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How the citizens' band made the airwaves more accessible

Anyone with a license could broadcast on the citizens' band, and Canadians did -- some well before CB radio became a phenomenon in the 1970s.

Archives April 14

Testing N95-style masks; Study shows vaccines may help COVID-19 long-haulers: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.

Business April 11

Seven sins of the marketplace

Tune in Friday at 8 p.m. (8:30 PM NT) on CBC-TV and CBC Gem.

Marketplace April 9

Is your N95-style mask failing you? Lab tests show some falling way short of filtration standards

To find out how much Canadians can trust the N95-style masks they're buying, CBC’s Marketplace tested 14 KN95 and KF94 respirator brands purchased from Amazon and big box stores.

Tiffany Foxcroft

Tracking misinformation online; Why COVID long-haulers are still struggling: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet

Business April 4

Are cheaper eggs just as nutritious as organic or free-run options? Marketplace tested 14 brands to find out

Marketplace April 4

2:33

Conventional eggs are just as nutritious as some organic options

22:30

Egg crackdown; Could your mask be fake?

Marketplace April 1

Marketplace flagged over 800 social media posts with COVID-19 misinformation. Only a fraction were removed

Marketplace March 30

Want to know how much added sugar is in your favourite foods? Canadian companies don't have to tell you

Canada March 28

Cracking down on COVID-19 conspiracies; CFIA targets puppy importers; CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet

Business March 28

Marketplace attended a COVID-19 conspiracy boot camp to see how instructors are targeting vaccine skeptics

Marketplace March 27

22:31

COVID-19 conspiracies; Sugar shock

Marketplace March 26

2:13

Conspiracy theorists teach followers to spread misinformation at ‘boot camp’

CFIA targets puppy importers in at least 6 raids in Ontario

Canada March 25

The science behind 'buttergate'; Telecoms facing complaints for COVID charges: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet

Business March 21

B.C. boy permanently brain damaged after eating lettuce contaminated with E. coli

Marketplace March 21

As COVID surged, Indian police shut down scam centres targeting Canadians. Now, they're back

Marketplace March 20

22:30

Danger in your salad; Bank investigator scam

Marketplace March 19

2:00

What is making Canadian butter harder?

DHL accused of charging hidden fees; How to avoid Kijiji scams Inbox: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet

Business March 14

Bothered by headlight glare and thinking of getting tinted windows? You'll want to watch this first

Canada March 13

Could your race affect your home's value? Air Canada agrees to COVID-19 refunds: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet

Business March 7

It pays to get a 2nd home appraisal, especially if you're a Black homeowner, hidden camera investigation shows

22:30

Could your race affect the value of your home?

Marketplace March 4

60% of COVID-19 long-haulers say government is 'absolutely ignoring them,' Marketplace questionnaire finds

Jade Prévost-Manuel

Anti-Black racism on campus; Are banks doing enough to prevent wire-fraud?: CBC's Marketplace Cheat Sheet

Business February 28

Canada's broken recall system; Tam warns of misinformation online: CBC's Marketplace Cheat Sheet

Business February 21

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