Customers say a pool builder took their money but never delivered (Marketplace) youtu.be/EQmO49LNLCY

Dozens of customers across North America think this Winnipeg businessman is ripping them off. They’ve given him hundreds of thousands of dollars to build prefabricated pools but never received a pool or a refund. cbc.ca/news/canada/po…

Marketplace found two examples of menstrual pain medication, including Maxidol, costing more than their general pain relief counterparts at Shoppers Drug Mart, which said it will align the prices within a week. cbc.ca/news/business/…

**RECALL ALERT** Jetson Nova and Star 3-wheel scooters have been recalled due to a fall hazard. recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recal…

While sport-utility vehicles surge in popularity, a new survey sheds light on how often SUV owners actually use all that extra cargo space and towing capacity. cbc.ca/news/science/s…

Some seniors across Ontario are at risk of losing their homes due to a complex scam that they say has misled them into high-interest mortgages they can’t afford. How does this happen? Watch our season finale March 31 at 8 p.m. on CBC-TV or @CBCGem.

With inflation still near its highest level in decades, the federal budget unveiled in Ottawa Tuesday offered a lot of talk about making life more affordable for Canadians — but few details about how it's all going to work. cbc.ca/news/business/…

A Newfoundland family lost almost $10,000 to phone scammers preying on the kindness of seniors. They're hoping to save others from falling for the same sophisticated deepfake ruse. cbc.ca/news/canada/ne…

Inflation has helped fuel booming business at Dollarama as sales at the discount retailer have increased by almost 17 per cent in the past year. cbc.ca/news/business/…

**RECALL ALERT** Various change tables for Harmony Play & Go Playards have been ecalled due to an entrapment hazard. recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recal…

Some seniors are at risk of losing their homes in a scheme involving door-to-door equipment rental contracts, questionable renovations and mortgages worth hundreds of thousands of dollars that many didn’t know they had and can’t afford. cbc.ca/1.6795104

#Breaking: The federal government has approved the multi-billion-dollar merger of telecom companies Rogers and Shaw, but with conditions that Ottawa insists will make the deal good for consumers. cbc.ca/news/business/…

Critics say Ottawa has done little to bring down the high cost of housing in Canada, even though the country has the least affordable housing market in the G7. cbc.ca/news/politics/…

How this mortgage scam is putting seniors at risk of losing their homes youtu.be/CoeN_Ej-FH0

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news from the week. cbc.ca/news/business/…

**RECALL ALERT** ABRA Electronics recalls set of gray colour rare earth sphere magnets due to an ingestion hazard. recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recal…

A Manulife insider says, for nearly a decade, the corporation didn’t properly protect thousands of Canadian bank customers’ private information — such as credit card and account details, dates of birth and social insurance numbers. cbc.ca/news/business/…

Rogers Communications Inc. has closed its $26-billion purchase of Shaw Communications Inc. after receiving final approval from Ottawa last week. cbc.ca/news/business/…

**RECALL ALERT** More than 161,000 Volkswagen SUVs in the U.S. and Canada are being recalled due to a wiring defect that could deactivate the front passenger air bag, the company says. cbc.ca/news/business/…