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New ‘ultra potent’ opioids hitting Toronto streets in recent weeks as overdose deaths mount
Researchers say border closures and drug supply chain disruptions have spurred the creation of dangerous new illicit drugs and compounds. Read more
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Investigative Journalism Bureau and Seeman family partner to advance mental health journalism
A $25,000 contribution from entrepreneur and mental health advocate Neil Seeman to the Investigative Journalism Bureau, matched by the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, boosts the IJB’s investigative reporting The Mary and Philip Seeman Mental Health Investigative Journalism Fund is being launched to support the Dalla Lana School of Public Health’s Investigative Journalism Bureau.… Read more
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A third of Ontario schools still have dangerous levels of lead in drinking water – two years after the province pledged to fix it. Search our database to see the results
The most recent data shows one in 10 water quality tests from Ontario schools and daycares found lead levels above Health Canada’s maximum accepted concentration of 5 parts per billion (ppb), a Toronto Star/Investigative Journalism Bureau investigation has found. See the results in our database. Read more
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Collaborator Profile: Ebyan Abdigir
The IJB profiles our collaborators from time to time. Ebyan Abdigir is a multimedia journalist and producer in Toronto. She has worked in all mediums of journalism: community radio, print, digital, broadcast radio, TV and podcasts. Her work has appeared in the CBC, Toronto Star, and more. Ebyan was part of a team that spent… Read more
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How some Canadian communities are taking their own steps to address the risks of radon gas
While radon risks remain rarely discussed in most of Canada, some communities and public officials are taking unique steps to generate greater awareness and action. Read more
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The invisible threat inside your home: Dangerous levels of radon gas are being found in more houses across Canada than ever before
The scale of the problem has been captured in six years of test results from 30,000 homes across Canada. Lax building codes are allowing the problem to get worse. Read more
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Antidepressant use among youth is skyrocketing across Canada. Prescribing doctors say they have little choice as teens ‘can’t wait nine months’ for therapy
While experts debate the reasons behind growing antidepressant use, there is shared concern over medication alone being the response to young people’s calls for help. Read more
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Neil Seeman joins IJB as academic advisor
Neil Seeman, founder, Chair and CEO of global trend-tracking and predictive analytics firm RIWI Corp., is joining the Investigative Journalism Bureau as a senior academic advisor. Neil was recently named a Senior Fellow at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health’s Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME). In this senior academic advisor role with the IJB, Seeman will… Read more
