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02/07/2013
The Competition Bureau responded today to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's (CRTC) call for comments (Telecom Notice of Consultation 2012-557) regarding a mandatory code of conduct for wireless service providers to address clarity and content in service agreements.
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01/09/2013
The Better Business Bureau investigates thousands of scams every year, and this past year launched two websites to help consumers figure out which offers are real and which ones are possibly frauds.
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03/26/2012
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney today officially announced the new $50 polymer bank note’s entry into circulation, during an event at the Canadian Coast Guard’s Québec port facility. These new notes will be available at financial institutions from coast to coast to coast starting today.
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11/09/2011
The Ottawa Better Business Bureau (BBB) has honoured 5 local businesses for trustworthy business practices at a dinner reception held at the Hellenic Meeting & Reception Centre on November 8.
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10/14/2011
The Ottawa Police Service Organized Fraud Section charged an Ottawa man with several counts of fraud following the investigation of several complaints relating to renovations and contracting.
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08/16/2011
Program combines North American operations for more seamless consumer experience, improved cross-border dispute resolution
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08/05/2011
Hubert Belisle, operating as H.B. Expert Pro-Renovations in Renfrew, Ontario, pleaded guilty to engaging in an unfair practice under Ontario’s Consumer Protection Act, 2002 and was sentenced to 90 days in jail and two years probation.
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06/09/2011
The Better Business Bureau’s Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at Pine View Municipal Golf Course in Ottawa, ON.
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06/01/2011
Last year alone, consumers looked to BBB more than 65 million times for help finding trustworthy businesses. Maybe they needed a plumber, an IT specialist or a safe place to find deals online. Whatever type of business they were looking for, they all turned to BBB because they knew they could trust the nearly 4 million Reliability Reports BBB maintains on businesses across North America.
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05/05/2011
In the aftermath of the death of Osama bin Laden, Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to watch out for a slew of cyber-scams that have popped up in the past few days.
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02/16/2010
Better Business Bureau and J.D. Power and Associates today announced a new online content sharing agreement to help consumers research and identify trustworthy businesses such as car dealers, insurance agents, builders and movers.
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02/11/2010
Ottawa ON - February 11, 2010 – Well-meaning senior citizens who think they are helping a grandchild in distress are becoming victims of another wave of the so-called “Grandparent Scam,” warns Better Business Bureau.
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12/09/2009
The Canadian Anti Fraud Center (CAFC - PHONEBUSTERS) is the central agency in Canada that collects information on telemarketing, advanced fee fraud letters (Nigerian letters) and identity theft complaints.
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08/19/2009
Radisson Hotels and Resorts is warning guests to carefully check their credit card statements after the hotel chain's computer systems were compromised for seven months.
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02/12/2009
According to an annual report released today by Better Business Bureau, consumers filed 891,540 complaints against North American businesses in 2008, reflecting a seven percent increase over the previous year.
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