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Canada's Dumbest Charge
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We're back, with a whole new season of shows, and we're on the hunt for Canada's Dumbest Charge. Sick and tired of being nickel and dimed by big companies? We hear you, Canada! That's .. show full overview
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Truth Behind the Trend
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Is gluten-free better for you? Tom Harrington investigates The Truth Behind the Trend. Celebrities are touting the benefits of gluten-free diet, and companies are pitching their own .. show full overview
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Remedy or Ripoff
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Natural cure-all ... or waste of cash? This week, in Remedy or Ripoff?, Tom and Erica check out four natural products to see if the science lives up to the hype. And we take a look at .. show full overview
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Faking It
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This week, we're faking out fake reviews. The better the reviews, the more we trust a business. And for companies that means a better bottom line. In a months-long investigation, we .. show full overview
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Fuel Proof
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Are you really getting the mileage you were promised when you bought your car? Host Tom Harrington reveals what you're not being told about those numbers on the window. After .. show full overview
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Price Wars: Battle of the Sexes
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This week: We're at the checkout and Tom and Erica have found a new front in the price wars. It's the Battle of the Sexes, and here's what we want to know: Who's going to pay more, men or women?
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Shot of Confusion
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Should you vaccinate your child? Overwhelming evidence says you should, yet many parents hear conflicting advice even as disease outbreaks make news. The stakes couldn't be higher. Erica .. show full overview
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Paws for Concern
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Canadians spend big bucks to keep our pets safe and healthy. But do the things we buy really work? Marketplace investigates pet safety products, putting them to the test and revealing .. show full overview
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Repairmen Unplugged
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Fed up with an appliance on the fritz? Wondering why they just don't last like they used to? Considering buying a major appliance or picked one up during Boxing Week sales? We kick off .. show full overview
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Orange juice: Juicy Secrets
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Marketplace bites into breakfast, spilling juicy secrets about premium orange juice and putting popular breakfast sandwiches to the test. About two-thirds of us have bought premium .. show full overview
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Dispensing Danger
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We rely on pharmacists when we're sick. But what happens if they make a mistake? We're investigating pharmacy errors, taking hidden cameras into 50 Canadian pharmacies in the largest .. show full overview
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Stash Your Cash
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Seems everyone is watching their money this time of the year. So we reveal three ways to keep your money in your pocket, from a tourist fee you may not have to pay to bank discounts they .. show full overview
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No Free Ride
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Canada's universal health care system is a source of national pride: Money or income doesn't determine access when you need emergency care. At least it's not supposed to. A .. show full overview
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Food Fiction
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No doubt you've spotted them in the grocery store: Food with labels that claim to be a healthier choice. But are those claims supported by the facts or are they really just Food .. show full overview
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Doing Good, Feeling Bad
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We dig into two common checkout complaints: being put on the spot for charitable donations and poor customer service. Tom Harrington investigates the practice of so-called "checkout .. show full overview
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Uneasy Money
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Canadians are taking on record levels of household debt, and money is top of mind for many trying to tighten their belts. But if you need cash, are companies being clear about what .. show full overview
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Dumb Charge Countdown
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This week, we're looking at dumb charges that you hate to pay. Got a fee you're sick of forking over? Let us know; we're going to continue to look at all the ways you get nickel and dimed.
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Licence to Deceive
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It's the kind of drugstore remedy that sounds great: Nighton says it relieves kids' fever, pain and inflammation, with no side effects and no dyes. It's even licensed by Health Canada as .. show full overview
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Grocery Games
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Tired of bringing home the bacon only to find that there's less bacon in the package than there used to be? We're looking at the Grocery Games that manufacturers play. Tom Harrington .. show full overview
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Gene Genie
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If you could see into the future and find out if you'll get sick, would you want to know? What would you do? What would you change? We investigate home DNA kits. They promise you insight .. show full overview
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Mind Games
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Can you train your brain to be better? In a powerful journey into the world of memory, Tom Harrington explores the fears of many Canadians, and his own, when it comes to memory loss. .. show full overview
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Vaccine Confusion/Social Media
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Should you vaccinate your child? Overwhelming evidence says you should, yet many parents hear conflicting advice even as disease outbreaks make news. The stakes couldn't be higher. .. show full overview

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