Albertans have registered almost 500 complaints against businesses they believe are taking advantage of consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the top investigator says the vast majority fall in line after it's brought to their attention. Watch the head of Service Alberta's consumer investigations describe how some businesses are trying to profit off of COVID-19, in the video at the top of this story. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, he says they have received more than 460 complaints, and more than 30 a week now. So far, those complaints have triggered 350 investigations resulting in 120 on-site inspections. A Calgary-based supply company called CCA Logistics Ltd. was charged last week with price gouging.

Source: CBC News May 12, 2020 19:18 UTC