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CBC Investigates
The painting that vanished — and the $11 million lawsuit alleging conspiracy and neglect
A Canadian doctor living in Hawaii is suing a Toronto auction house over a painting he claims is an original Tom Thomson. Michael Murray said the painting was sent to Waddington's Auctioneers & Appraisers to be put up for sale, but the auction house denies it was ever there.
Ontario man calling for provincial lemon law, after new car starts having issues after 4 days
Carl Cameron's 2024 Nissan Altima started having issues four days after purchase, but months later he's still trying to return it. He's now calling for better protections for consumers and so-called 'lemon laws' to ensure car buyers have recourse for defective vehicles.
Ontario man says 911 put him on hold 3 times as armed group broke into his home
Theo Meadows says he and his daughter were held at gunpoint by an armed group demanding valuables. He says he was put on hold three times during the ordeal and is speaking out to prompt changes to the service.
CBC Investigates
Alleged mortgage fraud victims still not off the hook for payments after criminal charges laid
With former mortgage broker and real estate agent Po Yuk "Peggy" Chan facing criminal charges stemming from a mortgage fraud investigation, her alleged victims are still liable for paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraudulent mortgages and are turning to the civil courts for relief.
CBC Investigates
Experts sound the alarm on dangerously hot temperatures inside Toronto apartments
CBC News installed temperature and humidity sensors in 10 Toronto homes this summer. Eight of them had readings of 26 C or higher — the highest indoor temperature that is still considered safe — the majority of the time.
Why detectives suspect foul play in disappearance of GTA lawyer accused of mortgage fraud
It's been seven weeks since Isabella Dan has been seen. Now, detectives on the case believe she's met foul play. CBC News has uncovered new details about the last time she was seen, and complaints about her professional conduct to the Law Society of Ontario.
Mystery swirls around sudden disappearance of Toronto-area lawyer
Multimillion-dollar lawsuits, an abandoned luxury SUV and a sudden lack of communication are all parts of a mystery police are trying to unravel in the disappearance of a Toronto-area lawyer. Isabella Dan, 53, hasn’t been seen in almost three weeks, leaving her friends and police stumped as to her whereabouts.
CBC Investigates
The anatomy of a stolen home — and how 3 suspects got caught
CBC News has learned exclusive details behind an alleged title fraud in January that led to three arrests. The Scarborough home was actually sold and the funds transferred into the alleged fraudster's account, but a lawyer involved became suspicious and took action.
Ontario regulator warns real estate agents to watch for signs of fraudulent home sales
The body that regulates Ontario's 100,000 real estate agents and brokers is urging them to be more vigilant when verifying the identity of a client, amid a wave of fraudulent home sales and mortgages in the Toronto area.
CBC Investigates
6 plaintiffs from Toronto's Chinese community accuse broker of mortgage fraud
Tina Li is accusing her former friend of defrauding her out of hundreds of thousands of dollars and she's not alone — court documents show five other suits have been filed against the same mortgage broker. The allegations come amid a rise in mortgage fraud.