Marketplace

Season 48

This series focuses on consumer affairs and news. The regular features include short investigative documentaries, test of products and advertising claims and product warnings.

Where to Watch Season 48

20 Episodes

  • Tracking Amazon Returns: Here's Where They Really Go
    E1
    Tracking Amazon Returns: Here's Where They Really GoWhat's the true cost of easy and free online returns? We bought products from Amazon and then returned them with tracking devices hidden inside each to follow the trail.
  • Appliance Repair Ripoffs Caught on Camera
    E2
    Appliance Repair Ripoffs Caught on CameraWe wire up a house with hidden cameras, rig a washing machine that's easy to fix and then shop for appliance repair companies on Google. Will you get the fix you need or get ripped off?
  • Are Nursing Homes Above the Law? Exposing Repeat Offenders
    E3
    Are Nursing Homes Above the Law? Exposing Repeat OffendersDavid Common reveals exclusive details on the state of Ontario long-term care homes before the coronavirus pandemic. Almost every home broke the law repeatedly for abuse and neglect.
  • The Dirty Truth About Supermarkets
    E4
    The Dirty Truth About SupermarketsWe visit supermarkets with a food safety inspector and reveal serious violations that could make you sick. And we swab surfaces inside stores to determine which are the germiest.
  • Testing Face Masks & Airline Refunds
    E5
    Testing Face Masks & Airline RefundsWe test over 20 different masks and reveal which are the most effective at keeping you safe from COVID-19 and which masks you should avoid. PLUS, how to get a refund on your cancelled flights.
  • Pandemic Price Check and How Hot to Buy a Puppy
    E6
    Pandemic Price Check and How Hot to Buy a PuppyExposing the most egregious pandemic price hikes, and fact-checking politicians' promises. And a hidden camera investigation inside the international and lucrative trade of puppies imported into Cana
  • Racism in the Oilsands Industry, Buzzkill: Snoring Solutions, How Not to Buy a Fake Online
    E7
    Racism in the Oilsands Industry, Buzzkill: Snoring Solutions, How Not to Buy a Fake OnlineBlack oilsands workers go public about systemic racism, fact-checking claims about popular snoring aids, and the explosion of counterfeits online and how to spot them.
  • The People vs. Tech Giants
    E8
    The People vs. Tech GiantsSmartphones,laptops,tablets. There isn't reliable information about how long they're supposed to last. We survey over 3000 Canadians to find out what brands and devices break down the most.
  • The Truth About Your Lifesaving PPE
    E9
    The Truth About Your Lifesaving PPEA months-long overseas hidden camera investigation reveals conditions likened to "modern slavery" inside factories making our lifesaving products.
  • Canada's Forgotten Patients: COVID Long-haulers and Sulphites in Wine
    E10
    Canada's Forgotten Patients: COVID Long-haulers and Sulphites in WineSick for months, and stuck paying thousands in medical bills. The truth about how Canada is failing Covid long-haulers. Plus, will getting rid of sulphites in wine get rid of your hangover?
  • The Truth About Long-term Loans
    E11
    The Truth About Long-term LoansInvestigating the real cost of borrowing thousands of dollars, and revealing debt traps to avoid.
  • How Clean is the Air in Your Home?
    E12
    How Clean is the Air in Your Home?Indoor air purifiers can help get rid of germs, including coronavirus. So, we test five popular brands. Plus a ventilation scientist explains how to clean your air without paying hundreds of dollars.
  • Dangerous Drivers; Can UV Light Disinfecting Devices Kill Viruses?
    E13
    Dangerous Drivers; Can UV Light Disinfecting Devices Kill Viruses?Investigating dangerous driving, and whether drivers who kill are getting away with light consequences: Can UV-light disinfecting devices kill viruses, and are they safe?
  • Car Fires and Failures: Canada's Broken Recall System
    E14
    Car Fires and Failures: Canada's Broken Recall SystemMany Canadians might have a recall on their car and they wouldn't even know it. We investigate a recall involving over a million Canadian cars, and thousands of spontaneous engine fires and failures.
  • Testing Racial Bias in Home Appraisals, and Consumer Breathalyzers
    E15
    Testing Racial Bias in Home Appraisals, and Consumer BreathalyzersHidden 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?
    E16
    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 and Bank Investigator Scam
    E17
    Danger in Your Salad and Bank Investigator ScamInvestigating 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 and Sugar Shock
    E18
    COVID-19 Conspiracies and Sugar ShockInside 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 and Could Your Mask be Fake?
    E19
    Egg Crackdown and 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
    E20
    Seven Sins of MarketplaceWe're counting down the top seven "sins" some companies and governments commit against consumers. Find out how not to fall for these top tricks and schemes.

 

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