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

A Facebook group called "OSR cream for autism" claims to treat the developmental condition through detoxification. One mother is fighting to expose it. Our investigation with TVO’s Big [If True] takes you inside the sale and promotion of unproven treatments online. zurl.co/jUTKk

Records released by the U.S. Department of Justice revealed a close-knit relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, an Emirati businessman whose company controls some of Canada’s largest container ports. zurl.co/wcVmH

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

An Irish waste management company registered to lobby Ottawa, encouraging Canada to “adopt policies and regulations that are similar to the European Union,” and that follow the UN Waste Hierarchy of energy recovery and waste disposal. zurl.co/EMGxg

FanDuel’s parent company, Flutter Entertainment, updated its B.C. lobby registration to address the iGaming grey market in the province. Currently, online gambling in B.C. is provincially operated through PlayNow, and there are no plans to expand to private companies. zurl.co/Oxh2F

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

Facebook’s lobbyists are looking to Alberta to discuss policy about developing artificial intelligence infrastructure in the province. Alberta wants to attract technology companies to build data centres, emphasizing its natural resources and suitable environment. Read our report: zurl.co/ALL5O

Read how @brettmckay.bsky.social walks readers through his process of data collection from the government of Alberta's records of tax debts owed by oil and gas companies. These records are now easily searchable via an in-house database. Find them here: theijf.org/article/sear...

An anti-bullying organization founded by a Calgary police officer has lost its charitable status after the CRA alleged he operated the organization for personal benefit. But he says he lost money because of the charity. Read more: zurl.co/X59fH

Human trafficking for forced labour has never been a government priority, advocates say. @thetyee.ca and the IJF obtained a government report indicating that labour trafficking of migrant workers in a range of industries is on the rise in Canada. Read our joint-report. zurl.co/wlE7U

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

"The system should be fine to operate by burning 11,000 cubic metres of gas per day, but due to the issue it would need to burn at least 170,000 cubic metres daily . . .on Sept. 1, 2025, LNG Canada flared 1,708,649 cubic metres of gas, making it the highest single day."

The RCMP’s National Cybercrime Coordination Centre has built an artificial intelligence data tool, equipped for police departments across the country to combat the surge in fraud cases that are estimated to cost Canadians billions of dollars. zurl.co/d3dwo

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

Correctional Service Canada is hiring an infectious disease physician to provide clinical services at Manitoba's Stony Mountain Institution, as prisons face scrutiny over health care and outbreak management. zurl.co/Z6aWC

DoorDash has hired a former B.C. NDP insider to lobby against the province’s hourly $20.88 minimum wage regulation for app-based workers. Read about the registration: zurl.co/rvE60

Marineland’s beluga whales and dolphins are going to be moved over a year after the Ontario park closed to the public. This decision follows a surge in lobbying by the park and animal rights groups,who are concerned about what will be done to protect the whales. zurl.co/ej6Dt

A Vancouver-based Christian foundation is trying to stop tax officials from revoking its charitable status by taking the Canada Revenue Agency to court, arguing the federal agency’s oversight of charities is unconstitutional. zurl.co/eqwcS

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has hired a former Liberal staffer to handle the company’s communications with the federal government. Sharan Kaur was previously the deputy chief of staff to former finance minister Bill Morneau. zurl.co/qj8dA

A federal intelligence report warns Canada’s controversial gun buyback program “will almost certainly be leveraged by violent extremist propaganda,” while suggesting the ban would do little to prevent deadly attacks. Read the details of the report: zurl.co/uNe8t

Canada’s Bill C-4 promises to make life affordable for Canadians, but one measure would exempt political parties from provincial privacy laws. And privacy advocates are sounding the alarm. zurl.co/P744l

Canada’s federal election last spring saw the highest-spending from candidates who won their local ridings by nearly 70%. More spending means more campaign visibility, but at what cost? Read our analysis: zurl.co/WOxcE

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Canada is advocating for improved care for pregnancy loss, universal free contraception and women's health in New Brunswick. Read more: zurl.co/jYgFo

Toronto-based Alamos Gold registered to lobby the federal government to advance its mining activities in Northern Manitoba. Read about the expansion. zurl.co/WsP5m

Fair Future Canmore says it is a grassroots group opposed to the Alberta town's vacancy tax. We found that it shares an office with one of Canmore's major housing developers. zurl.co/thhud

Quebec has become a home base for a network of West African romance scammers who’ve defrauded thousands of Canadians out of tens of millions of dollars. We discovered an intelligence report from the Canada Border Service Agency in our Open By Default database. zurl.co/SSRoz

B.C. company cited for running illegal "pump and dump" scheme that earned them millions from unwitting investors. Read now: zurl.co/sfJCs

Canada’s former minister of mental health and addictions has taken on a new senior role at a major lobbying firm. This comes less than a year after Ya’ara Saks lost her seat to her Conservative opponent in the 2025 election. Read more: zurl.co/1yrNG

Mark Carney’s announcement about Qatar’s investment in Canadian infrastructure projects wasn't the first time this had been discussed. Our Open By Default database shows that Canada had sought funds from the state for years before the proposed deal. Read our report. zurl.co/Mi6R1

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

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

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

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

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

The B.C. Financial Services Authority has taken nearly ten times the standard 60 day wait to issue its decision on a Vancouver man accused of scamming millions from homeowners. In the meantime, he’s facing new fraud allegations. Read the details. zurl.co/woFds

Prolife Alberta party leader Murray Ruhl has an alternate online life as a traditionalist Catholic blogger. The podcast creator and writer gives an unfiltered look at religious rights and anti-democratic aspirations. Read our joint investigation with Xtra zurl.co/NB6sv

Vancouver is hiring a contractor to implement a three-year Canada Goose Egg Management Program to control the steady growth of resident Canada geese populating the city. According to the Vancouver Park Board, these geese can be damaging to parks and green spaces. zurl.co/6rkx9

Public Service and Procurement Canada spent millions building an artificial intelligence tool it hopes will eliminate a backlog of payment disputes filed by its own civil servants. We obtained the documents from our Open By Default database. Read our report. zurl.co/Z02L0

Adult Vaccine Alliance hired a lobbyist to improve vaccine coverage in Alberta. The coalition of patient groups, health care organizations and pharmaceutical companies intends to meet with Alberta health ministries to enhance immunization programs. Read our report. zurl.co/YqCN1

Year three of the Investigative Journalism Foundation saw continued growth and success on many fronts. The IJF exists to strengthen democracy and hold power to account across Canada. CEO Zane Schwartz sums up last year and looks ahead to 2026. zurl.co/dChWO

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

U.S. coal company Westmoreland Mining hired Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe’s former deputy chief of staff to lobby the provincial government about “coal-fired power generation and coal supply.” Read our report. zurl.co/ZdCkh

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

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

As police in Canada try to address the spike in public transit violence across the country, they’re finding repeat offenders are behind a lot of violent crimes. Keep up with our CBC-IJF collaboration. zurl.co/XjpUr

Firefighting company De Havilland Canada is lobbying to sell more aircraft to Ottawa. The company wants to ensure their planes are “well known to government decision-makers.” Carly Penrose has the details. zurl.co/W0L0l

The federal government lacks a cohesive national disaster response plan, although we've witnessed fires, floods and other emergencies – according to Public Safety Canada. Our Open by Default database has the details. zurl.co/cZGIO

Renewable energy companies registered to lobby in Alberta countless times in the final weeks of 2025. Registrations proposed changes to Alberta’s electricity market, discussing the treatment of renewable energy in the province’s Restructured Energy Market plan. Read our report. zurl.co/yOQTr

Governments dropped the ball on enhancing freedom of information laws in 2025, despite promises of increased transparency. The IJF’s contributing writer @deanbeeby.bsky.social takes a look at developments last year. zurl.co/sW2sY