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The future of ghost kitchens looks very much alive

We dive into the world of ghost kitchens and their real life role in the future of takeout. How scary could a global recession be for us in Canada? Plus, how to sell a house you think might be haunted and potentially avoid moving in with paranormal roomies.

The Cost of Living for October 30, 2022

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Kitchen staff from Pai, a Thai restaurant in Toronto, prepare orders in a rental space at Kitchen Hub, a ghost kitchen in Etobicoke, Ontario.
Kitchen staff from Pai, a Thai restaurant in Toronto, prepare orders in a rental space at Kitchen Hub, a ghost kitchen in Etobicoke, Ontario. (Albert Leung/CBC)
Cost of Living27:31The future of ghost kitchens looks very much alive

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The growing spectre of a global recession

What's scarier than a recession at home? A recession around the world.

Unfortunately, a growing number of signs suggest we are heading that way.

Paul Haavardsrud explores the frightening possibility of a global recession with expert Karl Schamotta, and explains why it would be a nightmare for Canada, in particular.
Cost of Living8:32The growing spectre of a global recession

How to sell a haunted house

Tannis Sparks and Susan Knorring felt something was off in their house. Blinds would fly up and down. Lights would turn off and on.

Luckily, they were renting — so they could get the heck out. But some homeowners aren't so lucky.

Danielle Nerman talks to a real estate agent who explains what sellers do and don't have to disclose about their home's checkered past, and how buyers can find out if an unnatural death happened in a house they're thinking of making an offer on.
Cost of Living5:35How to sell a haunted house

Ghost kitchens get real

Ghost kitchens typically only exist as online brands. You can order food, but you can't actually visit them.

Well now, one Canadian company is bringing the ghost kitchen out into the open by setting up in Walmarts across North America. But will it fly? James Murray explains.
Cost of Living9:01Ghost kitchens get real

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