Earlier this month, the government changed rules around banned pesticides. We looked at who was pushing for the updates behind the scenes, and why. zurl.co/QzhEI

Alongside HonestReporting Canada, HR Canada Charitable Organization claims to fight anti-Israel bias in news reporting. Now it’s battling the CRA to keep its charitable registration. zurl.co/boEMK

Feds signed nearly 2,000 secret contracts valued at $5.4 billion, the IJF reveals. zurl.co/M2qoT

“How could the mere disclosure that a contract exists reveal sensitive or classified information or otherwise harm national security?”

Hundred of thousands of dollars pass through cryptically named corporate accounts to Sask. political parties. Here’s our look into the system used to mask the identities of big political donors. zurl.co/23RQH

A transcription tool Ontario approved for doctors lists testimonials from doctors who don’t appear to exist — and has a link to a website that seems to post AI-generated news articles. zurl.co/J9jqS

The Canadian government has spent more than $44 million on a secret contract with controversial American tech company Palantir. zurl.co/QTK6g

The Boys and Girls Club of Canada pulled out of a coalition advocating for the government to regulate tech companies weeks before it announced a funding deal with Google. zurl.co/sfMkt

"Funding partnerships like this are a 'well-worn tactic' in the 'playbook' tech companies use to avoid government regulation." by @carlypenrose.bsky.social @theijf.org

Even award-winning books are among the volumes pulled from Alberta school library shelves.

The B.C. government wants to seize the storefront of a Victoria cannabis “compassion club,” even though the club's operators haven’t been criminally charged. zurl.co/D59mF

The IJF is expanding its editorial staff with the addition of award-winning investigative reporter Katrina Clarke in B.C., and Montreal-based Ghazal Azizi. zurl.co/c5B3S

Former Nova Scotia PC leader lobbying for South Korean arms company: theijf.org/brief/jamie-...

It didn't take long for this law to start restricting what journalists can see.

The company picked to expand private surgical services in Saskatchewan gave $5,000 to the province’s governing party in 2025, and has contributed more than $35,500 since first being contracted. zurl.co/3vb3Z

How did an ordinary person become part of a nationwide money laundering ring? This week, an interview with an alleged money mule. Jill thought her job was strange. But she had no idea she may have been helping launder money related to illicit weed and potentially other drugs. zurl.co/BtfIV

Here's the latest in a series of stories we are publishing about how charities conduct their business, and whether they are following the rules set down by the CRA.

Why do so few serious violations of charity rules lead to criminal consequences?

The IJF has picked up three nominations in the Digital Publishing Awards, bringing to eight the number of times our journalism has been nominated for recognition in the last two weeks. zurl.co/6aRRV

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. zurl.co/QYUMF

Very happy to see our collaboration with @thenarwhal.ca nominated for a Canadian Journalism Foundation Jackman award. Congrats to all the nominees. theijf.org/article/ijf-... @theijf.org

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. zurl.co/R8T9Y

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. zurl.co/MaVh9

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. zurl.co/Uvbv4

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. zurl.co/P25Fl

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. Apply today: zurl.co/9VaQc

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. zurl.co/67ugY

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. zurl.co/Cz9Za

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. zurl.co/dtTME

I am delivering a webinar today on freedom of information and investigative journalism, organized by the Centre for Access to Information and Justice at the @uwinnipeg.bsky.social. It's at 2 pm CT and participation is free. uniter.ca/listings/vie...

Another two Canadian charities have had their registration revoked after the CRA found they were using donor funds to support the Israeli military. zurl.co/GqkJi

Companies and PR firms that are actively lobbying Alberta’s government made dozens of donations to the United Conservative Party after the province ended a ban on corporate political contributions last year. Read our investigation. zurl.co/E79jm

Pro-Life Alberta, the province’s anti-abortion political party, received over half a million dollars in donations in 2025, out-fundraising the Green Party, the Alberta Liberals and newcomers like the Republican Party of Alberta. zurl.co/3Fll2

It takes eight months on average for federal departments to report a privacy breach. They’re supposed to flag major incidents within 7 days. See how we found out. zurl.co/NL1Tm

Jason Kenney, former premier of Alberta and former federal minister of immigration, was a guest on a CBC News podcast about immigration policy last week, but didn’t mention he was registered to lobby about the topic. zurl.co/jnW2x

One more reason to be wary of AI. I wonder if the thousands of followers of this site's Facebook page realize what is going on.

A special team of Ontario residential school death investigators has confirmed hundreds of previously undocumented deaths, including dozens tied to McIntosh and Fort Frances residential schools, nearly doubling official records in some cases. thttps://zurl.co/6m1T2

Canada shouldn’t rely on an American company to collect its drug data, according to a national committee of experts. It says we should take back control of the process to improve care. zurl.co/6sePn

The killing of a Mexican cartel kingpin may have implications for bulk cocaine imports into Canada. See what we discovered in our Open by Default database. zurl.co/plnj9

As billionaire Frank Stronach faces trial in Toronto, his company continues to lobby for its SARIT mini electric vehicles as an innovative transportation option for Toronto’s gridlocked streets. zurl.co/3hxjk

Political influencers are increasingly finding ways to sidestep election advertising regulations, and in some cases strategically choosing non-compliance. It makes it hard to know where their funding comes from. zurl.co/TGoXB

A federal contractor says Ottawa insisted it hire a specific sub-contractor for a software job, only to accuse the same person later of overbilling the government. zurl.co/vtkV2

More journalism, more impact! The IJF has won two medals at the Canadian Online Publishing Awards in the “Best Continuing Coverage” category for our Residential Schools database, and “Best Daily News Coverage” for our reporting on Mark Carney’s previous employer, Brookfield. zurl.co/Rkt61

Prime Minister Mark Carney used to be on the board of fintech company Stripe. Now the company is lobbying the PMO. zurl.co/iwLa7

Young adult lone actors using everyday weapons — that's the pattern the government found in analyzing violent extremist attacks over a decade. zurl.co/pEfRT

The Department of National Defence wants to buy wearable eye-tracking glasses from a Swedish tech company, seeking two models and their associated software licence to “provide streamlined data collection, processing and analysis functions for ready-to-use results” for training. zurl.co/Rpaof

A hack linked to Can­ada's gun licensing program was massive, and five years later, we can now tell you all the details thanks to documents we have obtained. Read now: zurl.co/9ytax

Another Canadian Epstein connection.

Our joint investigation with TVO takes you inside social media hubs for the sale and promotion of unproven health products, including some claiming to treat or even cure autism. The Facebook group "OSR cream for autism" has left one mother horrified. Read more: zurl.co/TsrZ0

Toronto-based 2SLGBTQI+ community centre and charity The 519 wants to discuss Ottawa’s safe third country agreement with the United States. The agreement says individuals must claim refugee protection in the first “safe country” they enter. Read our report: zurl.co/8gcoM