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Here's how cartels are using Canada as ‘transhipment point’ for drug trafficking

Canadian police defend efforts even as meth continues to flow overseas

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Report says UBC researcher fabricated data, gave patients ‘false hope.' The public was not alerted

Aziz Ghahary ‘abandoned his scholarly integrity’ in clinical trial for patented treatment, investigation found

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‘That's just shocking’: No charges for Canadian meth exporters after 21-year-old dies in Auckland

Criminals are increasingly shipping meth from Canada to countries like New Zealand

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IJF’s residential schools database nominated for Anthem Award

Database making public accounts of abuse at residential schools recognized in international awards competition

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Canadian ‘beer’ kills 21-year-old in Auckland, New Zealand

Canada leading source of intercepted meth shipments to New Zealand, with deadly consequences

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International gangs launder money through Canada’s fishing industry, reports suggest

Criminals may be cleaning cash through government-issued licenses on the west coast

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Tenders and awards from BC and the federal government.

A group of farmworkers is pictured working in a field.

B.C. government, unions call for more foreign worker program inspections

IJF investigation found most federal inspections don’t involve a worksite visit

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Alberta border patrol has made just 4 arrests for illegal immigration or drug trafficking in border zone, data shows

Critics are raising concerns about efficiency and cost, but province says it remains committed to border patrol plan

Prime Minister Mark Carney stands on a podium that has the phrase Building Canada Strong in English and French.

Federal departments considering legislative amendments to speed up project approvals

Ottawa’s push to fast-track approvals sparks rights concerns

A farmworker on a silver ladder picks apples off a tree.

Most temporary foreign worker program inspections don’t include in-person visits, data reveal

Advocates say IJF findings raise troubling questions about oversight in the controversial program

Kimberly Murray, in a bright orange jacket, stands next to aerial maps of the Mohawk Institute grounds.

Potentially massive federal budget cut threatens search for children missing from residential schools

Mohawk Institute survivors ask Canada to stand with them and provide adequate funding

Oilers 50/50 raffle has paid $81M to company owned by hockey group over 4 years, documents reveal

Financial statements show percentage of ticket sales available for charity has declined since raffle moved online

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