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Award-winning Indigenous Affairs reporter takes reporting in First Nation communities to heart
Still on a high from wins at the Canadian Screen Awards in late May, the newest member to the Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB), Ryan McMahon, says joining the newsroom feels like the natural next step in his evolution as a storyteller. McMahon’s docuseries Thunder Bay earned three nominations, taking home awards for best factual series… Read more
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IJB report on lead levels in school and daycare drinking water makes headlines across province
On June 6, the Investigative Journalism Bureau published a groundbreaking report exposing toxic lead in Ontario school and daycare drinking water, highlighting growing concern about serious health risk. In collaboration with the University of Toronto’s HIVE Lab, the IJB also developed an interactive database that allows you to check lead test results for Ontario schools and… Read more
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Outrage over lead levels in Ontario schools and daycares prompts political calls for action
Opposition parties are demanding the Ontario government immediately take action to address “shocking” lead levels in school and daycare drinking water. Hours after the Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB) published a report exposing widespread provincial lead test failures in schools and daycares on Thursday, NDP environment critic Sandy Shaw voiced her outrage at Queen’s Park. “The… Read more
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IJB’s collaboration model supporting groundbreaking journalism with award-winning multi-campus investigation
The Investigative Journalism Bureau’s commitment to building a collaborative model for investigative journalism across North America continues to produce ground-breaking projects. Dead Wrong, a student-led investigation into corruption in America’s funeral homes industry – fostered by the IJB network – has been recognised by multiple U.S. award committees. The series won the 2023 Society of… Read more
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He suffers debilitating side effects from a common medication. A simple test could have spared him. Why won’t Ontario and other provinces make the tests more widely available?
The U.K. aims to make pharmacogenomic tests more accessible, saying systematic testing “has the potential to transform patient’s lives.” Read more
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Toxic lead showing up in Ontario school and daycare drinking water as evidence of serious health dangers grows
In the past four years, nearly half the province’s public schools have had at least one test for toxic lead in drinking water exceed the federal safety guideline, an analysis by the Investigative Journalism Bureau has found. That lead-laced water could have impacted more than 800,000 students in roughly 2,300 elementary and high schools in… Read more
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Heliograph: “Reporting on the Invisible Burdens of Women” out now
In the latest episode of Heliograph: Snapshots, host Ryan McMahon talks with the IJB’s, Emma Jarratt on her experiences reporting on women’s invisible burdens, from OB/GYN errors to the toxic culture women lawyers face. What makes Jarratt’s reporting important is not just that her work takes aim at power, but that her work shares stories… Read more
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Heliograph Episode 7: “Reporting on the Sadistic World of Monkey Torture” out now on all streaming platforms
In the latest episode of Heliograph, BBC reporters Rebecca Henschke, Joel Gunter, and Astudestra Ajengrastri reveal the harrowing process behind their documentary, “Saving Mini: Inside the Global Network Torturing Baby Monkeys.” They discuss handling dark subject matter, interviewing sources with twisted motivations, and the challenges of undercover reporting. Heliograph examines the brilliant, elusive and inspiring… Read more
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Rotting foundations. Rampant mould. Sewage backups. What an expert’s report reveals about the state of housing in ‘deliberately underfunded’ First Nations
The report was filed in court as part of a $10-billion class action lawsuit against the Canadian government. For years, the people of St. Theresa Point First Nation have complained about their decrepit and overcrowded housing, but felt ignored by the federal government. Now, they hope outside experts will help them be heard. As part… Read more
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Reporters share personal reflections on reporting experiences in Heliograph “Snapshots” hosted by Ryan McMahon
The Investigative Journalism Bureau is pleased to introduce Heliograph: Snapshots, short stories behind the reporting at the IJB. Hosted by our own Ryan McMahon, this offering is part of the Heliograph podcast series sharing the stories behind the stories of some of the world’s greatest investigative reporting. In this episode, IJB director, Robert Cribb of… Read more
