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Canada

Fake websites for real companies are scamming Canadian consumers and businesses

Avoiding online scams is nothing new for many Canadians, but companies and anti-fraud professionals are warning consumers to watch for…

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Politics

Consumers will ultimately pay the price for Quebec’s new language rules, experts say

Quebec consumers will have fewer choices and be paying more for everything from coffee makers to washing machines if the government…

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Health

FDA warns consumers over smartwatches to measure blood glucose levels

Smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar levels for medical purposes without piercing the skin could be dangerous…

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Canada

Her car was stolen 3 times in the past year. She says consumers shouldn’t bear the brunt of the problem

A Toronto woman whose car was stolen three times in the past year — and who had a rental car stolen…

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Business

Consumers look to Value Village for a bargain. Many are finding ‘ridiculous’ markups

While browsing the goods at a Value Village store in Toronto, Evan Boyce spotted something he didn’t expect: A used…

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Tech

Would you buy a diamond made in a lab? Consumers are taking a shine to them

When Evelyn Schaffer first saw her engagement ring, she was speechless. It was a 0.76-carat, oval-cut stunner — and she said…

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Business

Retail sales fell in August and were flat in September as consumers closed their wallets

Retail sales fell by 0.1 per cent to $66.1 billion in August, Statistics Canada reported Friday, adding that advanced estimates…

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Business

2 Bank of Canada surveys show that consumers and businesses expect high inflation to continue

Two surveys from the Bank of Canada on Friday show that while consumers and businesses still expect things like inflation…

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