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Keeping Calgarians informed
Consumers have more choices than ever before. There are so many ways to spend your money, and even more ways to lose it. That’s why viewers tune in each week to CTV News Consumer Watch Reporter Lea Williams-Doherty. A former trial lawyer, Lea cuts through the jargon and brings you information you need so that you don’t turn into a victim. Regularly reporting on how consumers can protect themselves against unethical business practices, Lea prepares you with questions that should be asked when entering into a contract.
A Calgary man was charged after he found a way to get around an expensive brokerage fee that was applied on top of the shipping fee for goods he ordered online from the US.
Thursday, February 02, 2012
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Kitchen gadgets are put through rigorous testing
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
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The Alberta Securities Commission has ordered the men behind a failed real estate investment firm to pay millions in fines.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
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Electricity companies are offering consumers long-term contracts with prices below the regulated rate and those who have not locked in will see an increase on their next bill.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
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A recent report from RBC says that Alberta consumers are big spenders this year and retail sales in the province have increased dramatically.
Wednesday, December 13, 2011
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If you accept an unsolicited telephone offer to fix your computer, you might end up doing the mob's dirty work.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
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The caller claims to work for Microsoft, or another computer company, and tells you something is wrong with your computer, but they can fix it.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
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Cleaning up toxic mercury from a broken compact fluorescent bulb is a length process, especially when you follow Health Canada's protocol to the letter, but what happens if you don't?
Monday, October 10, 2011 more...
Incandescent, or 'regular' light bulbs, were planned to be illegal by next year but their replacements, compact fluorescents, bring new risks along with them and new rules handling them requires more time to learn.
Sunday, October 9, 2011 more...
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