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Trudeau’s former advisor, a seafood billionaire and an Inuit corporation partner up to lobby the federal government about Arctic infrastructure. Read our latest brief.

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December 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
ICYMI: the Alberta government awarded a $200K sole-source contract to Mash Strategy Inc. for an education campaign in the height of the teachers’ strike. Read the story.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The federal government approved spending millions to charter a boat in Lebanon last year, preparing to evacuate Canadian residents. Read about the internal government document.

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December 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Alberta’s government gave a sole-source contract to a PR firm to help sway public opinion on its education policy after the teachers’ union announced a strike in September. Read the details.

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#AbEd #alberta
December 5, 2025 at 3:00 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
December 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
After a scathing Auditor General report about Canada Revenue Agency call centres, tech company Maximus Canada registered to lobby numerous federal departments for contracting opportunities. Get the details in our brief.

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December 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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
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
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 5:00 PM
Transit violence is rising across Canada — in some cities, by nearly 300%. Read our joint investigation with CBC.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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
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
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
Alberta’s COP30 delegate is a former oil industry lobbyist. Read our report.

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November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
An RCMP cadet was removed from a training program following sexual assault charge. Read our investigation.

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November 18, 2025 at 3:20 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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November 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Alphabet-owned Waymo is making a concerted lobbying effort to bring self-driving cars to Canada.

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November 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Alberta's plan to vastly expand silica exploration and mining has environmentalists worried. We've got the details in our latest.

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#Alberta #environment #mining
November 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Here’s who lobbied for key measures in Mark Carney’s first budget. Read our latest scoop.

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#cdnpoli #Budget2025
November 10, 2025 at 1:30 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
November 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Our reporter Ninah Hermiston tells you more.
November 5, 2025 at 4:37 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. Our reporter Patti Sonntag tells you more.

#cdnpoli #truthandreconciliation
November 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Our reporter Patti Sonntag tells you more.
November 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Just two weeks ago, we reported on a Vancouver crypto exchange’s record fine by Canada’s money laundering watchdog. Read our story to see why Canada is unlikely to ever see a dime.

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#cdnpoli #bcpoli #cryptocurrency #financialcrime
November 5, 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.

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#bcpoli #truthandreconciliation #residentialschools
November 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM