Season 40 (2012)

Lousy Labels: Home Edition
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September 14, 2012

"They're on your bedding, your kitchenware, and the cleaning products you use: labels claiming products are ""non-toxic"", ""biode...Read more

When The Repairman Knocks: Pools
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September 21, 2012

"Marketplace is back at it again, putting home repairmen to the test. We're wiring up homes with hidden cameras, rigging a simple,...Read more

Fighting for Fido
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September 28, 2012

Thousands of dogs are ill or dying across North America and it's been going on for years. No one can say what, exactly, made the d...Read more

Getting Squeezed
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October 5, 2012

"Buying a new car can be a gamble: you could end up landing a lemon. So what happens if you buy a faulty car that just can't be fi...Read more

Too Good To Be True
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October 12, 2012

"In four decades of Marketplace, we've come across a lot of products - and a lot of pitchmen - that proved to be too good to be tr...Read more

Money Where Your Mouth Is
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October 19, 2012

"When it's time to get our teeth checked, most of us trust our dentist to determine the treatment plan and how much it will cost. ...Read more

High Steaks
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October 26, 2012

"Is the steak you buy as safe as you think? We're taking a sharp look at a little-known process which could affect what you eat. I...Read more

Pump Fiction
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November 2, 2012

"The price for premium gas blends is as much as 15 cents more per litre than regular gas. Gas companies make the pitch that premiu...Read more

The Dirt on Hotels, Part 1
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November 9, 2012

"Marketplace puts six of the largest hotel chains in Canada to the test. We're investigating the cleanliness of Canadian hotels -...Read more

The Dirt on Hotels, Part 2
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November 16, 2012

"Last week's investigation of hotel cleanliness got Canada talking last week. Now, we're digging deeper - testing how well chains ...Read more

When The Repairman Knocks: Garage Doors
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November 23, 2012

"What happens when you give shady repair companies a second chance? Last season we put garage repair companies to the test - and ...Read more

Burned
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November 30, 2012

"Tom Harrington investigates flame retardants in our homes and reveals the toxic chemicals used to prevent or slow down the spread...Read more

To Catch A Telemarketer
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January 11, 2013

This week on Marketplace: telemarketers from hell. We're out to catch them breaking the rules. We go undercover half a world away,...Read more

When The Repairman Knocks: Air Ducts
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January 18, 2013

This time, we're testing air duct cleaners; yup air ducts... the things that carry hot and cold air from your furnace through your...Read more

Busting The Banks
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January 25, 2013

"Are you frustrated with banking fees? Marketplace reveals three sneaky ways the banks fatten their profits at your expense. We ...Read more

Back On The Case
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February 1, 2013

"We revisit two stories, and see what happened after the Marketplace bust. Dirty Hospitals: have they kept their promise to clean...Read more

Price Tag Confidential
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February 8, 2013

"What they don’t want you to know about prices You've sent us e-mail after e-mail asking why things cost as much as they do. It'...Read more

Who's Watching the Kids?
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February 22, 2013

Episode 18 of Season 40 premiered on February 22, 2013

Mike Holmes: Home Ripoffs
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March 1, 2013

Episode 19 of Season 40 premiered on March 1, 2013

The Great Salt Shakedown
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March 8, 2013

Episode 20 of Season 40 premiered on March 8, 2013

Hospital Parking Pain
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March 29, 2013

"We investigate the costs of parking at hospitals in Canada, find who's really making money off those lots and how it's affecting ...Read more

The Busted Edition
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April 5, 2013

"We're on the trail of false claims, rounding up big names with their hands in your pockets. We're cracking five cases that will h...Read more

What’s The Deal?
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April 12, 2013

"If a deal sounds too good to be true... then it probably is. We delve in Dealfind, the largest Canadian-based e-retailer. It cla...Read more