Robert F. Kennedy Jr. inaccurately claimed that patients with schizophrenia were cured through ketogenic diets. Experts say the diet does show promise, but the research is preliminary and RFK. Jr. is overstating nutritional science.

The Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych cannot wear a helmet featuring images of his countrymen who were killed in the war with Russia, Olympic officials said. They said he defied a ban on political speech and allowed a black armband instead. nyti.ms/3OaGanu

D.C. health officials are warning of possible exposure to measles after three people with the illness made several stops in the region in recent weeks, including at the National March for Life rally and concert and Catholic University.

Trump, in the middle of his latest unhinged Truth Social screed, claims that if Canada makes a trade deal with China, "the first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup."

NEW from The Fifth Estate: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gf4t...

One of my most dug in beliefs is that people criticize rodeo and not racing only because of their (mis)perceptions of culture and class, not animal welfare.

The United States could begin requiring visitors from countries on the visa waiver program to provide up to five years of their social media history, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection proposal. https://wapo.st/4pB5v7W

The top 10 people of 2025 @nature.com who shaped science. Recognizes Dr. Susan Monarez, the CDC Director who was "fired for holding the line on scientific integrity" www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

Breaking news: The Defense Department’s top watchdog assessed in a report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s actions in the “Signalgate” affair “created a risk to operational security,” contradicting claims made by Hegseth and his aides.

Read this story by my sometimes partner in crime Alessio Donnini: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Hi Bluesky 👋 Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵

MMA gym owners, coaches ID’d a... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Our expose on the unsolved killing spree in Dawson Creek has been updated with the identity of the latest victim, the 15th homicide in four years in the small town. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

David Barrick, of fame from the late 2010s Niagara Region scandals, has a new job. CAO of the Township of South Stormont. @grantrants.bsky.social extensively covered Barrick's behaviour, and recently reported that Barrick had left the employ of Thames Centre www.southstormont.ca/news/posts/t...

Read out latest investigation into the killing spree in Dawson Creek.

NEW: The fifth estate takes you inside one of Canada's most dangerous towns, where more than a dozen people have been murdered in two years, with little sign there will be an end to the killing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzvS...

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Some great reporting by my colleague at the St. Catharines Standard, Bill Sawchuk, who looks at how the horrible sexual assault of a minor was seized upon by a Hitler-quoting, white nationalist in Welland, Ontario with ties to Second Sons named Rob Primo. www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/niagara...

Here’s the original clip of Ronald Reagan from April 25, 1987, where he delivered a complete and total rebuke against tariffs. Trump's calling Reagan’s words here “FAKE” and “fraudulent.” They’re 100% real. And the original clip is actually far worse for Trump, as much is left out of the ad:

Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Maine, apologized for having a tattoo that resembles a Nazi symbol and said he would have it removed. He also sought to distance himself from his Reddit posts on sexual assault in the military and white Americans living in rural areas.

My colleagues in CBC's visual investigations unit show their homework about how they were able to identify where Second Sons, a white nationalist active club, staged events during the August long weekend: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWha...

Well, there goes the neighborhood. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...

A new Fifth Estate investigations finds Canadian charities are funding the settlement movement in the West Bank, which continues to displace people. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A new CBC investigation reveals that Canadian charities continue to fund organizations, including the Israeli military, that support the ever-expanding settlements in the West Bank. “We are financing war criminality through our charitable system." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

New from @alexboyd.bsky.social and me: A 'jaw-dropper' new survey from pollster Cardinal Research last month showed surging support for the Alberta Republican Party. But neither the firm nor the party disclosed they have common DNA: party leader Cam Davies. www.thestar.com/news/investi...

A wee metal coil around your neck doesn't actually prevent concussion. Who would have guessed? www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Statement from the president of the Parliamentary Press Gallery, on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s trip to Egypt: “It is unprecedented that Canadian media be entirely excluded from a Canadian prime minister’s foreign trip.”

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Fascism is back in style. Forget the old symbols: swastikas, nooses, Confederate flags, skinheads’ shaved heads and combat boots. Extremism has a new look, and it is as fashionable as ever. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

The truth of autism will continue to be found in science, not myth. Canadian research needs to lead the world forward, by Stephen Scherer and Evdokia Anagnostou www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com

An important read for Hamilton/Niagara residents: www.cbc.ca/newsinteract...

We're back! The new season of Canada's premier investigative news program, the fifth estate, starts next week. Here is a sneak peak at what we have been working on: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtYS...

I hate AI with a passion. It’s a culmination of so much that is wrong with the world. A theft-machine that puts profit and product over people. It turns out… I can hate it more.