Stephanie Kampf

2 months ago | cbc.ca | Bobby Hristova |Stephanie Kampf |Asha Tomlinson

If you walk into an Old Navy or browse online, you're bound to find huge discounts offered and hot deals aplenty. But an investigation by CBC's Marketplace has found some of those bargains are not what they seem. ​Marketplace tracked the price of items sold at two major retailers — Old Navy and Canadian Tire — checking to see how often those items went on sale and whether the prices were true discounts. The investigation found multiple examples of Old Navy items that were nearly always on sale.

Nov 9, 2024 | canadianinquirer.net | Charlsie Agro |Stephanie Kampf

By Charlsie Agro, Stephanie Kampf, CBC News, RCIConsumers not always left with a clear understanding of what they’re gettingEmily Scott grew up drinking ginger beer in the Caribbean, so when her son brought some Canada Dry Ginger Ale over, she thought she’d give it a go. But after the first sip, she noticed the crisp, intense flavour she was expecting was missing.

Nov 8, 2024 | cbc.ca | Stephanie Kampf |Charlsie Agro

Emily Scott grew up drinking ginger beer in the Caribbean, so when her son brought some Canada Dry Ginger Ale over, she thought she'd give it a go. But after the first sip, she noticed the crisp, intense flavour she was expecting was missing. A closer look at the product's ingredient list revealed something else was missing too: "Sure enough, there was no ginger mentioned at all," Scott said.

Oct 26, 2024 | canadianinquirer.net | Charlsie Agro |David Common |Stephanie Kampf |Michelle McCann |Michelle Mccann

When Anuj Sethi’s Range Rover was stolen from his driveway in 2021, he says police told him it was one of six cars stolen on the same night in his Oakville, Ont., neighbourhood. He was shocked to learn his car may have been harder for thieves to steal if he’d bought it in the U.K.This is completely not right. Car manufacturers should have the same security features all around the world, said Sethi.

Jun 27, 2024 | science.org | Krishnan K Mahadevan |Dawid Zyla |Judson Harvey |Stephanie Kampf

PerspectiveHydrologyStreams that only flow occasionally are major contributors to river flowJudson W. Harvey [email protected] and Stephanie K. Kampf [email protected] Info & AffiliationsAbstractA river’s journey typically starts in temporary streams that flow sporadically when wet conditions prevail. During dry periods, streamflow slows and then stops as the waters recede below ground.