Jon Woodward
@jonwoodwardreports.bsky.social
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CTV News and W5 investigative reporter, generalist muckracker and dad joke enthusiast
New investigation from me! We took a look at who the lobbyists are whose clients are getting those Skills Development Fund grants... âSomething doesnât smell rightâ: $100 million in Skills Development Fund grants traced to lobbyists with ties to Ontario premier
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âSomething doesnât smell rightâ: $100 million in Skills Development Fund grants traced to lobbyists with ties to Ontario premier
Clients of lobbyists with ties to Ontario's premier and his office snagged at least $100 million in Skills Development Fund grants, according to an analysis of the data by CTV News.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/politics/queens-park/article/something-doesnt-smell-right-100-million-in-skills-development-fund-grants-traced-to-lobbyists-with-ties-to-ontario-premier/
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New investigation from me! It seems the Ontario government gave $9 million to a spa and casino company whose CEO is a PC donor, as part of its embattled Skills Development Fund program. Niagara spa, casino company among those getting SDF grants
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New investigation from me! Our FOI means we can quantify how often this happens â after we saw it in real time in the Umar Zameer trial. Crown has reported 28 cases of âdeliberately untruthfulâ police officers in a decade: documents
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Crown has reported 28 cases of âdeliberately untruthfulâ police officers in a decade: documents
Ontario prosecutors have highlighted almost 30 cases in the past decade of police officers who were 'deliberately untruthful' on the witness stand, according to documents obtained by CTV News.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/crown-has-reported-28-cases-of-deliberately-untruthful-police-officers-in-a-decade-documents/
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New investigation from me! We uncover how a simple but consequential mistake by police appears to have led officers to accuse two car salesmen of selling stolen cars. Now -- the charges have been dropped -- and they are speaking out.
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âBotched from the word goâ: How W5 uncovered a police mistake â and authorities dropped charges against car salesmen
A simple but consequential mistake by police that was uncovered in a W5 investigation is among the reasons that crown prosecutors dropped nearly 200 charges against a pair of car salesmen accused of s...
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/botched-from-the-word-go-how-w5-uncovered-a-police-mistake-and-authorities-dropped-charges-against-car-salesmen/
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New from me! A day after our story about millions in grants going to a company with ties to the PCs, we can confirm the Auditor General is looking into the fund. Ford government: Auditor General looking in Ontario Skills Development Fund grants
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Ontarioâs Auditor General to probe $2.5 billion Skills Development Fund amid questions about grants
Ontarioâs Auditor General has quietly started a probe into a multi-billion dollar provincial program that writes big cheques to organizations offering to train workers â but couldnât answer questions ...
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/politics/queens-park/article/ontarios-auditor-general-to-probe-25-billion-skills-development-fund-amid-questions-about-grants/
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New investigation from me! Are there âshades of the Greenbeltâ scandal in a program that doled out grants to private training companies amid a crisis in public colleges? Questions raised about Ontarioâs $2.5 billion private career training fund
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âShades of the Greenbeltâ: questions raised about Ontarioâs $2.5-billion private career training fund
An Ontario public-sector union is crying foul about grants given out from a multi-billion-dollar provincial fund for private career training, even as the provinceâs public colleges face unprecedented ...
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/shades-of-the-greenbelt-questions-raised-about-ontarios-25-billion-private-career-training-fund/
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Note to bad guys â when the reporters ask you questions⊠it never looks good to put your hand on the camera! â©This is from part 3 of our series on the ways thieves disguise stolen cars for re-sale in Canada. We focused on how an auto-body shop owner conspired with a corrupt Service Ontario employee.
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New investigation from me and W5! Imagine going to a car dealership -- buying a car -- and then finding out it's stolen. We looked into how it allegedly happened almost two dozen times in one dealership -- and the regulations that may make it easier for fraudsters.
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Part two of our series on technology in Canadian prisons airs tonight! This time -- we take a look at virtual reality -- and what role it can play in rehabilitating inmates. Story tonight!
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NEW investigation from me! We went inside the prison walls to find out about a new initiative that's giving federal inmates limited internet for the first time. Looked at the opportunities -- and the risks. Airing today!
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New from me! I went with CTV's W5 to embed with the Canadian Armed Forces north of the Arctic Circle for a look at the emerging threats facing Canada there -- and see how our military is evolving.
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New investigation from me! We unmask a convicted con artist running repeated fake landlord scams -- and that's just part 1! Part 2 and 3 coming Tues. and Wed. Connecting the dots on a landlord scam: how clues revealed a prolific con artist at work
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Connecting the dots on a landlord scam: how clues revealed a prolific con artist at work
In part one of a three-part investigation, W5 correspondent Jon Woodward reveals how a convicted con artist bilked dozens of people in a landlord scam.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/connecting-the-dots-on-a-landlord-scam-how-clues-revealed-a-prolific-con-artist-at-work-1.7145055
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10 months ago
This piece is as good as everyone says it is. Itâs incredible.
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New from me! There are new calls to crack down on the sale of high-tech devices that can be used to clone key fobs and steal cars, in the wake of a W5 investigation that found devices that were designed for locksmiths have fallen into the hands of thieves.
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'It's a bad look': Calls grow to restrict high-tech car theft devices in wake of W5 investigation
There are new calls to crack down on the sale of high-tech devices that can be used to clone key fobs and steal cars, in the wake of a W5 investigation that found the devices are falling into the hand...
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/it-s-a-bad-look-calls-grow-to-restrict-high-tech-car-theft-devices-in-wake-of-w5-investigation-1.7112008
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Part three of our auto theft investigation is now live! We followed a York Regional Police bust of stolen cars to see firsthand evidence of how they are stolen -- and the role these high-tech devices must have played.
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Police bust reveals stolen vehicles en route from Canada to Africa â with reprogrammed key fobs
In part three of a CTV W5 investigation into how car thieves are able to drive off with modern cars so easily, correspondent Jon Woodward accompanied York Regional Police on a bust to find clues in on...
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/police-bust-reveals-stolen-vehicles-en-route-from-canada-to-africa-with-reprogrammed-key-fobs-1.7111112
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New investigation from me! It can't be that easy to use these easily available devices to 'steal' a ca- ... oh. Oh I see.
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Car security investigation: How W5 'stole' a car using a device we ordered online
In part two of a three-part series into how thieves are able to drive off with modern vehicles so easily, CTV W5 correspondent Jon Woodward uses a device flagged by police to easily clone a car key.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/autos/car-security-investigation-how-w5-stole-a-car-using-a-device-we-ordered-online-1.7108929
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Our latest investigation airs tonight! We take a look at the tools thieves use to steal cars in minutes... and get our hands on one to try it out. Via the dark web? Nope, just Amazon... which is more than a little concerning.
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My first post on Bluesky can be my new investigation! We look at how thieves are able to drive off with cars in minutes -- and find their tools that some want restricted are widely available. How did thieves steal your car? Maybe with a device they ordered online
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How did thieves steal your car? Maybe with a device they ordered online
Digital devices that a Toronto-area police department warns are used in the most common method of stealing cars are for sale online for anyone to buy, a W5 investigation has found.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/autos/how-did-thieves-steal-your-car-maybe-with-a-device-they-ordered-online-1.7107335
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