Consumer Matters: avoiding scams during the holiday shopping season
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Consumer Matters: avoiding scams during the holiday shopping season
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November 25, 2019
Global's Consumer Matters reporter Anne Drewa has some advice on how to avoid scammers and fraud artists during the holiday shopping season.
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Consumer Matters: avoiding scams during the holiday shopping season02:41 | November 25, 2019 -
Voting for change in municipal races03:09 | October 18, 2026 -
Business News: Canadian home sales drop in September03:12 | October 18, 2026 -
Reaction to BC NDP leader David Eby’s child in a $10/day childcare program02:48 | October 13, 2026 -
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Parking fees increasing at 3 B.C. regional airports01:41 | October 11, 2026 -
Decision BC: Most provinces have a cap on the daily fee paid by parents, starting at $10. But in B.C., anything goes.06:45 | October 11, 2026 -
Business News: Thanksgiving dinner cost04:03 | October 11, 2026 -
Rising mortgage payments squeeze B.C. homeowners04:35 | October 10, 2026 -
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Wellness Wednesday: Wall Street trader to professional numerologist06:13 | October 8, 2026 -
Consumer Matters: Cyber Safety Tips03:30 | October 7, 2026 -
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BC Conservatives promise to tackle street disorder while BC NDP say they’ll shorten health care wait times02:12 | October 6, 2026 -
PwC Survey: Canadians expected to spend less this holiday season03:47 | October 6, 2026 -
Potential changes at Metro Vancouver02:02 | October 5, 2026 -
B.C.’s struggling forestry sector becomes hot-button election issue02:04 | October 4, 2026 -
Business News: Pipeline designation04:40 | October 4, 2026 -
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Pacific Link pipeline receives national interest designation05:30 | October 3, 2026 -
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Affordability enters BC election campaign spotlight02:29 | October 2, 2026 -
Mayors demand action on Metro Vancouver02:10 | October 1, 2026 -
Questions about upstart Richmond civic party01:59 | September 29, 2026 -
LNG Canada approval comes amid provincial election campaign02:18 | September 29, 2026 -
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Global News Hour at 6 BC: Sept. 2715:10 | September 27, 2026 -
Business News: Canadians under growing financial pressure04:07 | September 27, 2026 -
Small business concerns ahead of October provincial and municipal elections04:56 | September 26, 2026 -
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New poll shows number of Canadians with negative views on AI increasing01:56 | September 24, 2026
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Consumer Matters: avoiding scams during the holiday shopping season02:41 | November 25, 2019
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Voting for change in municipal races03:09 | October 18, 2026
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Business News: Canadian home sales drop in September03:12 | October 18, 2026
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Reaction to BC NDP leader David Eby’s child in a $10/day childcare program02:48 | October 13, 2026
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B.C. election campaign heating up online01:21 | October 12, 2026
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Parking fees increasing at 3 B.C. regional airports01:41 | October 11, 2026
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Decision BC: Most provinces have a cap on the daily fee paid by parents, starting at $10. But in B.C., anything goes.06:45 | October 11, 2026
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Business News: Thanksgiving dinner cost04:03 | October 11, 2026
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Rising mortgage payments squeeze B.C. homeowners04:35 | October 10, 2026
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Filipino cultural centre infighting02:14 | October 8, 2026
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Wellness Wednesday: Wall Street trader to professional numerologist06:13 | October 8, 2026
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Consumer Matters: Cyber Safety Tips03:30 | October 7, 2026
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Wine growers criticize crop insurance01:46 | October 7, 2026
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BC Conservatives promise to tackle street disorder while BC NDP say they’ll shorten health care wait times02:12 | October 6, 2026
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PwC Survey: Canadians expected to spend less this holiday season03:47 | October 6, 2026
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Potential changes at Metro Vancouver02:02 | October 5, 2026
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B.C.’s struggling forestry sector becomes hot-button election issue02:04 | October 4, 2026
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Business News: Pipeline designation04:40 | October 4, 2026
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Pacific Link pipeline receives national interest designation05:30 | October 3, 2026
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Global News Hour at 6 BC: Sept. 2715:10 | September 27, 2026
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Business News: Canadians under growing financial pressure04:07 | September 27, 2026
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Small business concerns ahead of October provincial and municipal elections04:56 | September 26, 2026
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Global News Hour at 6 BC: Sept. 2415:24 | September 24, 2026
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New poll shows number of Canadians with negative views on AI increasing01:56 | September 24, 2026
Consumer Matters: avoiding scams during the holiday shopping season
Description
November 25, 2019
Global's Consumer Matters reporter Anne Drewa has some advice on how to avoid scammers and fraud artists during the holiday shopping season.
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