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Controversial breeder Ridglan donates remaining dogs to rescue, reportedly to close doors
A major U.S. dog breeder embroiled in controversy over the alleged inhumane treatment of its animals is donating all of its animals following protests, a criminal investigation and an agreement to give up its dog breeding license. Florida-based rescue operation Big Dog Ranch Rescue, which began homing some dogs released from Ridglan Farms’ massive Wisconsin… Read more
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When fertility doctors face potential disciplinary action, it’s not easy for patients to find out
Fertility Inc. is a five-part series by the Investigative Journalism Bureau that delves into the Wild West of the egg-freezing industry, its aggressive marketing, the high costs and the chances of an eventual successful pregnancy. An Ontario fertility clinic chain employs at least four doctors who currently have restrictions on their medical licences due to previous… Read more
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‘Outrageous’ egg-freezing costs force some women to take drastic steps for pregnancy
Fertility Inc. is a multi-part series by the Investigative Journalism Bureau that delves into the Wild West of the egg-freezing industry: its aggressive marketing, its high costs, and the chances of an eventual successful pregnancy. When Christina Wang first looked into freezing her eggs at a Toronto clinic in late 2024, she was quoted $6,500 for the procedure… Read more
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Will frozen eggs lead to a baby? Fertility clinics don’t have to say
Fertility Inc. is a five-part series by the Investigative Journalism Bureau that delves into the Wild West of the egg-freezing industry: its aggressive marketing, its high costs, and the chances of an eventual successful pregnancy. Melika Dolaty is researching the merits of egg freezing because she wants to become a mother one day, just not yet. But she’s… Read more
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‘It was a roller coaster’: One woman’s $17,000 egg-freezing journey
Fertility Inc. is a multi-part series by the Investigative Journalism Bureau that delves into the Wild West of the egg-freezing industry, its aggressive marketing, the high cost and the chances of an eventual successful pregnancy. Megan Robinson, 37, isn’t sure if she wants to have children, but if she does become a mother she hopes it… Read more
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Egg freezing is a booming business in Canada. Here’s how women are oversold on the likelihood of success
At age 29, Lianne Wing-Martins began thinking seriously about having a baby. She’d been hearing about egg freezing for years, through social media and advertising by celebrities who made it seem like a viable plan to ensure a future family. Single and not quite ready to have children, Wing-Martins visited her family doctor in April… Read more
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IJB journalism honoured for groundbreaking reporting in 2025
The Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB) has been recognized with seventeen prestigious journalism awards, nominations and accolades in Canada and beyond for work published in print and audio. Canadian Hillman Prize Arachnid: Hunting the Web’s Darkest Secrets, a podcast by the Investigative Journalism Bureau, TVO Today and Piz Gloria Productions, has won a prestigious Canadian Hillman prize. … Read more
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Ontarians contesting involuntary care face low likelihood of success, IJB analysis shows
Heather Lafleur sought to convince a trio of strangers she shouldn’t be injected with powerful drugs against her will. She struggled to control herself during a March Zoom meeting convened by a provincial panel that hears appeals from people who have been deemed unable to make key medical decisions for themselves. She watched her psychiatrist… Read more
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Transfers of trans prisoners in Canada have fallen. An upcoming case will test gender policies
A trans prisoner was convicted of assaulting a 12-year-old girl and two women in 1998. Amanda Joy Cooper was living as a biological male at the time of the crimes. Cooper grabbed the girl while she was rollerskating in a parking lot, and told her, “I’ll rape you,” according to Quebec court documents. Days later, Cooper attacked a young… Read more
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Behind the Reporting: Exposing a government shift on First Nations water
You turn the tap. You drink. You cook. You wash. Drinkable, usable tap water has become so elemental in the lives of people in wealthy countries that its use is reflexive. But thousands of people in Canada lack it. They live in First Nations communities, many of which have had to go without drinkable water… Read more
