Today we have a special bonus episode for you from our podcast sibling, Cost of Living with Paul Haavardsrud. This intrepid team out of Calgary also looks out for Canadian consumers; and they're extra good at connecting the dots between our eve

Moving day is hard enough

Jul 3rd, 2023 27m 9s

Police say these movers quote low, but charge high once they pick up your stuff — effectively holding it ransom for payment. As the list of charges grows to the hundreds, we update you on our months-long undercover investigation into the world

Do you know the ‘Doc of Detox’?

Jul 3rd, 2023 27m 9s

Darrell Wolfe, a self-described health practitioner who calls himself the “Doc of Detox”, is selling unproven alternative treatments in Mexico for everything from chronic pain to cancer, an undercover CBC Marketplace investigation found. These

Our five-year fight to stop scam calls

Jul 3rd, 2023 27m 9s

Phone scammers have stolen millions from Canadian victims and the losses are staggering. We take you inside an investigation we’ve been working on for more than five years and introduce you to an inside man at an illegal call centre who’s putti

Why is home care in crisis?

Jul 3rd, 2023 27m 9s

We expose a broken home care system that's failing families and workers. Our investigation reveals a system with few checks and balances and secrecy around for-profit companies' use of public funds. Plus, we travel to Denmark with geriatric phy

Hey hospitals, how long do we have to wait?

Jul 3rd, 2023 27m 9s

Long wait times can cause undue pain and suffering. We take a hard look at why Canadians can't get the surgery they need. Follow along as a teenage boy waits nearly two years to get his back fixed, his condition becoming more severe with each m

Yes, you should check your receipts

Jul 3rd, 2023 27m 9s

We tackle fees you've told us you hate: from sneaky add-ons to bills at one of Canada's biggest tourist spots, to a chain restaurant with a charge many diners find distasteful. We reveal the worst offenders and seek answers from those behind th

CDI College caught misleading students

Jul 3rd, 2023 27m 9s

Our investigation into CDI College has uncovered a pattern of using misleading information and questionable tactics to enroll prospective online students. Hundreds of bad reviews reveal students thousands of dollars in debt, and no further ahea

How much sodium is in that healthy-sounding dish?

Jul 3rd, 2023 27m 9s

We put takeout to the test, ordering from some popular sit-down restaurant chains and revealing healthy-sounding options that contain shocking amounts of sodium — some more than daily recommended limit. New York City requires some chain restaur

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Introducing: CBC Marketplace

Jun 23rd, 2023 1m 44s

Asha Tomlinson and David Common are investigative journalists that want to help you avoid clever scams, unsafe products and sketchy services. Their award-winning TV show has been Canada’s top investigative consumer watchdog for over 50 years —

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