Latest from Katie Pedersen
MARKETPLACE
Human trafficking victim says he was forced to target Canadians in crypto investment scam
A man who targeted Canadians for cryptocurrency investment scams is speaking out after escaping the Cambodian compound where he was forced to do it.
Marketplace
We swabbed GoodLife, Planet Fitness and Anytime Fitness locations to find the germiest piece of equipment
Does a quick wipe really eliminate all those germs? CBC's Marketplace swabbed equipment at several national gym chains to find out which surface harbours the most bacteria.
Marketplace
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.
CBC Investigates
Social media apps that facilitate sextortion blamed for not doing enough to prevent it
While the efforts of social media companies like Meta and Snap Inc. have helped remove leaked photos and videos from the internet and provided some support for victims of sextortion, experts say they do little to actually prevent the abuse from happening in the first place.
CBC Investigates
Ontario long-term care homes with poor care records are getting tax dollars to expand
CBC found several long-term care homes planning to expand with taxpayer support are run by operators with long histories of non-compliance with the law, or poor outcomes through the pandemic.
Marketplace
Hidden camera reveals false claims some retailers make during diamond sales
While shopping undercover at some of Canada's top jewellers, Marketplace journalists came across sales pitches filled with false claims and inconsistent diamond grading reports, all of which could lead consumers to question whether they got what they paid for.
Marketplace
Why are Canadians' cellphone bills higher than other countries?
The oft-quoted industry explanations for high wireless prices — costly operating margins and a sparse Canadian population, for example — are insufficient to explain lower prices found in other countries and even between some provinces. Experts say Canada needs to do something about competition before things get worse.
Marketplace
Marketplace investigates shrinkflation and reveals the sneaky ways companies cut costs, but not prices
With inflation at a 40-year high, CBC’s Marketplace looks at the ways companies are passing increased costs on to consumers.
Stuck in bed 23 hours a day: What's wrong with home care in Canada and how another country changed course
Margot Algie suffers from a neurodegenerative disease and needs home care for all her daily activities. But she’s often only up for only one hour a day before another home care worker arrives to put her back to bed. A leading geriatrician says Canada needs to take a page from Denmark.
MARKETPLACE
She begged for help as husband struggled: Why home care is failing thousands while companies profit
Nearly one million Canadians rely on some sort of home care support, but a Marketplace investigation has found a shroud of secrecy around for-profit companies’ use of public funds. Critics say the broken system is providing substandard care – and sometimes no care at all – for those most vulnerable.