Exploding washing machines and busting your grocery bill: The Marketplace consumer cheat sheet

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Bad dog?

Montreal just banned "pit bull-type dogs."(This kind of pitbull, notthis kind.)

Not sure exactly what "pit bull-type dog" means? Yeah,it's kind of complicated.

TheSPCA is shouting, "Bad law"andsome aremaking the argument thatpit bulls aren't dangerous, bad owners with pit bulls are dangerous.

So what happens next? At leastone other province is preparing new homes for the poorpups.

Cheaper eats

Canadian families spend almost $6,000 a year on groceries, and that cash doesn't bring home as much bacon as it used to.

But we've got you:Here are five tips to get more dinner for your dime.

Here's one example to chew on: Watch to see if something scans in at the wrong price. The store may have to give you that item for free.

Launder with (extreme) care

The company is still trying to recallmillions of brand new smartphones because the batteries can burst into flames.

And now it looks likesome of the company's washing machines can explode.

Reading, writing, roaches

Fifteen Ottawa schools just discovered thatthey are infested with cockroaches.

Not what you're hoping your kid picks up at school. So you may want to check any knapsacks for ... new study buddies. Yikes.

Elsewhere in potential nightmare fuel, Home Depot had to pull thiscreepy Halloween prankgimmick after a complaint that it crossed the line.

What else is going on?

Ford is recalling a whole bunch of hatchbacksbecause they can open when you least expect it.

There's asneaky scam you should watch out for on Airbnb(and everywhere else you buy stuff online).

Running late for your flight?Probably a bad idea to do what this guy did.

And,see you, Shomi:The Rogers- and Shaw-owned streaming service is toast.

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