Marketplace

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Where Does Your Recycling Really End Up?
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Marketplace producers go undercover overseas and pose as recycling brokers to expose the lucrative plastic waste business. We reveal that companies are willing to break the law to buy .. show full overview
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Busting Tech Support Scammers
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Marketplace tackles one of the largest scams targeting Canadians: Fake technicians claiming your home computer or smartphone is compromised — and demanding hundreds or thousands of .. show full overview
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Should You Trust Your Credit Score?
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It's easier than ever to check your credit score online but is there a catch? We ask three people to check their scores on Credit Karma, TransUnion, Equifax, and Borrowell. The results .. show full overview
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How to Fight For Safer Schools
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We test school boards across the country by asking one question: How many students have attacked other students? The majority of schools refused to answer, so we decided to just ask .. show full overview
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Are Expensive Shoes Really Worth it? Testing Adidas, Nike and Under Armour
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Marketplace tests top brand-name sneakers from Nike, Adidas, and Under Armour. Through mechanical lab testing, we rip apart their high, medium and low cost shoes to see if there’s really .. show full overview
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Are Noisy Restaurants Harmful to Your Health?
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You’re not imagining it. Restaurants are getting louder. But just how much noise are we exposed to? And what is it doing to our health? Marketplace tests noise levels at popular chains .. show full overview
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Food Fact-check
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We test whether you really need to drink milk to stay healthy, debunk the coconut oil craze, and fact-check some miraculous juicing claims.
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Why You Don’t Need Blue Light Lenses
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Many of us are feeling the strain on our eyes from staring at our smartphones and computer screens all day. But some of Canada's largest optical chains are selling you a solution experts .. show full overview
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Locksmith Ripoffs: Fake Listings and Reviews
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Who do you call when you’re locked out of your home? A locksmith. But industry experts tell us some of them are duping customers with the promise of a quick and cheap fix, only to end up .. show full overview
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Anti-vaccination Movement: Hidden Camera Investigation
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We dive into one of the world’s most harmful misinformation campaigns: the anti-vaccination movement. We go undercover to expose the movement's inner workings and discover the business .. show full overview
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How to Rent a Car Without Getting Ripped Off
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Three cars, three teams wearing hidden cameras, and one car rental company location with a long history of complaints and overcharging. What happens when we send in our Marketplace .. show full overview
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Shady Business: The Illegal Sale of Skin-whitening Products
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We're testing popular skin lightening products sold in Canada to find out if the ingredients are as toxic as the marketing. They’re not authorized for sale here, yet we bought dozens of .. show full overview
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To Catch a Scammer
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Our journalists got exclusive access to an undercover RCMP investigation into major scam calls, which have bilked Canadians of millions of dollars. For two years, we have zeroed in on .. show full overview
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Counterfeit Crackdown
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We bought dozens of products: electronics, cosmetics, sports jerseys and handbags. Many of them turned out to be suspected counterfeits and lab tests reveal high levels of heavy metals .. show full overview
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Broken Appliances: Why You Need Repairs More Often
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Are your pricey appliances breaking down faster and more frequently than ever? Marketplace investigates why it’s so tough to get your appliances repaired in Canada. We commission a .. show full overview
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Exposing Composting Myths and How to Fly Safe
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Are 100% compostable labels on your plastic products really as green as advertised? Plus: We reveal the dirtiest surfaces on airplanes, and what you need to do to fly safe.
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Are You Prepared For the Pandemic?
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How should you be living your life during a pandemic? Infection control expert Dr. Susy Hota told us how to stay safe amid the coronavirus outbreak. We've all heard of stocking up during .. show full overview
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COVID-19 Special: Is Canada Doing Enough?
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Inside Taiwan, we see how fast action ensured kids were back in school and businesses stayed open. Plus Asha Tomlinson investigates whether the big grocery chains are doing enough to .. show full overview
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Straighter Teeth in a Box, How Taiwan Keeps Kids in School During the Pandemic
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Hidden Camera investigation about how the latest way to fix your smile at home is sold to potential patients. Tele-orthodontics are cheaper, no monthly visits, but are they worth it? .. show full overview
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How to Fight COVID-19 in Canada
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We look into health claims on YouTube and Eventbrite about how to protect yourself from COVID-19 and ask an expert if you can really buy your way to a better immune system. We also hear .. show full overview

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