Featured stories
Indigenous communities across Canada ‘can’t catch up’ thanks to staggering $349B infrastructure gap
Ontario’s law society head is ‘deeply troubled’ by the level of sexual harassment and discrimination in the profession
Macaque imports into Canada for lab tests are surging — and so are concerns the animals may be harboring dangerous pathogens
Canadian officials found radiation levels in these northern Ontario homes ‘well above’ the safe limit. Their response: ‘¯\_(ツ)_/¯’
A podcast exploring the expansion of MAID legislation, following the journey of Michael and his wife Ann.
Sexual harassment, discrimination forcing women lawyers to quit
Here’s what happened to overdose deaths in Toronto neighbourhoods with safe consumption sites
Surge in medically assisted deaths under Canada’s MAID program outpaces every other country
The Patient Files: Hidden Stories from inside Ontario’s Hospitals
‘Let them eat as much as they want.’ Big Sugar sponsors dietitians’ favourable posts on social media
‘We don’t want the story to die’: Parents speak about life after losing son to suicide
‘I thought I was safe’: Federal government’s radon advice creates false sense of security
‘Numb to it’: Canadian students are keeping quiet about hate and discrimination
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Recent awards and impacts
Canadian Association of Journalists Data Journalism Award for ‘Suspended’ series
Canadian Journalism Foundation’s Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism Honours for reporting on Youth Mental Health
Mindset Award for Mental Health Reporting
Registered Nurses Association of Ontario Media Award for reporting on opioid drugs sold on Ontario streets
Winner of The Data-Driven Reporting Project from the Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications and the Google News Initiative
Investigation into provincial government’s Medical Condition Report program led to introduction of private member’s bill to amend Highway Traffic Act
Reporting on radon led to 1000% increase in radon testing
Speakers at a Nov. 24 celebration of journalism at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health gather for a photo. Credit: Jenna Muirhead Photography 
A Nov. 24 panel highlights journalism at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. From left to right: Adalsteinn (Steini) Brown, Robert Steiner, Blair Bingham, Radha Kohly, Robert Cribb. Credit: Jenna Muirhead Photography 
Gerry Gotfrit with some of the Investigative Journalism Bureau team at a Nov. 24 celebration at the University of Toronto. Credit: Jenna Muirhead Photography 
Gerry Gotfrit, the Investigative Journalism Bureau’s co-chair and founding supporter, accepts his 2022 Arbor Award at a Nov. 24, 2022, celebration at the University of Toronto Faculty Club. Credit: Jenna Muirhead Photography
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