Why you should check your plants — now: The Marketplace consumer cheat sheet
Miss something this week? Don't panic. CBC's Marketplace has rounded up the consumer and health news you need.
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Scam alert: Don't fall for it
So you didn't get a ticket to Katy Perry/the Super Bowl/Monster Trucks. Before you just blindly pay big bucks for tickets online, be aware: A ticket scammer can pull in $10,000 a day from a single fake online ad. Here's some good news: if you were shut out of Tragically Hip tickets, you could always win the lottery.
But will he eat your data or just your battery?
Pokemon-obsessed (when the app works)? We are not judging you. I mean, look at that little Eevee, with his little ears. Good news: He won't munch your data as much as you think. Meanwhile, don't do this.
When dry plants attack
So, we're a little alarmed right now. We did not know that this is a thing that can happen. This building caught on fire because the dry planter on the deck started to smoulder and then burst into flames. Go water your garden, now. (We'll wait.)
Flight trouble
Not the greatest week for airline news. First, two Air Transat pilots were arrested for allegedly drinking before their transatlantic flight. Then an Air Canada passenger spoke out when, after she got pricked by a needle and was bleeding, she felt the cabin crew gave her the brush-off.
Those freezies might be hot
Leave the gun, take the cannoli. Organized crime is targeting cargo, and a $60,000 freezie heist was the latest in a series of thefts of meat, fruit and, yes, even your favourite frozen treats. This would be one weird mobster movie, though.
Callout: House hunters
Bidding wars, houses going for way over asking: buying a home has never been harder for most of us. We're investigating and we're looking for people who are looking for houses. If you're in the Toronto area, email our research team at marketplace@cbc.ca.
On TV: How to survive an air emergency
If your plane had a problem, would you know what to do? Your chances of surviving an airline emergency are actually better than you may think. We give you our safety briefing so you get to your destination safe and sound. (Unfortunately, we can't help with needle wounds, impaired pilots or lost luggage.)
Watch it on TV this weekend or online now.
