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Episode update: slipper saga streteches on

On our season finale What's The Deal?, the Marketplace team talked to dissatisfied Dealfind customer Dennis Kreba, who's had an ongoing struggle over his slippers.

April 18, 2013

Bizarre branding: 'social' headphones?

In the quest to make new products sound as hip and appealing as possible, companies sometimes make strange choices in terms of product names, slogans and buzzwords.

April 17, 2013

Pill lawsuit gets approval

Two Canadian women got the green light Monday to pursue a class action lawsuit against Bayer and its embattled oral contraceptives Yasmin and Yaz.

April 17, 2013

Thanks for watching our 40th season!

The curtain has dropped on another season of Marketplace - our 40th!...

April 11, 2013

Hospital parking report prompts call for change

Two Ontario councillors are calling for change to hospital parking after Marketplace's report, Hospital Parking Pain.

April 9, 2013

CBC shines fresh light onto dirty hospitals

In 2012, Marketplace exposed alarming facts about Canadian hospital cleanliness. Now, a new report unearths more shocks.

March 9, 2013

Canadians easily enticed into 'showrooming'

Are you a showroomer? Chances are good that you are, or could be easily enticed into becoming one....

February 19, 2013

Pistorius 'bullet' ad bad taste?

Nike has pulled its "I am a bullet in the chamber" ad featuring murder suspect Oscar Pistorius, but the should ad exist at all?

February 14, 2013

Google's app-alling new privacy problem

Your apps risk coming with side order of harassment or identity theft...

February 5, 2013

Cold coffee with your continential breakfast?

Our hotel investigation yielded shocking results, but not necessarily improvements....

January 31, 2013

Spoofers scamming Ottawa homeowners

Our recent report on shady telemarketers showed how they're tricking your caller ID into in order to hide their real location and identity. But now some dodgy duct cleaners are using a new angle....

January 19, 2013

Your telemarketer tactics

Everyone's got a telemarketing story to tell, as well as a suggestion for how to handle the calls....

January 15, 2013

Marketplace snags 3 Screen Award noms!

The Marketplace team is thrilled to hear we're up for three Canadian Screen Awards, honouring the best in homegrown film and television....

December 21, 2012

Is hospital parking making your wallet sick?

Should visiting a loved one in hospital cost you an arm and a leg? Share your story with us....

December 19, 2012

Potentially dodgy deals from 'Your City'

Last week, we warned you about some questionable LCBO gift cards on sale through discount website Your City Deals....

December 13, 2012

LCBO warns against discounted gift cards

Consumer Alert Regarding LCBO and Vintages Gift Cards...

December 8, 2012

Sloppy Shipping Stories: Buy 1 iPad, Get 4 Free!

Turns out Best Buy is adding a high-tech twist to the classic carol as it inexplicably ships bonus iPads to some customers....

October 19, 2012

Rich Dad, Bankrupt Dad?

He's been called the best-selling personal finance author on the planet. But Robert Kiyosaki of Rich Dad, Poor Dad fame is apparently now Bankrupt Dad, as well.

October 4, 2012

Shingle settlement covers roofing woes

Does your roof cover you as well as it should? For Canadians caught with leaky roofs or crumbling shingles, there may be some relief coming. One of Canada's biggest shingle manufacturers is settling a class action suit that charged that the company's shingles are defective and might fail a lot faster than homeowners expect.

October 1, 2012

Marketplace 40th: We want to hear from you!

Celebrate Marketplace's 40th anniversary by telling us how our show made a difference to you: Did one of our stories change the way you live, the way you shop, the way you think?

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