Dexter McMillan

Associate Producer, Marketplace

Dexter McMillan is an investigative journalist with CBC Marketplace based in Toronto who specializes in telling stories about data. Previously, he was with the investigative unit and digital graphics. Got a tip? Email him at [email protected]

Latest from Dexter McMillan

Marketplace

Scams are everywhere. In our season finale, we're fighting back: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.
Marketplace

Sex-for-rent uncovered; tariffs tweaking travel plans: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.
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Hey, parents: Advertisers could be using mobile games to build profiles about your kids

A Marketplace investigation has pulled back the curtain on how some mobile games, which seem to attract children, use loopholes in rules protecting kids’ data — allowing marketers to build advertising profiles tailored to them, which can then be more effective at influencing their behaviour.
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Watchdog: Investigating questionable HVAC contracts; how to buy Canadian

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.
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HVAC scams are still happening. Why is the government failing to act?

Marketplace investigates the murky world of home heating deals to reveal how consumers who sign up for savings are getting surprises instead, locked into onerous loans that come with broken promises of rebates, energy savings and free service — as calls grow for better consumer protection.
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Tariff exposure lower in B.C.; warning against illicit sexual performance drugs: CBC's Marketplace Cheat Sheet

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.
Marketplace

Luggage lawsuit takes flight; surprise phone number reassignment: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.
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When is a deal really a deal? We tracked prices at Old Navy and Canadian Tire to find out

Marketplace tracks sale items at popular stores and reveals false discounts, including products that are always on sale and some that are advertised on big sales days, but are actually cheaper during other times of the year.
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Exposing the celebrity sell; Unequal phone payments: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.
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We're back with a new in-vets-tigation; Amazon closure: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.