Asha Tomlinson
Asha Tomlinson is an investigative reporter with CBC Marketplace.
Latest from Asha Tomlinson
His son's brain was damaged by E. coli. Now someone is exploiting their story to sell a questionable product
A father finds his son's tragic story being used to sell a bogus product that claims to remove everything from pesticides to bacteria, including E.coli, from your food. We put that device to the test and discover not only is the product we bought no better than tap water — it's outright dangerous.
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MARKETPLACE
Hidden camera, internal memo reveal how unqualified truck drivers are getting onto Canada's roads
The system for testing truck drivers in Ontario has been compromised by bribes, forged documents and rigged testing, says a memo leaked to CBC's Marketplace by an industry insider.
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Hey, sports fans: You spend up to 20% of every game watching gambling advertising
A collaboration between CBC's Marketplace and British researchers at the University of Bristol found gambling messages fill up to 21 per cent of each broadcast, on average, based on an analysis that looked at seven games.
Marketplace |
Marketplace
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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MARKETPLACE
Conversion therapy is illegal in Canada. But some U.S. life coaches are offering it to Canadians online
Conversion therapy may now be illegal in Canada, but a CBC Marketplace hidden-camera investigation is raising questions about just how effective that ban will be in the age of virtual therapy.
Canada |
MARKETPLACE
Almost anyone can become a life coach. A hidden camera investigation reveals why that's a problem
A hidden-camera investigation into the business of life coaching by CBC’s Marketplace found that some coaches are doing more than just helping people meet goals — they're offering advice about mental illnesses such as anxiety and depression, even though they are not qualified to do so.
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MARKETPLACE
Hidden markups, missed sales on Instacart leave customers feeling 'ripped off'
While many Canadian consumers likely know to expect delivery and service fees when ordering groceries on Instacart, what they may not know is they could be paying as much as $2.50 more per item in hidden markups — and some retailers say that Instacart is keeping all of it.
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MARKETPLACE
Hidden camera reveals some pharmacists recommend homeopathic products to treat kids' cold and flu
Some pharmacists working in Canada’s top drugstores are recommending homeopathic products to consumers, even though, experts say, these products are essentially sugar water or sugar pills with no scientific evidence they can do what they claim, a CBC Marketplace investigation has found.
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MARKETPLACE
Canada's grocery chains stocked with tomato products connected to Chinese forced labour
A CBC Marketplace investigation found several products sold in Canadian grocery stores with links to forced labour in Xinjiang, China.
Canada |
MARKETPLACE
Best Buy to review third-party marketplace after CBC investigation finds damaged products
Following multiple complaints from viewers, CBC’s Marketplace decided to put Best Buy’s Marketplace to the test. After purchasing 12 “refurbished” devices from third-party vendors, industry experts flagged five of them for having issues.
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