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Bethany Lindsay @bethanylindsay.bsky.social · 2h

This is such exciting news for the region! Congrats to these talented journalists for bouncing back and creating a new, desperately needed outlet.

Freshet News @freshetnews.bsky.social · 5h

🚨 EXTRA! EXTRA! Freshet News is now online 🚨

🗞️ We’re bringing local news back to New Westminster, Burnaby and the Tri-Cities!

👉 Visit freshetnews.ca

#newwest #newwestminster #burnaby #tricitiesbc #coquitlam #portcoquitlam #portmoody #anmore #belcarra #news #localnewsmatters #journalism

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Leigh Turner @leighturner.bsky.social · 2h

One of the more unsettling features of this story by @bethanylindsay.bsky.social & Michelle Ghoussoub is how investigative reports of data fabrication, violations of COI standards, & other types of research misconduct are not made public unless someone 'leaks' them. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

False hope, fabricated data: No public notice after UBC uncovered serious misconduct in medical study | CBC News

A celebrated Vancouver researcher used fabricated data and hid evidence of infected wounds to falsely claim his patented skin treatment could heal years-old bed sores in a matter of weeks, according t...

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Investigative Journalism Foundation @theijf.org · 6h

Our reporter Bethany Lindsay explains more.

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Investigative Journalism Foundation @theijf.org · 12h

What happens when a celebrated scientist is accused of fabricating results to promote his patented product? We’ve obtained a leaked investigation report into misconduct at UBC, and we’re making the findings public for the first time.

theijf.org/ubc-misconduct

#bcpoli #science #CBC

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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 6h

Jaw dropping investigation by @bethanylindsay.bsky.social and Michelle Ghoussoub that reveals gross misconduct and a lack of public accountability by University of British Columbia.

theijf.org/ubc-miscondu...

Report says UBC researcher fabricated data, gave patients ‘false hope.' The public was not alerted

Aziz Ghahary ‘abandoned his scholarly integrity’ in clinical trial for patented treatment, investigation found

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Investigative Journalism Foundation @theijf.org · 11h

Canadian police have never charged anyone for exporting methamphetamine to New Zealand in an incident that led to the death of a 21-year-old man there. Read our exclusive investigation with CTV’s W5 in our continuing series.

zurl.co/bQZTt

#cdnpoli #crime

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Jens von Bergmann @jensvb.bsky.social · 6h

“How can you just falsify data?” — Very easily apparently. And UBC does not seem to feel the need to let the public know about this.

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Bethany Lindsay @bethanylindsay.bsky.social · 7h

I've tried for years to access an investigation report about misconduct during a clinical trial for spinal cord patients.

Michelle Ghoussoub and I can now tell the full story about how data was fabricated to make near-miraculous claims about a treatment for bed sores.

theijf.org/ubc-misconduct

Report says UBC researcher fabricated data, gave patients ‘false hope.' The public was not alerted

Aziz Ghahary ‘abandoned his scholarly integrity’ in clinical trial for patented treatment, investigation found

theijf.org

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Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 7h

False hope, fabricated data: No public notice after UBC uncovered serious misconduct in medical study www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... @bethanylindsay.bsky.social @theijf.org

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

Aziz Ghahary, then a scientist in the University of British Columbia's plastic surgery department, appears in a 2015 video to promote his research on burn healing.

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Bethany Lindsay @bethanylindsay.bsky.social · 1d

You can read some of the stories that have come out of these records here. And there's still more to come. theijf.org/tag/indigenous

Investigative Journalism Foundation

Public service journalism

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Bethany Lindsay @bethanylindsay.bsky.social · 1d

I'm so proud to have played a small part in the launch of @theijf.org's Residential Schools database, which is now up for an Anthem Award.

theijf.org/residential-...

IJF’s residential schools database nominated for Anthem Award

Database making public accounts of abuse at residential schools recognized in international awards competition

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Investigative Journalism Foundation @theijf.org · 1d

In 2023, a 21-year-old New Zealander died after drinking what he thought was a Canadian beer. In actuality, it contained liquid crystal meth. Read the first in our new series with CTV’s W5.

zurl.co/zToFe

#cdnpoli

Canadian ‘beer’ kills 21-year-old in Auckland, New Zealand

Canada leading source of intercepted meth shipments to New Zealand, with deadly consequences

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Zak Vescera @zakvescera.bsky.social · 5d

Money laundering. Through fish. It's real.

We got ahold of internal reports from Canada's financial intelligence agency suggesting transnational gangs may be washing dirty cash through fisheries -- including via government-issued licenses

theijf.org/fisheries-mo...

International gangs launder money through Canada’s fishing industry, reports suggest

Criminals may be cleaning cash through government-issued licenses on the west coast

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Investigative Journalism Foundation @theijf.org · 6d

The CRA has revoked the status of another #Israel-focused charity. It’s the successor to a former Canadian charity that lost its registration for using its money to support the Israeli military. Find out more.

zurl.co/KAnZc

#cdnpoli

CRA revokes status of another Israel-focused charity

The successor to a Canadian charity that lost its registration for using its money to support the Israeli military has now had its charitable status revoked as well.

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Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 7d

We're going public today with a powerful new tool for researching, following and reporting on local governments across Canada.

It’s dragging cities and towns into the 21st century by making 550 municipalities’ public meetings easy to search, all in one place, for the first time.

Canada’s National Observer unveils a powerful tool for fighting disinformation

Civic Searchlight brings together municipal meeting transcripts from across Canada into a searchable database for the first time. It has already been used to fight disinformation, report on impact, di...

www.nationalobserver.com

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Investigative Journalism Foundation @theijf.org · 7d

The BC government and Canada’s largest labour organization want Ottawa to beef up inspections of employers who hire temporary foreign workers, after our investigation revealed inspectors seldom visit the worksites they review. Find out more.

zurl.co/djQR4

#bcpoli #cdnpoli

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Investigative Journalism Foundation @theijf.org · 10d

Now more than ever – facts matter. Read our Canadian independent journalism to find out what’s really going on. Sign up now to get on our email list.

zurl.co/rQ8Cb

#cdnpoli #journalism

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Brett McKay @brettmckay.bsky.social · 9d

Alberta border patrol has made just 4 arrests for illegal immigration or drug trafficking in border zone, data shows
theijf.org/alberta-bord...

Alberta border patrol has made just 4 arrests for illegal immigration or drug trafficking in border zone, data shows

Critics are raising concerns about efficiency and cost, but province says it remains committed to border patrol plan

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Investigative Journalism Foundation @theijf.org · 12d

Environmental groups are warning that legislative and regulatory changes to fast-track majornational projects could sideline Indigenous rights, along with health and environmental protections. Read the new info we found in federal reports.

zurl.co/Z263e

#cdnpoli #FirstNations

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Bethany Lindsay @bethanylindsay.bsky.social · 14d

I'm aware of some misleading chatter online regarding this story about the Eric Woodward Foundation, so I'm sharing this clip from our interview where Woodward confirms his foundations have "never prepared financial statements before."

drive.google.com/file/d/1WSar...

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This B.C. mayor promised to use $55M in real estate for charity. Now he’s ignored an order to open the books

Township of Langley Mayor Eric Woodward admits his non-profits didn’t file financial statements for 6 years

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Investigative Journalism Foundation @theijf.org · 20d

A Canadian charity devoted to the philosophy of Ayn Rand had its status revoked by the CRA. Find out why in our latest report.

#cdnpoli
zurl.co/PLKX3

Charity promoting Ayn Rand’s philosophy has status revoked

A Canadian institute devoted to spreading the word of the polarizing American author Ayn Rand has lost its charitable status after repeated non-compliance with tax law

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Investigative Journalism Foundation @theijf.org · 19d

When you buy an Edmonton Oilers 50/50 ticket, how much money ends up with charity? Check out our investigation to find the answer.

zurl.co/5aL6i

#abpoli #hockey

Oilers 50/50 raffle has paid $81M to company owned by hockey group over 4 years, documents reveal

Financial statements show percentage of ticket sales available for charity has declined since raffle moved online

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Investigative Journalism Foundation @theijf.org · 16d

With federal spending cuts looming, Indigenous-led searches for missing children are at risk of losing funding. Find out more in our latest story.

zurl.co/zhN3U
#cdnpoli #truthandreconciliation

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Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 19d

New from me (following a much more thorough IJF scoop): Alberta court investigating UCP donations linked to two judges: report edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/a...

Alberta court investigating UCP donations linked to two judges: report

Two Alberta judges appear to have made donations to the United Conservative Party while sitting on the bench, a new report claims.

edmontonjournal.com

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Investigative Journalism Foundation @theijf.org · 21d

Today we launch our 13th public-interest database — with more than 175K appointments across the country, from judges and ambassadors to the heads of Crown corporations. Find out more.

theijf.org/new-ijf-data...

#cdnpoli #democracy

New IJF database shines spotlight on people appointed to Canada’s major public bodies

Appointments database ‘getting us closer to what we would want to see in a well-functioning democracy,’ expert says

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