Dozens of Ontario investors say they were conned out of millions of dollars after fraudsters using fake names were featured as investment “experts” on their favourite radio stations — on shows listeners say sounded like news but were actually infomercials.
Machines vs. cashiers: Why shoppers are so divided over self-checkout
Where you stand on the self-checkout debate may be influenced by your age as well your view on whether the technology represents progress or a step backward as shoppers — aided by machines — do the work of cashiers.
British airline blames Brexit for sudden collapse
Hundreds of passengers throughout Europe have been stranded by the abrupt collapse of the British regional airline Flybmi.
Oversold flights, the safety of breast implants and self-checkouts: CBC’s Marketplace consumer cheat sheet
CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week, including our investigation into the latest method of choice for hackers, reusable packaging alternatives coming to Canada, and the CFIA’s hunt for fake olive oil.
Public agencies paid millions to national translation firm that stiffs its workers
Government agencies have given millions of dollars in business to one of Canada’s biggest translation firms in recent years in the face of mounting evidence the company was shortchanging its freelance workers.
Liberals risk ‘brand damage’ over Wilson-Raybould controversy, says former Martin government official
The shifting nature of the prime minister’s comments on Jody Wilson-Raybould and SNC-Lavalin show he knows the government’s messaging has gotten out of hand, says one member of former prime minister Paul Martin’s inner circle.
Quebecers stranded by Haiti protests arrive back in Montreal
The vacationers, who had been unable to return home because of violent street protests in Haiti, were transported by helicopter to the airport in Port-au-Prince, the capital, then flown to Montreal.
‘A child is so innocent’: Candlelight vigil held for 11-year-old girl in Ontario Amber Alert
Community members left grief-stricken by the death of an 11-year-old Brampton, Ont., girl gathered at a park near the child’s school to light candles, lay flowers and show support for the child’s family at a vigil Saturday evening.
‘You can smell crude in the air’: Train carrying oil derails in western Manitoba
CN Rail is working to clean up an oil leak after nearly 40 train cars carrying crude oil derailed near a western Manitoba village early Saturday morning.
Trump’s pick for ambassador to UN Heather Nauert withdraws from consideration
Heather Nauert, picked by President Donald Trump to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations but never officially nominated, has withdrawn from consideration, the State Department said.