Investigative Journalism Foundation

11/04/2025

After years of endless searching for his biological father, a Facebook post finally connected Terry Chase of Penticton B.C., to a man who appeared to be his dad. But his search for closure is far from over.

Female dorm supervisor assaulted student, had his son in secret, then gave baby up for adoption

11/04/2025

Billions of dollars in federal contracts intended to support Indigenous businesses across Canada are being awarded to two dozen firms in Ottawa, leaving many regions out in the cold.

Businesses in western provinces with large Indigenous populations largely shut out

10/23/2025

Canada’s spy agency now shares intel with corporations — thanks to a push from one of the country’s biggest oil and gas firms. Find out more in our story with The Narwhal.

Canada’s biggest corporations successfully lobbied the federal government to enable access to sensitive intelligence information

10/16/2025

A 21-year-old New Zealander died after drinking what he thought was a Canadian beer. It actually contained liquid crystal m**h. Read our story and our whole series with CTV's W5 about m**h exports from Canada.

Canada leading source of intercepted m**h shipments to New Zealand, with deadly consequences

06/14/2024

A web of numbered companies, fake liens — all part of an alleged scheme to defraud homeowners in B.C.

Hon Kit Chung allegedly used complicated web of numbered companies, fake liens in B.C. scheme

06/13/2024

Snapchat wants to talk to the Canadian government about its Online Harms Act, which would make social platforms liable for the content on their sites.

And eight other insights from the IJF's lobbying newsletter

06/12/2024

Canada is struggling with the vacant home tax. Can we learn anything from France’s vacancy taxing?

France has cut the number of vacant properties over the last 25 years

06/11/2024

Canadian authorities want to kick Timothy Durkin out of Canada, but the B.C. man is doing everything he can to thwart those efforts.

Our latest:

Ordered to provide millions in damages for a failed hotel deal, Timothy Durkin has yet to pay

06/06/2024

Peloton, which has faced layoffs and declining sales in recent years, is trying to get Ontario to create a physical activity tax credit. On lobbying registrations in the past week:

And eight other insights from the IJF’s weekly lobbying newsletter

06/05/2024

Canada has seen rising support for nuclear power development.

Anti-nuclear advocates blame this trend on “very, very powerful” lobbying by the nuclear industry.

Critics say nuclear too costly and slow to build while supporters back it as a climate solution

05/30/2024

Professional women’s sports are having a moment, and female soccer is joining the party.

As it preps for its debut, the Northern Soccer League, the first Canadian professional female soccer league, wants the government to make games accessible on TV. https://theijf.org/project-8-womens-sports