http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/?ref=rss FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY en-ca Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:41:07 EST Copyright: (C) Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, http://www.cbc.ca/aboutcbc/discover/termsofuse.html#Rss http://www.cbc.ca/rss/ http://www.cbc.ca/rss/image/cbc_144.gif http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/?ref=rss http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/02/09/nb-tim-hortons-reaction-1154.html?ref=rss 2000348849 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:35:59 EST Tim Hortons is defending a New Brunswick store owner's decision to ban a customer who complained repeatedly about its decaffeinated coffee. http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/02/09/crib-recall009.html?ref=rss 2000348945 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:32:19 EST Government safety officials in the U.S. have announced a recall of more than 500,000 drop-side cribs sold at Buy Buy Baby, Kmart, Wal-Mart and other stores after the death of three infants. http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/02/09/baggage-scanners009.html?ref=rss 2000348954 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:03:42 EST A Montreal inventor has developed a three-dimensional baggage scanner that he says can make air travel safer and more convenient for passengers. http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/02/09/mb-hoarder-church-avenue-winnipeg.html?ref=rss 2000348900 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:10:55 EST Emergency crews boarded up a Winnipeg home and shut off the power after removing a compulsive collector they said posed a danger to himself. http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/02/08/consumer-real-estate-competition-bureau.html?ref=rss 2000348664 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:26:44 EST The Competition Bureau says the Canadian Real Estate Association limits consumer choice and forces people to pay for services they may not want in selling a house. http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/02/09/honda-recall009.html?ref=rss 2000348971 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:45:45 EST Honda Motor Co. is adding more than 378,000 cars to a safety recall for airbag inflation problems. http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/02/09/prius-recall-toyota.html?ref=rss 2000348796 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:43:18 EST Toyota is recalling 437,000 Prius and other hybrid cars worldwide to fix brake problems - the latest embarrassing safety defect for the world's largest automaker. http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/02/09/consumer-health-canada-cleanse.html?ref=rss 2000348917 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:05:36 EST Health Canada has announced a recall of a natural health cleansing product over concerns the combination of ingredients could boost the laxative effect and result in an electrolyte imbalance. http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/02/08/bc-budgetbill.html?ref=rss 2000348825 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:41:48 EST An Edmonton businessman is warning Olympic visitors to beware of getting gouged by car rental companies. Jim Galpin was recently presented with a $1,100 bill to repair a windshield chip on a Vancouver rental car, a cost he believes is grossly inflated. http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/02/05/herbal-magic.html?ref=rss 2000348887 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:17:52 EST A leading Canadian weight-loss chain that promises to help people shed pounds through proper eating and in-house support is just as much about selling expensive diet supplements, according to an investigation by CBC-TV's Marketplace. http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/02/08/ttc-facebook.html?ref=rss 2000348683 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:54:27 EST The battle between some TTC staff and members of the riding public has exploded on the internet, in the wake of allegations that some union members were calling for a work-to-rule campaign. http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/02/09/nb-women-pond-hockey-603.html?ref=rss 2000348800 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:55:13 EST Women will be lacing up their skates to compete in their own division in the 2010 World Pond Hockey tournament in Plaster Rock, N.B., this week. http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/02/09/science-beer-bones-silicon.html?ref=rss 2000348819 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:30:43 EST Moderate beer consumption may help fight osteoporosis, suggests a study by the University of California's department of food science and technology. http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/02/09/china-auto-sales-january.html?ref=rss 2000348827 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:50:20 EST Chinese consumers bought 1.32 million cars in January, solidifying the country's status as the world's largest auto market. http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/02/09/japan-american-airline.html?ref=rss 2000348798 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:30:28 EST Japan Airlines, wooed by Delta Air Lines with promises of cash and a broad global network, has spurned the world's biggest carrier and opted to keep its alliance with American Airlines.