As Canada’s top consumer watchdog, we look out for your health, your safety and your money. Hosts Asha Tomlinson and David Common bring you inside eight action-packed investigations, uncovering the truth about popular products and services — and pushing hard for accountability. CBC Marketplace has your back. All 8 episodes drop July 4.
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29 min
Introducing Cost of Living
Today we have a special bonus episode for you from our podcast sibling, Cost of Living with Paul Haavardsrud. This intrepid team out of Calgary also looks out for Canadian consumer…
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27 min
Moving day is hard enough
Police say these movers quote low, but charge high once they pick up your stuff — effectively holding it ransom for payment. As the list of charges grows to the hundreds, we update…
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27 min
Do you know the ‘Doc of Detox’?
Darrell Wolfe, a self-described health practitioner who calls himself the “Doc of Detox”, is selling unproven alternative treatments in Mexico for everything from chronic pain to c…
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27 min
Our five-year fight to stop scam calls
Phone scammers have stolen millions from Canadian victims and the losses are staggering. We take you inside an investigation we’ve been working on for more than five years and intr…
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27 min
Why is home care in crisis?
We expose a broken home care system that's failing families and workers. Our investigation reveals a system with few checks and balances and secrecy around for-profit companies' us…
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27 min
Hey hospitals, how long do we have to wait?
Long wait times can cause undue pain and suffering. We take a hard look at why Canadians can't get the surgery they need. Follow along as a teenage boy waits nearly two years to ge…
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27 min
Yes, you should check your receipts
We tackle fees you've told us you hate: from sneaky add-ons to bills at one of Canada's biggest tourist spots, to a chain restaurant with a charge many diners find distasteful. We…
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27 min
CDI College caught misleading students
Our investigation into CDI College has uncovered a pattern of using misleading information and questionable tactics to enroll prospective online students. Hundreds of bad reviews r…
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27 min
How much sodium is in that healthy-sounding dish?
We put takeout to the test, ordering from some popular sit-down restaurant chains and revealing healthy-sounding options that contain shocking amounts of sodium — some more than da…
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2 min
Introducing: CBC Marketplace
Asha Tomlinson and David Common are investigative journalists that want to help you avoid clever scams, unsafe products and sketchy services. Their award-winning TV show has been C…