NEW: Marketplace found up to 1 in 3 groceries get labelled as Canadian. Customers say they're skeptical We analyzed data from 3 leading grocery chains to see what products are being branded 'Canadian' https://t.co/rXyn3sAySF

NEW: Hey, parents: Advertisers could be using mobile games to build profiles about your kids https://t.co/b5QAz5Z7Ml

NEW: My latest investigation with CBC’s Marketplace saw our team track the price of items sold at Old Navy and Canadian Tire for months. We wanted to see how often those items went on sale and whether the prices were true discounts. Here’s what we found: https://t.co/4DdQzFYKD8

Are you a parent who is concerned about how much time your child spends playing games on their phone? Do you have concerns about your kids' data and privacy when they play mobile games? If so, please send me a message!

A huge announcement by CBC here - it will hire up to 30 new journalists in 22 locations in a n effort to tell stories in underserved communities. Two of those locations are Oshawa and Niagara Region. https://t.co/wkUQhmXlpK #cdnmedia #localnewsmatters

An Ontario Superior Court judge has ruled the City of Hamilton did not infringe on encampment residents' Charter rights when enforcing its bylaw that banned tents from parks. https://t.co/PCo73DkIAH @Samantha_KB #HamOnt

I don't gatekeep, so here’s a tip for any journalist – especially investigative reporters. Reporters, editors and freelancers can apply to get a year of free access to LinkedIn Premium Business, which lets you send unlimited customized invites to people. https://t.co/yKHzYrtfsP

Happy Holidays!

And you could also ask them to send the data in a spreadsheet or “digital, machine-readable format.”

For news nerds (this is pure speculation) I imagine the wording of the FOI would be something like: "Daily accommodation charge revenue and number of patients charged, broken down by fiscal year, from 2019 to the most recent data available."

Great use of #cdnfoi and data by @n_frew that shows how Alberta hospital patients waiting to move into continuing care are paying millions in fees. It's a numbers story that doesn't feel like a numbers story and uses nice, clean graphics. https://t.co/qngZGcQ5pQ

Some advice for journalists looking to act now: 1. Contact journalists doing the work you aspire to do. Ask them to chat 2. Consume and analyze the sort of journalism you aspire to do 3. Spend some time with the tools you want to use and take small steps to learn them. 4/4

If we can teach them how to file records requests, use open data, implement OSINT, code, and navigate the courts, it would boost the quality of local journalism — and I think the audience would see it right away. A lot of that comes down to newsroom managers though. 3/4

@cbcsteve said: “Every single reporter should have these tools so that they can do the same kind of work … so that it's not a mystery, that it's not this, you know, magical elixir that only The Fifth Estate can do.” I completely agree, especially for local reporters. 2/4

If you missed it, The Fifth Estate recently hosted a conversation about the future of investigative journalism. There are lots of takeaways for people with all levels of journalism experience, but I'll harp on one point I heard that really resonates. 1/4 https://t.co/Pue2OiDHCQ

The announcement came on the week after CBC's Marketplace shared its investigation into tip theft across the country. https://t.co/sfhTXBeVqZ

The Saskatchewan government is changing its employment act to prohibit employers from withholding tips from their employees. https://t.co/gH9q756WId

I don’t like gatekeeping, so here’s a fun fact for journalists, particularly those who value privacy. You can apply to get free access to 1Password, a password manager that Wirecutter says is “above the rest.” Here’s the link to apply: https://t.co/wpY76oqQk5

Marketplace’s investigation is resonating with people. It’s the most-read story across the site. Earlier in the day, over 1,000 people were reading at the same time. Click through the post below to watch and read what workers told us about where their tips go.

My latest investigation with CBC’s Marketplace saw our team use hidden cameras to find out who’s asking for tips — and who’s keeping that money Read and watch to hear what workers at 100 Ontario businesses told me, Jenny Cowley and @christinecbc. https://t.co/sfhTXBenBr