Marketplace - Season 48

Season 48
Episodes

Tracking Amazon returns: Here's where they really go

Appliance Repair Ripoffs Caught on Camera

Are Nursing Homes Above the Law?
This week on Marketplace we uncover new details on serious safety violations, abuse and neglect in Ontario long-term care homes before the coronavirus pandemic. Homes broke the law thousands of times with almost no consequences, according to inspection reports. And hidden camera footage from one resident's room documents just how dire the situation is inside some nursing homes.

The dirty truth about supermarkets

Testing Face Masks & Airline Refunds

Pandemic Price Check and How Not to Buy a Puppy

Racism in the Oilsands Industry, Buzzkill: Snoring Solutions, How Not to Buy a Fake Online

The People vs Tech Giants

The truth about your lifesaving PPE

Canada's forgotten patients: COVID long-haulers / Sulphites in wine

The truth about long-term loans

How clean is the air in your home?

Dangerous drivers; Can UV light disinfecting devices kill viruses?

Car fires and failures: Canada's broken recall system

Testing racial bias in home appraisals, and consumer breathalyzers
Hidden camera investigation reveals huge differences in how 6 appraisers determine price of the same home; police warn about trendy pocket breathalyzers; and the truth about.

Bright Headlights and Tinted Windows: How Safe Are You On The Road?
We test different window tints to see how they could affect a driver's visibility. We also look at bright headlight glare, why it bothers you and what you can do to fix it.

Danger in Your Salad | Bank Investigator Scam
Investigating why leafy green outbreaks are on the rise; Indian police shut down scam centres but now they're back and a whistleblower reveals how the latest phone fraud works.

Covid-19 Conspiracies | Sugar Shock
Inside one of the world's most dangerous Covid-19 conspiracy movements; Canada's food labels fail to disclose added sugar content which makes some packaged foods appear healthier than they are.

Egg Crackdown / Could Your Mask Be Fake?
We're testing over 300 eggs from 14 different brands to find out which ones are more nutritious. Plus, KN95 and KF94 masks offer greater protection, but we find some potentially counterfeit and dangerous masks for sale. Find out how to spot a fake

Seven Sins of Marketplace
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