thefts — at public libraries in Canada's major cities. CBC News obtained data from 11 public library systems across Canada, spanning several years.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | Kimberly Ivany |Jonathon Gatehouse
Canada·NewAs Canada's trucking industry grows, truckers are raising concerns about unpaid wages. They also say that the federal system that's meant to help them collect what they're owed is overburdened and unresponsive.
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Jun 2, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | Erica Johnson |Kimberly Ivany
Partnership between CARP, Big Tobacco leaves senior fumingA B.C. senior was surprised to find Canada’s largest advocacy association for older adults, the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP), has teamed up with the world's biggest tobacco companies to convene a focus group about alternatives to cigarette smoking.
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May 13, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | Erica Johnson |Kimberly Ivany
Customer who filed complaint against TD Bank refuses to sign gag order to get compensation Erica Johnson, Kimberly Ivany | CBC News | Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2024 8:00 AM | Last Updated: Just now Increased use of non-disclosure agreements is a worrisome trend, lawyer says Image | Guanghu Cui Caption: Guanghu Cui of Oakville, Ont., refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement to get financial compensation in a dispute with his bank, calling the requirement 'unethical.' (Dave MacIntosh/CBC)...
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Apr 14, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | Erica Johnson |Kimberly Ivany
Catharine Murphy likes to send her friends and family e-gift cards — for special occasions, to mark a holiday, just say thank you, or to make up for missing a milestone. "I'm the person who will always wish you a belated birthday," she said with a laugh, during an interview at her home in Oakville, Ont. But last November as she reviewed her CIBC Visa credit card statement, Murphy noticed an additional $5 charge below a $10 Tim Hortons gift card she'd purchased for a son who is away at school.
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Mar 15, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | Erica Johnson |Jeremy Mcdonald |Madeline McNair |Kimberly Ivany
Michelle Jeraline says she's so stressed out by the pressure to sell customers products at TD Bank, it's affected her health. The TD employee says she's usually not acting in the best interest of her clients — she's trying to sell them products that will help her meet sales targets and keep her from being fired. "It's weighing on me," she said. "And it doesn't feel good." CBC is not using her real name and has agreed to conceal her identity, because she fears losing her job. And she's not alone.
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Dec 18, 2023 | 
cbc.ca | Erica Johnson |Kimberly Ivany
Canada·Go PublicGo Public has learned that new Kia cars — orders customers have waited months and months to drive — have arrived in the country but are not being released to dealerships to sell. It’s part of a controversial strategy devised by Kia Canada to game 2023 sales numbers.
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Dec 4, 2023 | 
cbc.ca | Erica Johnson |Kimberly Ivany
Go PublicA B.C. man ordered a $2,100 watch from Amazon. When the package arrived it appeared to be tampered with and the watch box inside was empty. A business and marketing expert says Amazon has “built-in obstacles” to make obtaining high-ticket refunds difficult. Retail giant declines interview, says it’s 'working directly with the customer' to investigateUpdate: One day after CBCNews.ca published this story, Amazon told Leo Chteinberg he would be receiving a full refund.
