Consumer Life
Court of Appeal rejects airlines' challenge to one-person, one-fare policy
The Council of Canadians with Disabilities is hailing a Federal Court of Appeal ruling that rejected a bid by Air Canada and WestJet challenging the one-person, one-fare policy.
Typical Regina homeowner faces $70 tax hike
The city portion of property taxes will go up by about 3.7 per cent for the average home and condominium owner in Regina, city council decided Monday.
Braking auto sales curbed U.S. retail spending in April
Falling automobile sales pulled U.S. consumer spending by 0.2 per cent in April, the U.S. government reported Tuesday.
Surging gas prices could force frugal travellers to stay close to home
Canadians may vacation closer to home this summer as soaring gas prices for their cars and new airline fuel surcharges prompt a change in travel patterns, industry experts said Monday.
Ontario considering partial restrictions on older drivers
Ontario Transportation Minister Jim Bradley is looking at limiting driving privileges for older motorists, instead of a total licence suspension when a doctor says they could be a danger on the road.
Car dealers running unauthorized credit checks: CBC News investigation
Handing over your driver's licence before taking a car out for a test drive may lower your bargaining power, a CBC News investigation has learned.
Bell accused of privacy invasion
A University of Ottawa legal clinic specializing in internet- and other technology-related law, has joined the assault on Bell Canada Inc. and its traffic-shaping practices, urging an investigation by the country's privacy commissioner.
Homeless sign up for mobile phones in gift-card scam
A mission in inner-city Winnipeg and a local electronics store are trying to sort out an unusual scam that saw dozens of homeless people sign up for cellphone contracts.
Industry minister promises action to keep gas prices accurate
The Conservative government is promising increased inspections and higher fines to protect consumers from fraud at the gasoline pumps.
Woman donates shopping spree to food bank
A woman who won a shopping spree at a Charlottetown grocery store has donated the results to the city's food bank.
Calgary student pays tuition in coins in protest over credit card ban
A University of Calgary student paid tuition with nickels and dimes Monday, protesting the university's recent decision to stop accepting credit card payments.
Health Canada issues lobster tomalley advisory
Health Canada is advising people to limit their consumption of tomalleys, the loose, green substance found inside cooked lobsters, out of concern for possible toxic contamination.
1,400 to lose jobs at GM plant in Windsor, Ont.
General Motors said Monday it will close its transmission plant in Windsor, Ont., by 2010, throwing as many as 1,400 people out of work.
Housing prices creep up 0.2 per cent in March: StatsCan
Contractors' selling prices for new homes increased 0.2 per cent in March over February, in part owing to Alberta's cooling housing market, Statistics Canada said.
Islanders get tax deadline break
The freeze in property tax assessments is giving Prince Edward Islanders a further break this year by delaying the sending out of tax bills.
