The amount you are asked to tip for anything from a coffee, a trip to the mechanic, or a fast food meal is on the rise in Canada. CBC Marketplace has looked into tipping and how much of your tip actually makes it into the hands of the person you intend it for.

We check in to find out what kind of deals some Winnipeggers will be hoping to snatch up for this Black Friday weekend.

We're going to try to shed some light on these so-called deals that are promised every Black Friday.

Lam An is an assistant Professor of Marketing at the University of Winnipeg.

She left the hope of a high school diploma behind and dropped out to work at the South Beach Casino. School just wasn't sticking after life's traumas resulted in mental health challenges. So what is it about Red River Polytech that has this now 24 year old woman not only back in class but making the daily drive to get here from Brokenhead? Her story on the podcast today.

Also: Grab a hammer and some drywall because we're gonna be talking about all things skilled trades. A chat with three aspiring skilled laborers from RRC Polytech. Discover why they chose to pursue trades, their experiences in training, and their visions for the future of skilled labor in our province.

The business community is bracing after U-S president-elect Donald Trump threatened to slap a 25% tarrif on all Canadian goods entering the states. Premier Wab Kinew says Trump's trade tariffs would send Manitoba into a recession: but one local entrepreneur thinks it may not be all that bad ...we'll have that conversation on the podcast.