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'Busted' update: Bloomin' funny
Tuesday, February 22, 2011, 11:11 AM    4
Imagine my surprise when a CBC Vancouver security guard called to tell me a bouquet of flowers had arrived for me.  "Can you open the card, and read it to me?" I asked, wondering who might have sent me flowers: "To One of Our Favourite Corporate Clients," he read.  "From Bloomex." Bloomex? Really? I burst out laughing.
Reaction to "Superbugs in the Supermarket"
Thursday, February 17, 2011, 3:57 PM    11
Marketplace's investigation, "Superbugs in the Supermarket" continues to generate a lot of discussion. To date, we've received over 800 of your comments on the Marketplace website, CBC.ca, and on Twitter and our Facebook page.
What to do if you've been in a car accident
Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 2:01 PM    8
This week, Marketplace investigates what some call the best kept secret in the car insurance industry: why insurance companies prevent people from claiming diminished value insurance on vehicles that have been in a significant collision.
Concerned about antibiotic-resistant bacteria on chicken?
Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 2:23 PM    56
Canadians are getting sicker and taking longer to get well -- and one of the possible causes of this resistance could be because the animals we eat are also given large amounts of antibiotics, even when they're healthy.
How to contact your Consumer Affairs office
Tuesday, February 1, 2011, 11:00 AM
If you would like counseling or information on how to deal with a personal consumer situation, or if you would like to lodge a complaint, you may wish to contact your federal, provincial or territorial Consumer Affairs office.
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