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**RECALL ALERT** More than 161,000 Volkswagen SUVs in the U.S. and Canada are being recalled due to a wiring defect that could deactivate the front passenger air bag, the company says.
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More than 161,000 Volkswagen SUVs in the U.S. and Canada are being recalled due to a wiring defect that could deactivate the front passenger air bag, the company says.
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Rogers Communications Inc. has closed its $26-billion purchase of Shaw Communications Inc. after receiving final approval from Ottawa last week.
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Rogers Communications Inc. has closed its $26-billion purchase of Shaw Communications Inc. after receiving final approval from Ottawa last week.
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A Manulife insider says, for nearly a decade, the corporation didn’t properly protect thousands of Canadian bank customers’ private information — such as credit card and account details, dates of birth and social insurance numbers.
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A Manulife insider says, for nearly a decade, the corporation didn’t properly protect thousands of Canadian bank customers’ private information — such as credit card and account details, dates of...
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**RECALL ALERT** ABRA Electronics recalls set of gray colour rare earth sphere magnets due to an ingestion hazard. https://t.co/FNXeNxyPQw
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CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news from the week.
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CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.
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How this mortgage scam is putting seniors at risk of losing their homes
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Critics say Ottawa has done little to bring down the high cost of housing in Canada, even though the country has the least affordable housing market in the G7.
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Critics say Ottawa has done little to bring down the high cost of housing in Canada, even though the country has the least affordable housing market in the G7.
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#Breaking: The federal government has approved the multi-billion-dollar merger of telecom companies Rogers and Shaw, but with conditions that Ottawa insists will make the deal good for consumers.
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The federal government has approved the multibillion-dollar merger of telecom companies Rogers and Shaw, but with conditions that Ottawa insists will make the deal good for consumers.
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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.
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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...
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**RECALL ALERT** Various change tables for Harmony Play & Go Playards have been ecalled due to an entrapment hazard. https://t.co/NXUfRxZQwR
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Inflation has helped fuel booming business at Dollarama as sales at the discount retailer have increased by almost 17 per cent in the past year.
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Inflation has helped fuel booming business at Dollarama as sales at the discount retailer have increased by almost 17 per cent in the past year.
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A Newfoundland family lost almost $10,000 to phone scammers preying on the kindness of seniors. They're hoping to save others from falling for the same sophisticated deepfake ruse.
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When Donna and Grenfell Letto got a call from their son in December, pleading for money, they didn't think twice about helping him. But even though the person sounded just like their son, it was a...
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With inflation still near its highest level in decades, the federal budget unveiled in Ottawa Tuesday offered a lot of talk about making life more affordable for Canadians — but few details about how it's all going to work.
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With inflation still near its highest level in decades, the federal budget unveiled in Ottawa Tuesday offered a lot of talk about making life more affordable for Canadians — but few details about how...
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While sport-utility vehicles surge in popularity, a new survey sheds light on how often SUV owners actually use all that extra cargo space and towing capacity.
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While sport-utility vehicles surge in popularity, a new survey sheds light on how often SUV owners actually use all that extra cargo space and towing capacity.
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**RECALL ALERT** Jetson Nova and Star 3-wheel scooters have been recalled due to a fall hazard.
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Marketplace found two examples of menstrual pain medication, including Maxidol, costing more than their general pain relief counterparts at Shoppers Drug Mart, which said it will align the prices within a week.
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CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.
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Dozens of customers across North America think this Winnipeg businessman is ripping them off. They’ve given him hundreds of thousands of dollars to build prefabricated pools but never received a pool or a refund.
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Dozens of his customers across North America think failed Winnipeg businessman Kurt Wittin is a ripoff artist. They’ve given him hundreds of thousands of dollars to build prefabricated pools but...
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Customers say a pool builder took their money but never delivered (Marketplace) https://t.co/gdQ34fHuiE
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