Consumer Alert

A Scarborough, Ont. woman says she visited her bank to exchange some Mexican pesos for Canadian funds earlier only to be told weeks later that the pesos were worthless and the bank wanted its money back.

Having your driveway paved can be expensive, so you want to make sure you hire the right company to do the job correctly the first time. At this time of year, there are some pavers who go “door-to-door” pitching their services, but they may not always be the best choice.

Canadians lost $638 million dollars to scams last year, according to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, and many of those victims were seniors.

Five suspects wanted in connection with distraction thefts that targeted seniors in Toronto are believed to be part of one organized group, police say.

In Canada, Uber and Lyft have dominated the market, but two new rideshare companies are trying to provide Torontonians more options: Hopp and HOVR.

Aeroplan is one of the most popular loyalty programs in Canada with about five million Canadians as active members.

It’s a scam that’s been around for many years. A 'spoofed' phone call that appears to come from your bank says your money is in danger and needs to be moved.

With the warm weather finally upon us, you may soon start seeing signs popping up in your neighbourhood for garage sales. It could be a way for you to make a few dollars selling things you don’t need, or you could get lucky and find a deal. But there are some things you should never buy used without knowing their history or if they’ve been involved in safety recalls.

According to one landlord group, there is a growing number of 'professional' tenants who have found 'loop holes' to delay proceedings.

A widow from eastern Ontario says she was initially denied $25,000 laid out in her late husband’s life insurance policy, after part of the terms expired three weeks before his death.

Many Canadians are still not interested in purchasing an electric vehicle (EV), a new survey by J.D. Power has found, with only 28 per cent saying the are “very likely” or “somewhat likely” to consider purchasing one as their next vehicle.

According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), Canadians lost $47 million to employment fraud in 2024 and nearly $15 million of those losses were in Ontario.

A new report from Equifax Canada says more Canadians are having trouble making their car payments. Missing two or more payments could lead to your vehicle being repossessed.

There are troubling new numbers that show more Canadians are missing payments on their mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards.

As more companies say they plan to raise prices to deal with the U.S. tariffs, viewers have been sharing stories with CTV News about online goods coming with added charges.