Marketplace - Season 50
Season 50
Episodes
Marketplace's 50th Anniversary Special
Mortgage Fraud
The Waiting Game
Food Labels/HVAC Scams
Busting Movers
The Inflation Survival Guide
Retail Tricks / Buzzkill: Balloons
Getting Schooled
We investigate CDI College and uncover a pattern of using misleading information to enroll students. We document the questionable claims about accreditation and reveal the real cost of dropping out.
Sodium Shock
The People Vs. The Phone Giants
Busting Miracle Cures: Hidden Camera Investigation
Fraud Fighters
What the Fee?
Investigating the sneaky fees added to bills at Canada's biggest tourist spot, gift cards that lose value when you don't use them, and a restaurant with a charge many find distasteful.
The Real Deal on Diamonds
We send diamonds to a lab to find out if we're getting a deal, and go undercover to see how far retailers will go to sell you the sparkle.
Behind Closed Doors: Canada's Rental Crisis
We investigate the impact the current housing crisis is having on low-income Canadians. Who is getting richer, and who is being shut out with no safe place to call home? Canada's National Housing Agency (CMHC) guidelines state that shelter should not cost more than 30 percent of our incomes. So we put that to the test to find out if we can find safe and affordable housing in some of Canada's biggest cities.
The Secret Sources of Palm Oil / Unleashed: The Truth Behind Dog DNA Kits
We put dog DNA kits to the test. Plus, we reveal why palm oil is so controversial and how it could be hiding in your everyday products.
The Ultimate Price Check / Pool Scam Exposed
We put prices to the test, revealing which products cost more for women and ask companies why; Winnipeg man accused of scamming customers by taking deposits for pools he never delivers.
Housing Heist: Seniors Scammed out of their Homes
We reveal seniors at risk of losing their homes after they say they were tricked into high-interest mortgages they did not want and cannot afford.
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