It was a highlight of my 2025 to attend the @banffcentre.bsky.social literary journalism residency and work with @sarahberms.bsky.social and talented writer pals to bring this story into the world.

My latest investigation, out now in @thestar.com:

Niagara financier's big money propositions leave entrepreneurs with ruined dreams | CBC News CBC News has learned of at least nine small business owners around Ontario and the U.S. who have collectively given more than $650,000 to a Niagara businessman in exchange for investment loans and dea...

It's been seven years since I met up with a group of disgruntled business owners at a Jack Astor's in St. Catharines, some of whom shared their stories with me for this piece:

Ex-financier pleads guilty to defrauding Ontario entrepreneurs of $52K | CBC News Peter Corbière, 67, pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud over $5,000, in Goderich court earlier this year and St. Catharines in 2024.

Peter Corbière, the man at the centre of my 2018
CBC News investigation, has pleaded guilty to defrauding Ontario entrepreneurs.

Bodies for Rent | Films | CBC Gem These people try to make a living by renting out their bodies for pharmaceutical drug testing.

My most recent documentary project with Habiba Nosheen, Bodies for Rent, is available to watch in Canada on CBC Gem. Thankful to have had a chance to work with many talented people and teams on this project. gem.cbc.ca/bodies-for-r...