**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/…

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/…

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/…

**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…

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

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

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/…

#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/…

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

**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…

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/…

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…

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/…

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?

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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…

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

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/…

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…

Customers say a pool builder took their money but never delivered (Marketplace)
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