Closing coal and hairless cats: The Marketplace consumer cheat sheet

If you've been too busy this week to keep up with health and consumer news, CBC's Marketplace is here to help.

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Clear the air, pay the bill

Ottawa plans to shut down Canada's coal plants to put a dent in our greenhouse gas emissions. But the move will also probably put a dent in your wallet.

So stay warm, but your monthly hydro rates could spike to recoup the cost. So much for breathing easy.

Scam alert: Poor kitties

Heads up: Alberta has been hit by a hairless cat scam. Someone (maybe Dr. Evil?) has been selling hairless cats via Kijiji, falsely advertising them as expensive sphynx cats.

But the poor little things had nicks all over their bodies from the scammer's shaving job. Eventually, the kitties grew their coats back.

This week in recalls

A busy week in the world of recalls, including cribs, cars and carbon monoxide alarms … and that's just stuff that starts with the letter C.

Also on the recall list: misshaped wooden rattles and hummus that could be tainted with Listeria.

Pesky plastic pitches

Usually you know when you're filling out a credit card application. This shopper didn't. So when a card arrived in the mail, she was a little, well, alarmed.

Here's how to make sure it doesn't happen to you.

Christmas's hottest toy

It's a robot bird that hatches from an egg! Want one? Some parents have been flocking from store to store trying to find a Hatchimal, but they're pretty much out of luck.

Of course, folks online are reselling the toys for hundreds, even thousands of dollars. The bird is the word after all.

In other news: The sky high edition

Flying for free? That's what the head of the discount Irish airline Ryanair is predicting, five or 10 years from now. Speaking of planes, Air Miles customers are complaining they can't get their hands on their rewards or book vacations, due to shipping delays and long waits on the customer service line.

And staying up in the air, Wind Mobile has changed its name. The company, which was bought last year by Shaw, is now Freedom Mobile, and it has faster service (for a higher price).

On Marketplace: Superweed

As Canada prepares to legalize marijuana, we are taking a closer look at today's weed on this week's show. We test what's being sold right now, and find out that what's missing should alarm you. Watch all this and more on TV this weekend or online right now.