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Ticket? Check. Seat? Not so much

Shannon Washburn-Hayden is indignant she was downgraded to standby on an Air Canada moody notwithstanding profitable unchanging transport and checking in with Air Canada dual hours before her flight. (Shannon Washburn-Hayden)

“If I’m not profitable for a seat, what am we profitable for?”

This lady bought her craft ticket, during unchanging fare, months forward of time. So naturally, she approaching a chair on that flight. Nope. 

When she showed adult during a airport, she was put on standby. The airline pronounced that checking in forward of time can assistance “avoid any seating issues.” Noted.

Tax tip: No, we can’t explain your cat as a dependant

Lisa Gittens, a Toronto-based taxation veteran with HR Block, says a lady came to her bureau final year, perplexing to explain her cat as a dependant and bringing in all her profits for food and oldster bills. (Mindaugas Kulbis/Associated Press)

It’s taxation season, a time when some people get a small … creative.

So here are some vast losses that some taxation pros have encountered, including a client’s pool costs.

“It was like, ‘Yes, we know we give adore and support to this cat, yet Revenue Canada’s criteria for a dependant is utterly different.”

New Air Miles rules

As a confidence measure, Air Miles is now commanding a daily extent on a volume of points people can use to get in-store rewards. (Air Miles)

After thieves managed to take some collectors’ miles, Air Miles has new manners around regulating those money miles.

The new manners are about beefing adult security, yet some collectors might be miffed: There’s now a daily spending tip of $50 per account, and we can’t get present cards. Here’s what we need to know.

This week in recalls

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says Robin Hood code All Purpose Flour has been recalled. (CFIA)

That Robin Hood flour remember is now nationwide, these Ford pickups might hurl divided when parked, these sundaes might enclose Listeria, these kids’ charms enclose lead, these bikes might tumble apart, and this nailer could be, well, dangerous. 

What else is going on?

Canada’s tip doc says if you’re travelling, you unequivocally need to make certain your measles shot is adult to date.

A British banking consultant says Canadian banks should throw worker sales targets since they’re “forcing staff to sell things.” 

And Loblaw announced it will cover employees for medical marijuana, yet there are some flattering large stipulations on coverage. 

Are we charged some-more when we wed?

In a Marketplace mark check, 4 limousine companies quoted aloft prices for a outing when it was for a wedding. (Getty Images)

The marriage business is a $5 billion attention in Canada. But are we being upsold, surcharged, and presumably ripped off only since you’re a bride or a groom?

We find out if venues, florists, and limousine companies quote some-more for a marriage than for an anniversary party.

This week is the deteriorate finale. But we’re removing started on subsequent season, so send us your ideas about what we should examine subsequent during marketplace@cbc.ca.

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