TOPIC: CBC NEWS INVESTIGATES
CBC Investigates
Toronto lawyer who stole client money for vacations, handbags and shoes is jailed for contempt
A disgraced real-estate lawyer who admitted to pilfering millions in client money to support her and her family's lavish lifestyle was handcuffed in a Toronto courtroom Friday and marched out by a constable to serve a 20-day sentence for contempt of court, as her husband and mother watched.
CBC Investigates
'We got completely played for suckers,' MP says of recent takeovers in Canadian forestry
Opposition MPs are aghast that after buying up two major Canadian companies, the foreign owner of one of Canada’s biggest forestry businesses is now also formally taking over an Indonesian-Chinese pulp and paper conglomerate from his family — a company he has long denied operating in tandem with.
His son's brain was damaged by E. coli. Now someone is exploiting their story to sell a questionable product
A father finds his son's tragic story being used to sell a bogus product that claims to remove everything from pesticides to bacteria, including E.coli, from your food. We put that device to the test and discover not only is the product we bought no better than tap water — it's outright dangerous.
Human smuggler issued new Canadian passport after court ordered surrender of travel document
The federal government issued a new passport to an admitted human smuggler after he was ordered to surrender the travel document as part of court-imposed release conditions, CBC News has learned.
THE FIFTH ESTATE
CRA leadership knew of major gaps in fraud detection as agency paid out bogus refunds, records show
In early 2024, senior officials at the Canada Revenue Agency were so concerned it had wrongly authorized bogus refunds of tens of millions of dollars that they wrote confidential briefing notes stating that the agency was plagued by significant "gaps" in its ability to spot — and stop — scammers, records show.
FIFTH ESTATE
RCMP videos show how extremist ideology fuelled armed Coutts protesters
RCMP videos and evidence photos obtained by The Fifth Estate reveal the extent to which conspiracy theories fuelled men arrested at the 2022 border blockade in Coutts, Alta. While they were found not guilty of conspiring to murder RCMP officers, experts tell The Fifth Estate the case is a warning about the potential for violence posed by extremist ideologies.
THE FIFTH ESTATE
CRA launched 'witch hunt' against whistleblowers who exposed millions in bogus refunds, sources say
The Canada Revenue Agency is on a “witch hunt” to find whistleblowers who may have spoken to the media and exposed how it has been repeatedly duped into paying out millions in bogus refunds to scammers, according to sources.
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How an alleged Russian plot suddenly upended Canada's air cargo rules
Transport Canada quietly changed air cargo importation rules for 55 mostly European countries in September, throwing the system into chaos — all in response to an alleged Russian plot to place firebombs on planes destined for North America.
Why Canada Dry's 'made from real ginger' claim isn't on U.S. cans
Marketplace hits the grocery aisles to debunk food marketing claims and expose Canada’s weak labelling rules. From “cholesterol free” to “made with real ginger,” we reveal what's really in our food.
CBC Investigates
Doctors repeatedly disciplined for sexual abuse need stricter oversight, critics say
Health-care critics and legal experts are calling on the Ontario government to review its medical oversight system after CBC News uncovered a fourth alleged victim tied to a disgraced pediatrician who nevertheless remained employed for nearly 40 years in Toronto.
Air Canada promised to become more accessible. But hidden cameras show it's still falling short
A year ago, Air Canada promised make the flying experience more accessible for passengers with disabilities, but a Marketplace investigation found it's still falling short when it comes to staff training, boarding procedures and the availability of lift equipment.
CBC Investigates
How Rumble went from a family-friendly Canadian startup to a megaphone for U.S. election deniers
Started in Toronto in 2013, Rumble was once mainly known as a site where you could find wholesome pet videos. But it changed radically after investments by pro-Trump financiers.
ANALYSIS — Fifth Estate
Netanyahu's quest for political survival could be affecting the push for Mideast peace, U.S. election
The Fifth Estate analyzed Benjamin Netanyahu's actions over the last year and spoke with experts who have been at the negotiating table between Israelis and Palestinians to understand how the Israeli prime minister's moves may be guided by self-interest and may be having a ripple effect on the U.S. election.
CBC Investigates
'With or without job?': Online ads illegally sell jobs to temporary foreign workers
Two months after Ottawa cracked down on temporary foreign worker permits, a CBC/IJF investigation finds dozens of online ads still selling Labour Market Impact Assessment-approved jobs to migrants for up to $45,000 apiece.
CBC Investigates
This foreign worker says he paid his own wages for a cook position that didn't exist
A national restaurant company says it has given one of its franchisees 90 days to 'leave the franchise system' after a joint investigation by CBC and the Investigative Journalism Foundation shared allegations of an illegal payroll scheme at the restaurant.
Go Public
Porter breaks its own rules by kicking deaf woman and her service dog off a flight
Deaf passenger Georgina Villeneuve says she's tired of having to explain to airlines what the rules are around service animals on flights. The Edmonton woman was kicked off a Porter flight last month after the flight attendant didn't know the airline's own rules.
The Fifth Estate
Tens of thousands of taxpayer accounts hacked as CRA repeatedly paid out millions in bogus refunds
At the height of this year’s tax season, the Canada Revenue Agency discovered that hackers had obtained confidential data used by one of the country’s largest tax preparation firms, H&R Block Canada.
CBC Investigates
Toronto lawyer couple sentenced to jail for contempt over millions in missing homebuyer funds
A pair of Toronto lawyers accused of embezzling more than $6.5 million from real estate clients have been sentenced to 30 days each in jail for failing to obey court orders to hand over financial records and answer questions about where the money went.
CBC Investigates
Landlords' latest tactic in public battles with tenants: sue them for libel
Tenants already face plenty of potential snarls in dealing with landlords. But now some landlords are suing their tenants for defamation when disputes go public.
CBC Investigates
It took her decades to find her alleged abuser. Then she learned of the doctor's disturbing history
Susanne Barrow was in her late 40s when she discovered the identity of her alleged abuser at SickKids and his decade-long fight to keep practising medicine amid three other sexual abuse complaints.
CBC Investigates
How a B.C. business scion flipped to hawking supplements and conspiracy theories
Foster Coulson was co-president of his family’s reputable multimillion-dollar company until meeting a controversial doctor during the pandemic. The B.C. businessman has since embraced conspiracy theories and started a line of businesses that caters to the edges of the American right.
THE FIFTH ESTATE
Why have so many people been killed or gone missing in Dawson Creek, B.C.?
A Fifth Estate investigation into a sudden spike in deadly crime in a small northern B.C. community has revealed key details in the final moments victims were last seen alive and unearthed communitywide frustration with the RCMP.
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They owned their cars for years. Now Ontario police say they're stolen property
The reported theft of more than 200 vintage motor vehicles from an Ontario dealer is creating grief for classic car enthusiasts. With dozens seeing their beloved rides repossessed by police — sometimes years after purchase — with no apparent hope of compensation.
CBC Investigates
This New York farmer is overwhelmed by illegal crossings from Canada, caught on camera
A New York farmer whose lands run along the Canada-U.S. border says people are using his land to enter the U.S. illegally. He installed trail cameras that have captured dozens of people travelling on foot.
CBC Investigates
Major Russian disinfo site featuring anti-Trudeau articles prompts calls for new focus at public inquiry
The website Reliable Recent News has been identified by officials in Europe and the U.S. as a repository for pro-Kremlin articles that are distributed through a network of affiliated sites disguised to appear as legitimate news outlets.