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

Financiers who defrauded investors in Winnipeg, Barrie projects sentenced to 5 years in jail, $12 million each www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

An exclusive IJF investigation reveals nearly 600 Alberta companies are responsible for millions of dollars in municipal tax debts and unpaid lease payments to landowners. Read more: zurl.co/O1gMZ

How big a factor does money play in winning a seat in Parliament? Here's what we found happened with the biggest spenders in last year's election. zurl.co/JgEyF

LNG Canada has been burning significantly more gas than planned in Kitimat, according to a @thenarwhal.ca investigation. Read the story here: zurl.co/0zfun

If you've ever wondered how important money is to winning an election in Canada, read this.

Whistleblowers let us know when something is going wrong inside government. How often does that happen, and do the whistleblowers face reprisals? Matt Malone has the answers. zurl.co/ddiEI

Four Montreal-area health companies have been banned from provincial government contracts for five years. They supply medical professionals to healthcare facilities and remote Indigenous communities, but are alleged to have shared contract bidding strategies, methods and prices. zurl.co/UuMvH

A Vancouver charity lost its registration after the Canada Revenue Agency found it issued a $4.8 million donation receipt for property that was not actually a gift. Read our report. zurl.co/uwTdl

The real identity of a shadowy political leader in Alberta is revealed.

You won't find much public information about Prolife Alberta leader Murray Ruhl. We did some extensive digging and found he has an alternate online life as a traditionalist Catholic blogger. Read our joint investigation with @xtramagazine.com zurl.co/EiNkD

A great roundup from @deanbeeby.bsky.social about the sorry state of freedom of information in Canada, and the missed opportunities in 2025.

2025 was a pivotal year for Indigenous rights in Canada, with courts affirming protections for water, housing, child welfare, health care and consultation. Ninah Hermiston takes you inside the biggest Indigenous rights legal cases of the year. zurl.co/DabvI

Millions of Canadians read our investigations in 2025. We launched our exclusive newsletter tracking power-led influence in Canada, two new public-interest databases and took home prestigious awards — thanks to supporters like you! Now, you can revisit our most-read stories of 2025. zurl.co/ukxaP

Open By Default is the IJF’s database that holds millions of pages of government documents released under federal transparency laws, which we make publicly available. Here are some secrets we revealed in 2025. zurl.co/oCk5q

Christian organizations account for more than a quarter of Canadian charities that had their status revoked for serious tax law violations in 2025. Check out our analysis. zurl.co/i7xnE

Lobbyists logged 6,000+ meetings in October, the busiest month in the history of the federal lobbying registry. Reporter @carlypenrose.bsky.social dove deep into what’s driving the surge, and who is getting the most attention in the corridors of power zurl.co/rsVTY

One of Canada’s security and intelligence watchdogs says it’s being denied access to the documents it needs to do its job. As Matt Malone reports, it’s a recurring problem. zurl.co/PYuVo

Exclusive: Canada’s information commissioner is opposed to a government proposal to restrict her ability to compel departments to follow access-to-information laws, calling the plan a “step backward.” IJF contributing writer @deanbeeby.bsky.social has the latest. zurl.co/RVIfj

Launch of Lawyers for Reporters is a vital step forward in strengthening press freedom in Canada caj.ca/launch-of-la...