CBC News spoke with eight newcomers who have paid between six to 12 months rent in deposits to prove their reliability to landlords. It's not technically illegal, but lawyers and housing experts say this unregulated grey zone leaves many newcomers, as well as other would-be renters, vulnerable to exploitation.

Some dating apps want to convince you that youll have a higher chance of finding love if you pay for their subscriptions or special features, some researchers say. But according to one dating coach, what might get you more dates is how your profile looks and not how much money you spend on it.

After living in refugee camps for years, several newcomer families in Fredericton are struggling to settle in a city where rents are unaffordable and conditions are suboptimal.