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INSIGHTS: Crushing workloads have made me fall out of love with nursing
Jenn Miller is a registered nurse in Ontario. In this installation of Insights, Miller reacts to an IJB investigation which found nurses working in acute medical units at Niagara Health Services hospitals were sometimes assigned 10 patients each. Nursing was my first love. I remember the pride I felt in joining a respected, trusted profession.… Read more
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Groundbreaking First Nations Housing Class Action Suit Begins
Lawyers representing more than 100 First Nations communities across Canada have begun arguments in a groundbreaking class action lawsuit alleging Canada has “deliberately underfunded” housing on reserves. Over four days of hearings last week, lawyers for the First Nations plaintiffs and the federal government argued over whether Canada has a duty to ensure adequate housing… Read more
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IJB shortlisted for CJF Jackman Award for Excellence for groundbreaking lead investigation
The Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB) is proud to announce that its in-depth investigation into toxic lead in Ontario’s drinking water has been shortlisted for the Canadian Journalism Foundation’s (CJF) Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism in the small media category. The Lead in Drinking Water series uncovered widespread contamination in schools and daycares across Ontario,… Read more
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The IJB earns 10 journalism awards and nominations for groundbreaking reporting in 2024
The Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB) has been recognized across 10 prestigious journalism awards in Canada and the United States. The newsroom recently earned two 2024 National Newspaper Awards (NNAs), a Mindset Award for Workplace Mental Health, and a Signal Award for podcasting. IJB is also nominated for two Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) Awards and… Read more
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Heliograph: Arthur Caplan on Can We Trust the System Behind Drug Trials
In this episode of Heliograph, host Blair Bigham sits down with world-famous bioethicist Dr. Arthur Caplan to pull back the curtain on the shadowy world of phase one clinical trials, where new drugs are tested on humans for the first time in a broken system of incentives and lies. The IJB had the pleasure of… Read more
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The IJB announces collaboration with Postmedia
The Investigative Journalism Bureau is proud to announce a collaborative relationship with Postmedia that will foster ambitious investigative journalism reaching Canadians across the country. At a time when the media industry continues to face challenges, the partnership between the IJB and Postmedia is designed to produce journalism of the highest calibre while training the next… Read more
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INSIGHTS: Who’s policing clinical trials? Often, no one.
A bioethicist sheds light on the shadowy world of phase one clinical trials, where new drugs are tested on humans for the first time in a broken system of incentives and lies. Read more
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The IJB Takes Home Two National Newspaper Awards for Investigations and Business Reporting
MONTREAL – The country’s most prestigious newspaper journalism awards competition – The National Newspaper Awards (NNAs) – honoured the Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB) with the year’s best stories in two categories Friday evening. The IJB took home the NNA in the Business Reporting category for the boundary-pushing examination of the shadowy world of clinical trials… Read more
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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
