You've been warned about them, undoubtedly. You've probably passed on that warning to your elderly loved ones, or anyone you see as a little digitally naive. But how much do you really know about how so-called 'Grandparent Scams' operate in Canada—from the scale of them to their ever-increasing sophistication to the damage they leave behind in their wake?

This week, Rachel Brown walks us through her detailed reporting for The Walrus to give you a detailed look inside what's becoming a huge criminal industry, one that shows no signs of slowing down...

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Many of us have been lucky enough to experience the ongoing trade war with the United States as a small part of everyday life. We may pay slightly higher prices, or choose not to buy American products. We may read headlines about job losses or plant closures and feel sympathy, but we don't know what it's like to grapple with the ever-changing tariffs playing havoc with our bottom line.

But small Canadian businesses have been living this hell for a year and a half now, and we wanted to give you a firsthand look at what that's like—from small annoyances to macro business pressures that force drastic changes. Today on Cancon, Dave Misener, co-founder of OMS Canada, an audio equipment retailer that imports from around the world, including the United States, takes us inside his world...

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Mark Carney's government will open up three major Canadian airports to private investment, raising billions of dollars and fundamentally changing how these facilities are run. It's a strategy used in many countries around the world, but it's a new one for Canadian travellers. So, what's about to happen?

John Gradek, Professor Emeritus at McGill University and one of the country's leading aviation experts, walks us through what could be a massive improvement to the Canadian airport experience. And while many Canadians would welcome the upgrades other massive international airports have seen, it remains to be seen what that investment will actually mean to those of us trying to schlepp bags through security and hopefully depart on time...

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