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Paving scam alert: How residents can stay safe from shady workers targeting homeowners
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Canadian Armed Forces not recruiting enough members, AG report finds
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‘That’s clutch’: Carney on Blue Jays advancing to World Series
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‘Let鈥檚 go!’: Euphoric Blue Jays fans take over Toronto streets as team advances to World Series
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‘That’s clutch’: Carney on Blue Jays advancing to World Series
00:30 | October 21, 2025
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‘Let鈥檚 go!’: Euphoric Blue Jays fans take over Toronto streets as team advances to World Series
03:16 | October 21, 2025
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02:36 | October 21, 2025
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Business Matters: Canada’s inflation rate increased to 2.4% in September
02:35 | October 21, 2025
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Aboriginal title ruling puts B.C. landowners in limbo
02:21 | October 20, 2025
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Ottawa defends dropping some counter tariffs against U.S. and China
02:09 | October 20, 2025
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Missing Alberta boy’s mother makes public plea: ‘He’s out there’
01:55 | October 20, 2025
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Liberals call for an apology from Poilievre over RCMP comments alleging cover-up
01:16 | October 20, 2025
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Conservatives want to know if Stellantis deal had a jobs guarantee
02:16 | October 20, 2025
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Canada forming financial crime agency to tackle fraud, scams
04:00 | October 20, 2025
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Albertans to elect municipal governments Monday in what鈥檚 been dubbed a ‘meh’ election
01:50 | October 19, 2025
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Sumas First Nation celebrates return of sacred site
02:14 | October 19, 2025
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Canada, China relations on the mend with potential summit between Carney and Xi in the cards
08:39 | October 19, 2025
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Canada’s sniper legacy
11:07 | October 19, 2025
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A Trump insider on the president’s trade tactics
11:42 | October 19, 2025
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38-year-old Bryan Farrell accused in murder of 14-year-old Alberta boy Samuel Bird
01:43 | October 18, 2025
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Canada cuts counter tariffs against U.S. and China
02:35 | October 18, 2025
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Blair Health: Virtual platform helps Canadians access menopause support
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Paving scam alert: How residents can stay safe from shady workers targeting homeowners
Description
August 14, 2024
People looking to get their driveways paved are being warned of a new scam going around.
The con involves shady contractors taking payment, but then doing deliberately low-quality work 鈥 or none at all. Winnipeg police say their financial crimes unit is investigating similar reports, and a rash of contractor scams have already been reported in Ontario. Global's Melissa Ridgen reports.
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Paving scam alert: How residents can stay safe from shady workers targeting homeowners01:57 | August 14, 2024
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CRA call centres slow to answer, give inaccurate advice, auditor general says01:52 | 6 hours ago
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Canada’s defence minister outlines ambitious spending plan01:45 | 6 hours ago
-
Canada’s inflation rate rising to 2.4%01:51 | 6 hours ago
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Unplugged: GM ending electric van production at Ontario plant01:58 | 6 hours ago
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Toronto Blue Jays heading to first World Series since 199302:05 | 6 hours ago
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Job action avoided at Dalhousie University with part-time faculty02:06 | 10 hours ago
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Liberals hoping to get a ‘new model to Ingersoll’ after latest round of cuts from GM05:19 | 10 hours ago
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Calgary’s new mayor Jeromy Farkas ‘grateful to be in this position’ after tight race01:29 | 10 hours ago
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Israel urges Carney to ‘reconsider’ pledge to arrest Netanyahu for war crimes00:28 | October 21, 2025
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32 out of 35 buildings on Canadian military bases in need of 鈥渉igh-priority鈥 repairs: AG00:31 | October 21, 2025
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CRA call centre answers on individual tax questions accurate only 17% of the time: AG report00:49 | October 21, 2025
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Canadian Armed Forces not recruiting enough members, AG report finds01:08 | October 21, 2025
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Joly says Feds plans 鈥榬esponse group鈥 as General Motors cuts production at Ingersoll plant00:46 | October 21, 2025
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‘That’s clutch’: Carney on Blue Jays advancing to World Series00:30 | October 21, 2025
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‘Let鈥檚 go!’: Euphoric Blue Jays fans take over Toronto streets as team advances to World Series03:16 | October 21, 2025
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Health Matters: Medical imaging waits costing Canada $64B in lost GDP02:36 | October 21, 2025
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Business Matters: Canada’s inflation rate increased to 2.4% in September02:35 | October 21, 2025
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Aboriginal title ruling puts B.C. landowners in limbo02:21 | October 20, 2025
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Ottawa defends dropping some counter tariffs against U.S. and China02:09 | October 20, 2025
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Missing Alberta boy’s mother makes public plea: ‘He’s out there’01:55 | October 20, 2025
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Liberals call for an apology from Poilievre over RCMP comments alleging cover-up01:16 | October 20, 2025
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Conservatives want to know if Stellantis deal had a jobs guarantee02:16 | October 20, 2025
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Canada forming financial crime agency to tackle fraud, scams04:00 | October 20, 2025
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Albertans to elect municipal governments Monday in what鈥檚 been dubbed a ‘meh’ election01:50 | October 19, 2025
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Sumas First Nation celebrates return of sacred site02:14 | October 19, 2025
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Canada, China relations on the mend with potential summit between Carney and Xi in the cards08:39 | October 19, 2025
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Canada’s sniper legacy11:07 | October 19, 2025
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A Trump insider on the president’s trade tactics11:42 | October 19, 2025
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38-year-old Bryan Farrell accused in murder of 14-year-old Alberta boy Samuel Bird01:43 | October 18, 2025
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Canada cuts counter tariffs against U.S. and China02:35 | October 18, 2025
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Blair Health: Virtual platform helps Canadians access menopause support02:09 | October 18, 2025
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Paving scam alert: How residents can stay safe from shady workers targeting homeowners01:57 | August 14, 2024
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CRA call centres slow to answer, give inaccurate advice, auditor general says01:52 | 6 hours ago
-
Canada’s defence minister outlines ambitious spending plan01:45 | 6 hours ago
-
Canada’s inflation rate rising to 2.4%01:51 | 6 hours ago
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Unplugged: GM ending electric van production at Ontario plant01:58 | 6 hours ago
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Toronto Blue Jays heading to first World Series since 199302:05 | 6 hours ago
-
Job action avoided at Dalhousie University with part-time faculty02:06 | 10 hours ago
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Liberals hoping to get a ‘new model to Ingersoll’ after latest round of cuts from GM05:19 | 10 hours ago
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Calgary’s new mayor Jeromy Farkas ‘grateful to be in this position’ after tight race01:29 | 10 hours ago
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Israel urges Carney to ‘reconsider’ pledge to arrest Netanyahu for war crimes00:28 | October 21, 2025
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32 out of 35 buildings on Canadian military bases in need of 鈥渉igh-priority鈥 repairs: AG00:31 | October 21, 2025
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CRA call centre answers on individual tax questions accurate only 17% of the time: AG report00:49 | October 21, 2025
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Canadian Armed Forces not recruiting enough members, AG report finds01:08 | October 21, 2025
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Joly says Feds plans 鈥榬esponse group鈥 as General Motors cuts production at Ingersoll plant00:46 | October 21, 2025
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‘That’s clutch’: Carney on Blue Jays advancing to World Series00:30 | October 21, 2025
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‘Let鈥檚 go!’: Euphoric Blue Jays fans take over Toronto streets as team advances to World Series03:16 | October 21, 2025
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Health Matters: Medical imaging waits costing Canada $64B in lost GDP02:36 | October 21, 2025
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Business Matters: Canada’s inflation rate increased to 2.4% in September02:35 | October 21, 2025
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Aboriginal title ruling puts B.C. landowners in limbo02:21 | October 20, 2025
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Ottawa defends dropping some counter tariffs against U.S. and China02:09 | October 20, 2025
-
Missing Alberta boy’s mother makes public plea: ‘He’s out there’01:55 | October 20, 2025
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Liberals call for an apology from Poilievre over RCMP comments alleging cover-up01:16 | October 20, 2025
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Conservatives want to know if Stellantis deal had a jobs guarantee02:16 | October 20, 2025
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Canada forming financial crime agency to tackle fraud, scams04:00 | October 20, 2025
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Albertans to elect municipal governments Monday in what鈥檚 been dubbed a ‘meh’ election01:50 | October 19, 2025
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Sumas First Nation celebrates return of sacred site02:14 | October 19, 2025
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Canada, China relations on the mend with potential summit between Carney and Xi in the cards08:39 | October 19, 2025
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Canada’s sniper legacy11:07 | October 19, 2025
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A Trump insider on the president’s trade tactics11:42 | October 19, 2025
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38-year-old Bryan Farrell accused in murder of 14-year-old Alberta boy Samuel Bird01:43 | October 18, 2025
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Canada cuts counter tariffs against U.S. and China02:35 | October 18, 2025
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Blair Health: Virtual platform helps Canadians access menopause support02:09 | October 18, 2025
Paving scam alert: How residents can stay safe from shady workers targeting homeowners
Description
August 14, 2024
People looking to get their driveways paved are being warned of a new scam going around.
The con involves shady contractors taking payment, but then doing deliberately low-quality work 鈥 or none at all. Winnipeg police say their financial crimes unit is investigating similar reports, and a rash of contractor scams have already been reported in Ontario. Global's Melissa Ridgen reports.
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