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Why Canada Dry's 'made from real ginger' claim isn't on U.S. cans
Marketplace hits the grocery aisles to debunk food marketing claims and expose Canada’s weak labelling rules. From “cholesterol free” to “made with real ginger,” we reveal what's really in our food.
Why some cars sold in Canada are easier to steal than the same models in the U.K.
Marketplace compares some of Canada’s most stolen vehicles to the same makes and models sold in the U.K. and reveals how the same cars sold overseas have additional security features that aren’t provided in Canada.
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Ontario minister says help is on the way for homeowners stuck with 'fraudulent' liens
The Ontario government is promising legislation that could save a lot of homeowners thousands of dollars by cancelling questionable liens that were quietly slapped on their properties.
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Banned in Europe, this controversial ingredient is allowed in foods here
A CBC Marketplace investigation found some food manufacturers are producing snack foods for the Canadian market that contain an ingredient banned in Europe.
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Man alleged to be behind high-interest mortgage scam living large on social media
A man alleged to be connected to a complex scheme that leaves homeowners with high-interest mortgages they say they didn’t want flaunts a luxurious lifestyle on social media, while regulators crack down on lawyers and mortgage brokers alleged to be connected to the scheme.
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We caught technicians at Best Buy, Mobile Klinik, Canada Computers and others snooping on our personal devices
CBC's Marketplace took smartphones and laptops to tech repair stores across Ontario — including large chains Best Buy and Mobile Klinik in a snooping test — and found that in more than half of the documented cases, technicians accessed intimate photos and private information not relevant to the repair.
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'Elaborate scam' leaves seniors with high-interest mortgages they didn't want or understand
Some seniors are at risk of losing their homes in a scheme involving door-to-door equipment rental contracts, questionable renovations and mortgages worth hundreds of thousands of dollars that many didn’t know they had and can’t afford.
Marketplace
Putting takeout to the test: the shocking amount of sodium in some restaurant meals
Marketplace reveals how much sodium is in some popular restaurant meals and shares how consumers can avoid getting caught in a sodium trap.
Inside ERs at a breaking point, staff provide care while juggling shortages and closures
Many doctors and nurses across Canada have been calling for help for months, as the COVID-19 pandemic overwhelmed resources that they say were already stretched, and has led to an unparalleled wave of staff shortages that they say has now reached a breaking point.
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Paramedics feel the pressure as a city runs out of ambulances
Last year, the Ottawa Paramedic Service took 72,000 patients to hospitals and spent 49,000 hours in offload delay — waiting to transfer over the care of a patient. During the first five months of 2022, they've already spent 25,000 hours waiting.