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MARKETPLACE
Human trafficking victim says he was forced to target Canadians in crypto investment scam
A man who targeted Canadians for cryptocurrency investment scams is speaking out after escaping the Cambodian compound where he was forced to do it.
Marketplace
'Elaborate scam' leaves seniors with high-interest mortgages they didn't want or understand
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.
Marketplace
Hidden camera reveals false claims some retailers make during diamond sales
While shopping undercover at some of Canada's top jewellers, Marketplace journalists came across sales pitches filled with false claims and inconsistent diamond grading reports, all of which could lead consumers to question whether they got what they paid for.
Iranian dissidents in Canada say they're being watched and under threat from the regime in Iran
Iranian dissidents in Canada believe they are being watched while the regime's presence continues to grow. They say the Canadian government and police seem unequipped for helping or even understanding the severity of the issue.
CBC Investigates
Questions raised about celebrated Métis healer's Indigenous identity
Ernest Matton, head of the Aboriginal Healing Program at Michael Garron Hospital, has abruptly retired after members of Toronto's Indigenous community questioned his Indigenous identity. The celebrated healer, known as Elder Little Brown Bear, is among 5,300 people who face possible expulsion from the Métis Nation of Ontario over 'incomplete' profiles.
CBC Investigates
Hate speech and death threats: Canadian academics harassed after criticizing Hindu nationalism in India
Several Canadian academics whose work relates to India say they are being harassed and threatened by diaspora groups for criticizing the country’s politics under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party and the right-wing political ideology it espouses.
CBC Investigates
भारत में हिंदू राष्ट्रवाद की आलोचना करने पर कैनेडा में शिक्षकों का उत्पीड़न, मिली जान से मारने की धमकी
कई कनेडियन शिक्षक जिनका काम भारत से संबंधित है, का कहना है कि प्रधान मंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी की सत्ताधारी पार्टी और उसके द्वारा समर्थित राईट-विंग राजनीतिक विचारधारा के तहत देश की राजनीति की आलोचना करने के कारण प्रवासी समूहों द्वारा उन्हें परेशान किया जा रहा है और धमकाया जा रहा है।
Homeless encampment supporters banned from all city-run parks, community centres feel 'targeted'
The bans come while Toronto faces an affordable housing crisis and is under scrutiny for several high-profile encampment clearings this summer, in which it used riot police. The city spent nearly $2 million to clear three city parks and Toronto's Ombudsman launched an investigation on the clearings last month.
Toronto community groups demand more input on transit projects at Queens Park protest
Dozens of demonstrators from seven community groups across the city were at Queen’s Park Wednesday speaking out against the way Metrolinx and the provincial government approach transit planning.
How the pandemic is disrupting the lives of people seeking their Canadian physio licences
At least 2,000 physiotherapist candidates across Canada have been unable to get their full licences because of ongoing issues with the national clinical exam, which has been cancelled five times since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.