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What we don’t wish to see in a restaurant

The co-franchisee of a Carl’s Jr. in Alberta was caught on video mixing salsas with his unclothed hands and portion food off a floor. A manager during a grill taped him violating 10 food reserve violations and went to health authorities and CBC News when he says a other franchisee wouldn’t take action.

‘Platinum seats’ are infrequently during a back

Priya Pooranalingam says Ticketmaster needs to be upfront with a business about a ‘Platinum’ seating. (Dan McGarvey/CBC)

A Calgary lady was dissapoint to learn that she could barely see a theatre from a $275 Bruno Mars “Platinum” seats she bought from Ticketmaster. On tip of that, they cost $100 some-more than what her neighbours paid. Good reminder: Always check a seating chart, so we know if a tickets are unequivocally value it.

What if your label is stolen?

Andree and Rick Jolicoeur have spent months battling with Walmart after $6,600 was fraudulently charged to their credit label after it was stolen in Mexico. (Submitted)

A Winnipeg integrate who contend they were pickpocketed in Mexico are out $6,600 after someone used their credit label to make fake purchases. The credit label association says because a purchases were done by someone who knew a card’s PIN code, that’s adequate reason to not retreat a charges.

Susur’s servers pronounce out

Dylan Turner and Taylor Davis were bartenders during Fring’s final year. Both contend a IOU complement carnivorous them of tips they justly earned. (Ivan Arsovski/CBC)

Susur Lee’s restaurants have been indicted of shorting servers. Staff contend their tips got docked for mistakes like spilling a drink, promulgation a wrong splash to a list or punching in an improper sequence with a kitchen. Restaurants are not authorised to do this. A orator says a restaurants have altered a policy.

What else is going on?

Placenta pills are trendy, but doctors are warning that they can also enclose spreading pathogens. 

After we held genuine estate agents violation a rules last year, the Ontario Real Estate Association says rule-breakers should face worse penalties.

This week in recalls:

More raspberry cakes have been recalled over norovirus. This plant oxidizer has been removed since it can be a bake and glow hazard. The hose on this crawfish cooker can melt and means a fire. These Dr. Martens vegan boots may enclose a chemical benzidine. And these Arc’teryx ski mountaineering boots can come apart, posing a tumble hazard.

Keeping adult with a Kardashians’ ads

The Kardashian family has a prolonged list of products they explain to adore on amicable media. But are they vouchsafing people into their lives with these posts or only cashing in? We demeanour during a manners around a new universe of amicable advertising. Watch it again on TV this weekend or online.

Article source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/marketplace-watchdog-restaurant-kitchen-platinum-seats-1.4263192?cmp=rss