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Paid Student Internship for Investigative Reporting on First Nation issues (Two Positions Available)
The Investigative Journalism Bureau in partnership with The Chiefs of Ontario (COO) is seeking two motivated undergraduate or graduate student interns to join our team. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to high-impact investigative reporting and research on issues affecting First Nations communities. These positions are available on a full-time or part-time basis and… Read more
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Promising journalists join the IJB with the Unifor-funded internship
Two talented journalists are joining the Investigative Journalism Bureau this summer as part of an annual internship to develop the next generation of investigative reporters in Canada. Stacey Kuznetsova and Jenna Olsen will spend four months working on public-interest investigations with the guidance of IJB staff. The pair shone as top contenders for this year’s… Read more
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INSIGHTS: Why do we tolerate neurotoxic lead in our kid’s drinking water?
An expert in lead poisoning prevention asks why government officials continue to allow drinking water to be poisoned by lead. Dr. Bruce Lanphear is a Health Sciences professor at Simon Fraser University. Bruce led influential studies used by federal agencies around the world to set standards for harmful levels of lead in air, paint, water,… Read more
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Ontario nurses protest over patient ratios in the wake of IJB investigation
Nurses took to the streets last month at 26 hospitals in 15 cities across Ontario – including Toronto, Hamilton and Ottawa – days after the IJB and the Toronto Star published a story on how nurses are overburdened by unregulated patient loads. Low nurse-to-patient ratios can significantly undermine the quality of care and cause staff… Read more
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Trade war threats tank Canadian travel to the U.S.
Canadians are rethinking travelling to the U.S. amid trade war rhetoric, according to an IJB analysis of data from the Canadian Border Services Agency. We tracked the impact of trade war talk on Canadian border travel, comparing it to 2024. The results are clear – more Canadians are staying home. This March break, between March… Read more
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Behind the Reporting: Physician/Journalist Blair Bigham reflects on Ontario nursing investigation
I work in Ontario hospitals, and my reverence for nurses cannot be overstated. I see their commitment to patients every day I go to work. I also see their struggles. Understaffing in Ontario’s hospitals is not new or surprising. It’s kind of just expected. But it’s getting worse. Patients seem to accept that they will… Read more
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IJB findings fuel First Nation leaders’ call for mental health program reforms in 2025 election
Ontario First Nations leaders are demanding federal politicians commit to reforming what they call a failing national program to support mental health in their communities. In a report released Tuesday, the Chiefs of Ontario — which represents the leadership of 133 First Nations across the province — outlined federal election priorities which include pressing all… Read more
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Investigative Journalism Bureau earns eight journalism award nominations for groundbreaking reporting on Indigenous healthcare, ‘exploitative’ clinical trials, medical assistance in dying and sexual misconduct by lawyers
The Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB) has been recognized as a finalist for eight journalism awards in Canada and the United States. The nominations include two 2024 National Newspaper Awards (NNAs), two Canadian Association of Journalists Awards (CAJs), two 2024 Mindset Awards for Mental Health Reporting, a New York Festivals Radio Award and a 2025 Golden… Read more
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IJB Updates Lead Tracker Database
Are you a parent living in Ontario? Your child may be exposed to drinking water at school or in daycare that exceeds the federal safety guideline for lead content. The IJB has updated its publicly-accessible Lead Tracker database which details lead levels in school and daycare drinking water. The interactive tool, developed with the HIVE Lab at the University… Read more
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Tests showed potentially dangerous lead levels at hundreds of Ontario schools last year. A new report urges the province to act
One hundred times the federal government’s safety guideline. That’s how much lead was found in the tap water at Fisher Park Public School in Ottawa last school year. Seven other water tests taken at the school in the 2023-24 school year also exceeded the federal government’s lead safety guideline of 5 parts per billion (ppb). The highest… Read more
