Bethany Lindsay
@bethanylindsay.bsky.social
Reporter at the Investigative Journalism Foundation (@theijf.org) covering mostly white-collar crime in B.C. Hit me up at [email protected].
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Plan A, believe it or not!
The tenants of Park Beach have been fighting aggressive eviction threats for nearly two years.
Their landlord has painted them as criminals and thieves - and to their dismay, some Residential Tenancy Branch arbitrators have accepted that characterization. thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
Their landlord has painted them as criminals and thieves - and to their dismay, some Residential Tenancy Branch arbitrators have accepted that characterization. thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
A Vancouver Landlord Keeps Being Allowed to Evict Tenants. Why? | The Tyee
Residents want to know why BC’s Residential Tenancy Branch keeps siding with Plan A.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Plan A, believe it or not!
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Another Ontario church connected to a Niagara Region pastor has lost its charitable status because of what tax officials describe as serious breaches of Canadian tax law. We have the details in our latest.
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#ontario #cdnpoli
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#ontario #cdnpoli
December 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Another Ontario church connected to a Niagara Region pastor has lost its charitable status because of what tax officials describe as serious breaches of Canadian tax law. We have the details in our latest.
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#ontario #cdnpoli
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#ontario #cdnpoli
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Read how a judge dismisses the lawsuit filed by a proponent of the controversial Mother Canada war memorial.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Read how a judge dismisses the lawsuit filed by a proponent of the controversial Mother Canada war memorial.
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Sheesh: "The cumulative number of assaults reported on transit in 8 of Canada’s 10 largest CMAs — regions that encompass about half the country’s population — doubled between 2016 and 2024."
@bethanylindsay.bsky.social @ericszeto.bsky.social @miasheldon.bsky.social et al. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
@bethanylindsay.bsky.social @ericszeto.bsky.social @miasheldon.bsky.social et al. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Transit violence rising across Canada — in some cities by nearly 300% | CBC News
A joint investigation by CBC News and the Investigative Journalism Foundation has found that transit violence in some of Canada's biggest municipalities remains well above pre-pandemic levels, despite...
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December 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Sheesh: "The cumulative number of assaults reported on transit in 8 of Canada’s 10 largest CMAs — regions that encompass about half the country’s population — doubled between 2016 and 2024."
@bethanylindsay.bsky.social @ericszeto.bsky.social @miasheldon.bsky.social et al. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
@bethanylindsay.bsky.social @ericszeto.bsky.social @miasheldon.bsky.social et al. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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A New Brunswick fish plant trapped workers in debt, government alleges. Read our latest report.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
A New Brunswick fish plant trapped workers in debt, government alleges. Read our latest report.
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We launched our redesigned website today! It’s modern, elegant, and makes it even easier to navigate all our award-winning investigations. Check it out: zurl.co/a4sRW.
Investigative Journalism Foundation
Public service journalism
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December 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
We launched our redesigned website today! It’s modern, elegant, and makes it even easier to navigate all our award-winning investigations. Check it out: zurl.co/a4sRW.
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Reposted by Bethany Lindsay
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We got exclusive Stats Can data, reviewed / analyzed thousands of incidents via FOI to reveal rates of violent crime on transit has more than doubled across much of the country — in some cities by nearly 300% the past decade.
Co-pro with @theijf.org / @bethanylindsay.bsky.social
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Co-pro with @theijf.org / @bethanylindsay.bsky.social
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Transit violence rising across Canada — by nearly 300% in some cities
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November 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
We got exclusive Stats Can data, reviewed / analyzed thousands of incidents via FOI to reveal rates of violent crime on transit has more than doubled across much of the country — in some cities by nearly 300% the past decade.
Co-pro with @theijf.org / @bethanylindsay.bsky.social
shorturl.at/is4Fs
Co-pro with @theijf.org / @bethanylindsay.bsky.social
shorturl.at/is4Fs
This collaboration with @ericszeto.bsky.social and the folks at CBC's Visual Investigations Unit has been in the works for a long time, and I'm so pleased it's finally out there.
We used exclusive Stat Can data and police FOIs to track a troubling trend in violence on transit.
We used exclusive Stat Can data and police FOIs to track a troubling trend in violence on transit.
Assaults on public transit have doubled in 8 major Canadian cities. Find out more in our joint investigation with CBC.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
This collaboration with @ericszeto.bsky.social and the folks at CBC's Visual Investigations Unit has been in the works for a long time, and I'm so pleased it's finally out there.
We used exclusive Stat Can data and police FOIs to track a troubling trend in violence on transit.
We used exclusive Stat Can data and police FOIs to track a troubling trend in violence on transit.
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Billions pledged for clean water, but First Nations’ class action is still unresolved. Read our investigation.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Billions pledged for clean water, but First Nations’ class action is still unresolved. Read our investigation.
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MS-13 is seeking to launder money through Canada, report says. See the details we’ve obtained.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
MS-13 is seeking to launder money through Canada, report says. See the details we’ve obtained.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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The IJF takes silver at the global Anthem Awards for our residential schools database! Read more.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The IJF takes silver at the global Anthem Awards for our residential schools database! Read more.
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New from me, for the IJF: RCMP cadet removed from training program following sexual assault charge. Story based on Access to Information Act request.
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#cdnfoi #cdnpoli #rcmp
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#cdnfoi #cdnpoli #rcmp
RCMP cadet removed from training program following sexual assault charge
Incident raises questions about whether ‘toxic culture’ persists at Regina training centre
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November 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
New from me, for the IJF: RCMP cadet removed from training program following sexual assault charge. Story based on Access to Information Act request.
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#cdnfoi #cdnpoli #rcmp
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#cdnfoi #cdnpoli #rcmp
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B.C. asked the federal government to crack down on potential money laundering in the fishing sector. Read our follow-up story.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
B.C. asked the federal government to crack down on potential money laundering in the fishing sector. Read our follow-up story.
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The Canadian wing of the Falun Dafa religious movement has lost its charitable status after failing to file tax returns.
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Canadian wing of Falun Dafa has charitable status revoked
The Canadian arm of the contentious Falun Dafa religious movement has lost its charitable status
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November 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The Canadian wing of the Falun Dafa religious movement has lost its charitable status after failing to file tax returns.
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Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
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Danielle Smith has repeatedly invoked the idea of Alberta independence, but documents show it is not an economic scenario the province is seriously considering..
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#abpoli #Alberta
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#abpoli #Alberta
November 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Danielle Smith has repeatedly invoked the idea of Alberta independence, but documents show it is not an economic scenario the province is seriously considering..
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#abpoli #Alberta
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#abpoli #Alberta
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Our reporter Ninah Hermiston tells you more.
November 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Our reporter Ninah Hermiston tells you more.
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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.
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#bcpoli #truthandreconciliation #residentialschools
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#bcpoli #truthandreconciliation #residentialschools
November 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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.
zurl.co/OjvxA
#bcpoli #truthandreconciliation #residentialschools
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#bcpoli #truthandreconciliation #residentialschools
Our latest residential school story at @theijf.org takes a look at an unusual case of sexual assault by a female supervisor, and the decades of harm it caused.
Survivor Dorman Joseph recently reunited with the son he didn't know he'd fathered and they want accountability. theijf.org/st-michaels-...
Survivor Dorman Joseph recently reunited with the son he didn't know he'd fathered and they want accountability. theijf.org/st-michaels-...
The lost child: A sex assault, a secret and a family’s fight for justice for residential school abuse
Female dorm supervisor assaulted student, had his son in secret, then gave baby up for adoption
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November 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Our latest residential school story at @theijf.org takes a look at an unusual case of sexual assault by a female supervisor, and the decades of harm it caused.
Survivor Dorman Joseph recently reunited with the son he didn't know he'd fathered and they want accountability. theijf.org/st-michaels-...
Survivor Dorman Joseph recently reunited with the son he didn't know he'd fathered and they want accountability. theijf.org/st-michaels-...
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Billions of Indigenous procurement dollars go to Ottawa-area firms — but the rest of Canada is largely shut out.
@theijf.org, @aptnnews.bsky.social and students from First Nations University of Canada and @uregina.bsky.social teamed up to find out where the money went.
Learn more at the link
@theijf.org, @aptnnews.bsky.social and students from First Nations University of Canada and @uregina.bsky.social teamed up to find out where the money went.
Learn more at the link
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.
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#ottawa #truthandreconciliation #cdnpoli
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#ottawa #truthandreconciliation #cdnpoli
November 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Billions of Indigenous procurement dollars go to Ottawa-area firms — but the rest of Canada is largely shut out.
@theijf.org, @aptnnews.bsky.social and students from First Nations University of Canada and @uregina.bsky.social teamed up to find out where the money went.
Learn more at the link
@theijf.org, @aptnnews.bsky.social and students from First Nations University of Canada and @uregina.bsky.social teamed up to find out where the money went.
Learn more at the link
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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.
zurl.co/dL3VZ
#ottawa #truthandreconciliation #cdnpoli
zurl.co/dL3VZ
#ottawa #truthandreconciliation #cdnpoli
November 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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.
zurl.co/dL3VZ
#ottawa #truthandreconciliation #cdnpoli
zurl.co/dL3VZ
#ottawa #truthandreconciliation #cdnpoli