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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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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
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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
