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

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

Business March 7

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

Almost a million home appraisals happen in Canada every year, and the outcomes can determine the terms of a mortgage or whether a homeowner can make use of equity for things like renovations or paying off debts.

Jeremy McDonald

Could your race affect the value of your home?

Watch our investigation Friday at 8 p.m. on CBC-TV and Gem.

Marketplace March 4

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

CBC Marketplace investigated access to care for COVID-19 long-haulers across Canada, finding that over 60 per cent aren't getting the medical support they need, 50 per cent say doctors didn’t believe them, and some are paying hundreds, sometimes thousands, of dollars out of pocket for treatments.

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

'My car's on fire': Drivers fear for their safety as years-long recall rollout drags on

Business February 19

3:26

This man’s car engine caught fire while parked

22:30

Car fires and failures: Canada's broken recall system

Business February 18

Have a UV disinfecting device? Most don't live up to claims and can be harmful

Canada February 17

5:50

Ditch your UV disinfecting device: It can be harmful to your health

Injured woman secretly videotaped by insurer; Bank faces class-action lawsuit: CBC's Marketplace Cheat Sheet

Business February 14

22:48

Dangerous drivers; Can UV light disinfecting devices kill viruses?

Marketplace February 12

2:27

Her dad was killed by a dangerous driver. Then he got caught speeding again

Is an $800 purifier best to clean your home's air? Marketplace tested 5 top brands and their claims

Business February 11

4:00

How to clean the air in your home without spending hundreds of dollars

E-transfer fraudsters capitalizing on increased demand; Retail's racial bias: CBC's Marketplace Cheat Sheet

Business February 7

3:09

Why more expensive air purifiers aren't always the best

22:30

How clean is the air in your home?

Marketplace February 4

Is it time to up our mask game? What you need to know about alternative lenders; CBC's Marketplace Cheat Sheet

Business January 31

'Canadians deserve better': Experts decry 'outrageous' interest rates by alternative lenders

Jeannie Stiglic

Canada January 30

23:01

The truth about long-term loans

Marketplace January 29

2:25

Hidden cameras show questionable sales tactics at alternative lenders

COVID-19 long-haulers plead for more support; Look out for COVID app scams: CBC's Marketplace Cheat Sheet

Business January 24

1:01

She had COVID-19 symptoms in March, but she never got better

22:31

COVID-19 long-haulers: Canada's forgotten patients

Marketplace January 22

Subway can proceed with $210M defamation suit against CBC over chicken report, appeals court rules

Business January 19

4:32

Why Canada’s support for COVID-19 long-haulers is lagging (Marketplace)

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