Clarence Pennier wears a blue coat with a dark-coloured lining underneath. He has short grey hair and glasses, and squints in the bright sun.

Death claimed the children: How historic documents could aid search for those lost to residential schools

School narratives in new IJF database among countless documents that may provide important information

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B.C. quietly allowed an oil and gas giant to sidestep rules for more than 4,300 pipelines

B.C.’s energy regulator has the power to grant such exemptions — without notifying the public. Experts raise alarm about the process, saying the regulator is playing soft with fossil fuel companies

Joe Norris looks directly into the camera. He is an Indigenous man with grey hair and glasses, wearing a black jacket.

A step closer to the truth: IJF database exposes new details about Canada’s residential schools

Thousands of pages detailing abuse and poor conditions are now public and searchable

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Carrie George’s death is no secret. So why did Canada obscure it from residential school records?

Inconsistent redactions in documents released by government complicate search for the truth

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He lost $26 million in a crypto-romance scam. Here’s how he’s trying to find the money

U.S. businessperson turns to B.C. court in bid to unmask scammers

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Reports of crypto-related crime skyrocketing: RCMP documents

Most cases involve online investment fraud where charging criminals is almost impossible, police say

TikTok lobbying about privacy, security on its app amid a legal battle with the federal government over its office closure order

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This Canadian tech firm rode a ‘crazy rocket’ of hype. Was it the result of a pump-and-dump scheme?

Four men connected to Tenet Fintech group accused of manipulating the market to enrich themselves

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44 ‘serious’ leaks reported at B.C. oil and gas sites in the past year

Hydrogen sulphide, methane and potentially contaminated water leaks from natural gas wells in B.C. were all registered in an obscure government database