Marketplace

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Lousy Labels: Home Edition
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14, 2012
They're on your bedding, your kitchenware, and the cleaning products you use: labels claiming products are "non-toxic", "biodegradable" and include "natural ingredients." But are these .. show full overview
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When The Repairman Knocks: Pools
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21, 2012
Marketplace is back at it again, putting home repairmen to the test. We're wiring up homes with hidden cameras, rigging a simple, everyday household problem, to find out if repairmen we .. show full overview
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Fighting For Fido
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28, 2012
Thousands of dogs are ill or dying across North America and it's been going on for years. No one can say what, exactly, made the dogs sick. But owners say they fed their dogs a seemingly .. show full overview
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Getting Squeezed
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05, 2012
Buying a new car can be a gamble: you could end up landing a lemon. So what happens if you buy a faulty car that just can't be fixed? After hearing from car owners across the country .. show full overview
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Too Good To Be True
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12, 2012
In four decades of Marketplace, we've come across a lot of products - and a lot of pitchmen - that proved to be too good to be true. We're revisiting three of the most outrageous .. show full overview
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Money Where Your Mouth Is
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19, 2012
When it's time to get our teeth checked, most of us trust our dentist to determine the treatment plan and how much it will cost. They are the experts, aren't they? Co-host Erica .. show full overview
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High Steaks
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26, 2012
Is the steak you buy as safe as you think? We're taking a sharp look at a little-known process which could affect what you eat. It's a common industry practice that makes steaks and .. show full overview
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Pump Fiction
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02, 2012
The price for premium gas blends is as much as 15 cents more per litre than regular gas. Gas companies make the pitch that premium's better for your car. While it's true that some car .. show full overview
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The Dirt on Hotels, Part 1
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09, 2012
Marketplace puts six of the largest hotel chains in Canada to the test. We're investigating the cleanliness of Canadian hotels - in the most comprehensive test of its kind, ever. This .. show full overview
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The Dirt on Hotels, Part 2
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16, 2012
Last week's investigation of hotel cleanliness got Canada talking last week. Now, we're digging deeper - testing how well chains are maintaining their hotels. We reveal some of the .. show full overview
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When The Repairman Knocks: Garage Doors
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23, 2012
What happens when you give shady repair companies a second chance? Last season we put garage repair companies to the test - and some of them tried to rip us off. Now we're putting .. show full overview
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Burned
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30, 2012
Tom Harrington investigates flame retardants in our homes and reveals the toxic chemicals used to prevent or slow down the spread of fire may be making us sick, and may not be as .. show full overview
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To Catch A Telemarketer
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11, 2013
Are you under attack by telemarketers? Why doesn't the Do Not Call list protect you? Marketplace takes on telemarketers from hell. We're out to catch them breaking the rules. We go .. show full overview
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When The Repairman Knocks: Air Ducts
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18, 2013
Marketplace is at it again - wiring up another bait house with lots of hidden cameras. This time, we're testing air duct cleaners; yup air ducts... the things that carry hot and cold .. show full overview
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Busting The Banks
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25, 2013
Are you frustrated with banking fees? Marketplace reveals three sneaky ways the banks fatten their profits at your expense. We also give one family a financial makeover and reveal easy money-saving tips.
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Back On The Case
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01, 2013
Have they cleaned up their act? We revisit two stories, and see what happened after the Marketplace bust. Dirty Hospitals: have they kept their promise to clean up? Clean Water, Dirty Tricks: Are they still spouting the same old scam?
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Price Tag Confidential
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08, 2013
What they don’t want you to know about prices. You've sent us e-mail after e-mail asking why things cost as much as they do. It's a mission that people behind the prices don't want .. show full overview
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Who's Watching the Kids?
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22, 2013
Across Canada, only 20% of kids who need looking after can get into a licensed daycare that has rules for safety and training. Most children go to unlicensed or private daycare....an .. show full overview
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Mike Holmes: Home Ripoffs
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01, 2013
Contractor Mike Holmes joins Marketplace to investigate home repair red flags, inept inspectors and more. When a home reno or inspection goes wrong, it's Mike's mission to "make it .. show full overview
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The Great Salt Shakedown
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08, 2013
How much salt is hidden in your food? We've got 80 Canadians, 80 containers, and one of our most unusual tests ever! We're looking at Canadians' diets and find startling salt facts; .. show full overview
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Hospital Parking Pain
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29, 2013
We investigate the costs of parking at hospitals in Canada, find who's really making money off those lots and how it's affecting ordinary Canadians. In many cases, people told us that .. show full overview
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The Busted Edition
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05, 2013
We're on the trail of false claims, rounding up big names with their hands in your pockets. We're cracking five cases that will have you yelling, "You're Busted!" Has Air Canada come .. show full overview
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What's The Deal?
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12, 2013
If a deal sounds too good to be true... then it probably is. We delve in Dealfind, the largest Canadian-based e-retailer. It claims to offer unbeatable deals... so why are so many .. show full overview

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