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Investigative reporter at the Toronto Star. Reach me at
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#Mizzou
In the 2nd story, I looked into how one woman's journey to report alleged wrongdoing about one clinic reveals a dizzying and disjointed oversight system in the cosmetic injectable sector. âI want them to stop hurting people,â she said.
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She got Botox at a Toronto-area clinic and then researched the people behind it. What she found sent chills down her spine
As Ontario's esthetics industry has grown, oversight of the clinics and the individuals performing the medical procedures has remained fractured.
https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/beauty-clinic-troubling-discoveries/article_3fb5509c-5bb0-4933-87c6-5beaec8460de.html
about 1 month ago
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This is one of the two stories I published this week about the aesthetic industry where people get treatments like Botox and fillers and why expert say the loose policies have opened up a floodgate for unsupervised medical procedures performed by unqualified people.
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How this womanâs tragic death exposes a glaring hole in Ontarioâs oversight of med spas and beauty clinics
Loose policies have led to a flood of unsupervised medical procedures performed by unqualified staff, putting patients at risk, experts warn.
https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/how-this-woman-s-tragic-death-exposes-a-glaring-hole-in-ontario-s-oversight-of/article_f43c173a-cd13-4ec3-95cf-7d6620e99657.html
about 1 month ago
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The Toronto District School Board was duped into sending $1 million to fraudster who âcan barely spellâ
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The Toronto District School Board was duped into sending $1 million to fraudster who âcan barely spellâ
As the school board uses the court to recover the stolen money, security experts question how it fell for a "low-tech" scam with "so many red flags."
https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/the-toronto-district-school-board-was-duped-into-sending-1-million-to-fraudster-who-can/article_74138ff3-c8be-4861-882d-9c56e0639f01.html
about 2 months ago
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MY LATEST: Ontario pushes ahead with plans for controversial Oakville condo project that stands to benefit developer friend of Doug Ford
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Ontario pushes ahead with plans for controversial Oakville condo project that stands to benefit developer friend of Doug Ford
The province has proposed minister's zoning orders to greenlight the building of 11 skyscrapers on a plot the size of the Rogers Centre.
https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/ontario-pushes-ahead-with-plans-for-controversial-oakville-condo-project-that-stands-to-benefit-developer/article_9395f044-f247-4daa-8524-41728f91ecda.html
3 months ago
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Kyrrex controlled
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wallets that contained funds originally stolen from victims across the globe: a Canadian farmer, a Belgian scientist, a Danish politician... From
@emmamci.bsky.social
and me in collab with
@icij.org
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The trail had gone cold for millions in stolen crypto. Then came the âaha!â moment that unlocked the mystery
Bitcoin taken from Canadians ended up in crypto wallets controlled by âa hidden company.â The fight to recoup the funds is far from over.
https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/stolen-crypto-investigation/article_31ed9112-09e0-41b5-b9fe-f5a22c254caa.html
3 months ago
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Emma McIntosh
3 months ago
New from
@sheilawang.bsky.social
+ me, with
@icij.org
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@lapresse.ca
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@cbcradiocanada.bsky.social
. A surge of unregistered firms are allowing Toronto crypto users to anonymously cash out big sums in violation of anti-money laundering law. Sheila tested it undercover:
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Inside Canadaâs shadowy crypto banking system that makes it easy to facilitate âan unlimited amount of crimeâ
Reporters went undercover to expose a growing crypto-to-cash industry that is openly flouting anti-money laundering measures.
https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/inside-canadas-shadowy-crypto-banking-system-that-makes-it-easy-to-facilitate-an-unlimited-amount/article_7d99c95f-57c0-4b50-909d-63da96848a4d.html
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MY LATEST: The City of Toronto has launched an investigation into allegations that the operator of Green P manipulated internal records in an attempt to hide its failure to properly protect customersâ payment card data.
#toronto
#greenp
#creditcard
#parking
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Toronto Parking Authority officials âcooking the booksâ to hide Green P credit card security flaws, complaint alleges
The City of Toronto has launched an investigation into the allegations, made by a former cybersecurity analyst at the parking authority.
https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/toronto-parking-authority-officials-cooking-the-books-to-hide-green-p-credit-card-security-flaws/article_30f6507e-3908-4bad-894b-ff9844fa33e6.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy-link&utm_campaign=user-share
5 months ago
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From last September: How developers will benefit from the Yonge subway route change â and why itâs raising the spectre of the Ford governmentâs Greenbelt scandal
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How developers will benefit from the Yonge subway route change â and why itâs raising the spectre of the Ford governmentâs Greenbelt scandal
The Premierâs office said the new route, chosen by Metrolinx, is âthe best optionâ to serve the needs of the growing region.
https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/how-developers-will-benefit-from-the-yonge-subway-route-change-and-why-it-s-raising/article_e15a5586-6c80-11ef-94a4-4bd182b023b9.html
6 months ago
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Isaac Callan
6 months ago
NEW: Ontario's auditor general will be digging into how Metrolinx chooses subway stops as one of her new reports toward the end of this year. Other investigations include child care, special ed and the skills development fund
#OnPoli
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Ontarioâs auditor general to investigate how Metrolinx picks subway stations | Globalnews.ca
A new page on the legislative watchdog's website reveals the full list of audits Auditor General Shelley Spence and her team are currently undertaking, including the subway probe.
https://globalnews.ca/news/11416693/auditor-general-investigations-2025-list/
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New from me and
@sheilawang.bsky.social
: A mining firm with a history of pollution allegations in the U.S. wants to dig for gold upstream from Grassy Narrows First Nation. The plan risks worsening the effects of old mercury lingering in the rivers, the nation says.
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âThe threat of more poison in our waterâ: A gold mining firm plans to discharge wastewater upstream from Grassy Narrows
Kinross Gold says it adheres to the highest environmental standards. But there is growing concern about its history of alleged pollution.
https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/the-threat-of-more-poison-in-our-water-a-gold-mining-firm-plans-to-discharge/article_73db9ae0-1f6b-40c2-acc6-5bb977baa849.html
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8 months ago
My final investigation for The Narwhal:
add a skeleton here at some point
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9 months ago
NEW: Hours of audio and video evidence is missing from Maplehurst's crackdown on inmates in December 2023. The missing footage, which some jail staff allege was purposely destroyed, has fueled calls for a public inquiry into the violent incident.
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Hours of audio and video evidence is missing from Maplehurst guardsâ crackdown on inmates
The missing footage, which some jail staff allege was purposely destroyed, has fueled calls for a public inquiry into the violent incident.
https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/hours-of-audio-and-video-evidence-is-missing-from-maplehurst-guards-crackdown-on-inmates/article_5979dd30-9b08-43e2-aa4d-3ccc573ceeb2.html
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Ontario Line construction has unleashed a rat problem for some residents living nearby. Metrolinx has promised to pay for exterminators â but many say theyâve been left with the bill. From
@andytakagi.bsky.social
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Ontario Line construction unleashed rats into her home. But Metrolinx has not footed the full bill â and wonât tell her why
After Ontario Line work unleashed rats into a retireeâs home, Metrolinx promised to pay for the exterminator. The agency hasnât said why the payment was $1,000 short.
https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/ontario-line-construction-unleashed-rats-into-her-home-but-metrolinx-has-not-footed-the-full/article_69814004-8f69-4c01-b1a4-d527004ed829.html
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Tarion shelled out tens of millions to homebuyers whose houses were never built. Now itâs suing this Ontario developer to recoup those losses
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Tarion shelled out tens of millions to homebuyers whose houses were never built. Now itâs suing this Ontario developer to recoup those losses
The Ontario agency is seeking at least $87 million in damages it says it suffered in compensating more than 900 StateView Homes purchasers.
https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/tarion-shelled-out-tens-of-millions-to-homebuyers-whose-houses-were-never-built-now-its/article_0ba2e9e9-ee57-4ca9-ba27-2679871dee7f.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy-link&utm_campaign=user-share
9 months ago
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Ontario animal welfare agents seized dogs they said were in distress. Then the animals started to die on the governmentâs watch via
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#investigation
#dogs
#huskies
#animalwelfare
#Ontario
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Ontario animal welfare agents seized dogs they said were in distress. Then the animals started to die on the governmentâs watch
The dogsâ experience, critics say, reveals flaws in the provincial system that endangers the welfare of the animals itâs supposed to protect.
https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/ontario-animal-welfare-agents-seized-dogs-they-said-were-in-distress-then-the-animals-started/article_29ce0e29-8357-40ca-acf2-b86ef8020e1d.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy-link&utm_campaign=user-share
9 months ago
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Brendan Kennedy
11 months ago
While Ford & Poilievre tout bail-reform policies that would see more people incarcerated, Ontario's jails are deadlier & arguably more dysfunctional than ever. We have several stories coming on this topic. This one is about Maplehurst, the province's deadliest jail.
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Ontarioâs jails are deadlier than ever â and this one is âthe worst in every respectâ
Forty-six inmates died in provincial jails last year. More than a quarter of them were at Maplehurst Correctional Complex.
https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/ontario-s-jails-are-deadlier-than-ever-and-this-one-is-the-worst-in-every/article_a35afaa2-ec3f-4ca7-9e5d-e688febfaeb6.html
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NEW: Another Ontario judge has slammed correctional authorities over a Dec 2023 incident in which Maplehurst jail guards in full riot gear tormented nearly 200 inmates in apparent act of collective punishment. âSomething like this should never happen in this country"
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Judge slams jail guardsâ âdisgusting and grossâ treatment of prisoners at Maplehurst Correctional Complex in Milton
Some jail officials testifying on behalf of the crown seemed to have âsuffered amnesiaâ about the incident, judge added.
https://www.thestar.com/news/judge-slams-jail-guards-disgusting-and-gross-treatment-of-prisoners-at-maplehurst-correctional-complex-in/article_9f6fe53e-f3ba-11ef-9c29-f31cf044a67c.html
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Great investigation by
@sheilawang.bsky.social
into Oakville condo development being pushed by the province despite opposition from Oakville's council. The developers are PC donors with ties to Doug Ford.
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Oakville councillors blindsided as Ford government steps in with plan for developersâ stalled condo project
Provincial officials have said the cluster of condo towers near the GO station will deliver new housing, jobs and community amenities.
https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/oakville-councillors-blindsided-as-ford-government-steps-in-with-plan-for-developers-stalled-condo-project/article_e13de1ce-f3a0-11ef-8c02-d7f4c6a16606.html
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Toronto Star
about 1 year ago
#StarInvestigation
: Ontario has a new rule to fight illegal home sales by rogue developers. It could end up punishing some buyers. Under a controversial rule, some homebuyers may end up getting less deposit coverage if things go awry with their builders.
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Ontario has a new rule to fight illegal home sales by rogue developers. It could end up punishing some buyers
Under a controversial new rule, some homebuyers may end up getting less deposit coverage if things go awry with their builders.
https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/ontario-has-a-new-rule-to-fight-illegal-home-sales-by-rogue-developers-it-could/article_31bfc912-e57f-11ef-bdb4-5f5b070f4395.html?utm_source=&utm_medium=Bluesky&utm_campaign=National&utm_content=
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Brendan Kennedy
about 1 year ago
As first reported by
@jessiecatherine.bsky.social
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@charliepinkerton.bsky.social
&
@jackhauen.bsky.social
at The Trillium, two former Ford government staffers have been accused in a lawsuit of promising to help a developer get land rezoned for money. Full story đ
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The former Ford government staffer at the heart of the Greenbelt scandal has been accused of promising to help developer for money
A lawsuit alleges Ryan Amato and another government staffer promised to use âbackchannel contactsâ to secure rezoning. Both men deny the allegations.
https://www.thestar.com/news/the-former-ford-government-staffer-at-the-heart-of-the-greenbelt-scandal-has-been-accused/article_3170a152-e403-11ef-9aa0-db3dcf4aa3a4.html
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NEW: An Ontario business faces charges of illegally excavating and selling limestone. Toronto is one of its biggest clients
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An Ontario business faces charges of illegally excavating and selling limestone. Toronto is one of its biggest clients
Toronto is among Picton Terminalsâ biggest clients, which four residents allege is running an illegal shoreline quarry to dig and sell limestone across Ontario.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/an-ontario-business-faces-charges-of-illegally-excavating-and-selling-limestone-toronto-is-one-of/article_99ddb5e6-a75d-11ef-bef5-57b9da9388c1.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy-link&utm_campaign=user-share
about 1 year ago
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Reposting my article from December. Poor budgeting and too many consultants behind soaring cost of Toronto subway projects, study reveals
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Poor budgeting and too many consultants behind soaring cost of Toronto subway projects, study reveals
Doug Ford's four priority transit projects cost Ontario taxpayers more to build than comparable projects in cities around the world, researchers found.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/poor-budgeting-and-too-many-consultants-behind-soaring-cost-of-toronto-subway-projects-study-reveals/article_0274c036-b31b-11ef-9f14-4796fb315e37.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy-link&utm_campaign=user-share
about 1 year ago
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