And finally, my collaboration with my old pal Michelle Ghoussoub at CBC that looked at a serious case of scholarly misconduct in human trials conducted by a celebrated UBC researcher: theijf.org/article/ubc-...
And here's Zak again on the lack of in-person inspections of job sites participating in the temporary foreign worker program: theijf.org/article/tfw-...
Then there's his co-pro with CTV's W5 on Canadian crime groups exporting meth around the world. This is part one: theijf.org/article/cana...
A thread with our nominated stories:
First, Zak's collaboration with @writermjs.bsky.social on CSIS sharing intel with Canada's wealthiest companies. theijf.org/article/tce-...
Huge congratulations to my colleague @zakvescera.bsky.social for his 3 nominations! Four in total for @theijf.org!
Finalists/Finalistes : Scoop
⭐️Team - Trillium / Village Media
⭐️Ethan Cox, Jerome Turner - Ricochet
⭐️Robert Fife, Marieke Walsh - Globe & Mail
⭐️Bethany Lindsay, Michelle Ghoussoub - IJF/CBC News
⭐️Matt Simmons, Zak Vescera - Narwhal / IJF
#CAJawards #prixACJ
The Bear Clan Patrol, an Indigenous-led volunteer community safety group based in Winnipeg, says it’s working to regain its charitable status.
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Canadian police found a money laundering network washing roughly $156 million from illegal weed. The paper trail led us to Fraser Valley grow-ops, Vancouver real estate and a company accused of helping make fentanyl.
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How much can you donate to a political party in Alberta? It depends. Here’s how some people in the province are using personal and corporate contributions to maximize their political spending.
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More great news for @theijf.org! Our collaboration with The Narwhal has been nominated for a Dr. Eric Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism. Major congratulations to @kateschneider.bsky.social, @zakvescera.bsky.social and @writermjs.bsky.social. theijf.org/article/ijf-...
It’s bad enough getting scammed in an online fraud. What’s worse is losing more money to people who promise to make things right.
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Alberta’s government asked media to edit or delete our story on Edmonton EMS overtime. We filed access to information requests and fact-checked them instead.
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For years, Canada was seen as a lax jurisdiction for setting up a financial services business. Now the country’s watchdog is revoking dozens of registrations.
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What’s behind a surge in government secrecy? Dean Beeby explains why Ottawa and some provinces are suddenly making it harder for you to know what they’re doing.
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Oversight and accountability problems relating to Indigenous contracting with the government should have been fixed years ago, according to the procurement ombud.
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A total of six charities connected to an Ontario pastor designated as an “ineligible individual” by the CRA have now had their registration revoked.
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Canadian millionaires are lobbying the federal government for policies to make them pay more taxes.
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Renewed scrutiny of Quest University’s failure has cast a spotlight on the sale of the B.C. school’s real estate to an investment firm that went on to earn tens of millions of dollars in profit from it.
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In light of the increased scrutiny of Quest University's financial history, I took a closer look at the highly lucrative real estate deals involving the school's lands after it entered creditor protection. theijf.org/article/bc-q...
Members of a northern Ontario First Nation were counting on payouts of $117,000 per person as a result of a historic legal settlement. But now there’s a problem.
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The Global Learning and Gifting Initiative was an abusive tax shelter gifting scheme that promised charity tax receipts worth up to 8 times someone's actual donation. In 7 years, the Tax Court of Canada has handled 1,500 related appeals, taking up weeks of court time.
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Right-wing groups and think tanks had a private audience with Alberta's premier and education minister in February to discuss education policy. Check out what our access to information documents show.
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Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck says Avi Lewis’ energy policies don’t reflect the needs of people in her province. But contributions data show nearly half of Sask. residents who donated to NDP leadership campaigns put their money behind him.
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The CRA says the main activity of an Alberta charity was providing loans to businesses owned by the charity’s primary director, a lawyer in Edmonton.
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Confused about the Quest University scandal, and its implications for students, faculty and Squamish residents?
@bethanylindsay.bsky.social lays it all out.
RCMP say a ban on selling used vehicles imposed after the Nova Scotia mass shooting isn’t keeping the public safe — and is costing the force millions.
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Canada's terrorism watchdog is worried extremists are recruiting via video games. We dive into one game with some extreme far-right imagery — including militias massacring protestors — and interview a young gamer who tried to sound the alarm.
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We’re hiring an investigative reporter with an interest and expertise in politics and government procurement at all levels! This is a full-time, remote position.
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Another two Canadian charities have had their registration revoked after the CRA found they were using donor funds to support the Israeli military.
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