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Only nine of Canada’s 75 largest police services have enough women officers to break up the 'boys’ club,' analysis shows

Policing is “still a tough culture to be in as a woman”

Carly Penrose, Apurva Bhat•12 Feb 2025

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Could Trump impose tariffs on electricity? Electricity Canada says it’s not that simple

Canada and the U.S. have had integrated electricity since grids were first built. Tariffs would be unfavourable to both

Angela Amato, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter•31 Jan 2025

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Economy

Global Tax Deal no longer has force in the U.S. Here’s what it could mean for Canada

On his first day in office, Donald Trump abandoned the Global Tax Deal, and it could have lingering effects for Canadians

Angela Amato, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter•24 Jan 2025

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It just got harder to set up a shady shell company in Canada

Former Fintrac deputy director credits IJF/CTV investigation for helping spur change.

Zak Vescera•23 Dec 2024

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Insurance Bureau of Canada says commercial truck claims have nearly doubled in Alberta over five years, but collisions remain low

Data from Alberta’s Ministry of Transportation shows collisions involving commercial vehicles have been stagnant since the COVID-19 pandemic

Angela Amato, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter•20 Dec 2024

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CRA revokes charity status for Palestinian aid group

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Government communications department worried public may question sole-source contract

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Citing fraud risk, Canada cuts immigration incentive for temporary foreign workers

News follows IJF/CBC investigation into black market for Labour Market Impact Assessments

Bethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter•19 Dec 2024

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Economy

Grocery bills have skyrocketed over the last five years. Who's to blame?

Worldwide factors, not the carbon tax, bear most responsibility for rising prices, say economists

Kate Schneider•12 Nov 2024

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So you’ve been scammed. Here’s how you might get your money back — without calling the cops

Toronto lawyer outlines strategy for using the civil courts to recover cash from scammers

Bethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter•6 Nov 2024

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Economy

Canada becoming ‘source country’ for meth exports, report warned

Internal police analysis said Mexican methamphetamine is undercutting local producers, pushing them to ship product to lucrative markets like Australia

Zak Vescera•28 Oct 2024

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Risk of fraud causing massive loss of public funds ‘not hypothetical,’ outgoing B.C. auditor general says

School district’s accidental loss to vendor scam shows need for fraud risk management and training

Bethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter•25 Sep 2024

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While some countries remove older cranes from construction sites, B.C. is resisting the trend

Province has had more than two dozen major crane incidents, some fatal, in the last five years

Tori Marlan•21 Aug 2024

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Army goats and 5.7 tonnes of cheese: here are the government’s strangest purchases

Newest public transparency database from the IJF reveals the weird and wacky side of Canadian government contracts

Kate Schneider, Liv Chug•14 Aug 2024

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Economy

Exploited in the workplace: the ‘Canadian dream’ turns into a nightmare for international students

Precarious immigration status allows for exploitation by employers, experts say.

Anusha Siddiqui•9 Jul 2024

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Exposing lies and revealing how tax dollars are spent

Inside the database of government documents

Tori Marlan•29 May 2024

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Disasters at Sea: What has Transport Canada done to improve small tugboat safety?

After 37 accidents in 10 years, critics say the tugboat industry suffers from lax oversight and enforcement

Tori Marlan•1 May 2024

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Veterans Affairs Canada working on automating parts of disability benefits process as experts raise questions about potential for bias

Department says automation needed to reduce backlog in applications amid sharp rise in veterans submitting claims

Kate Schneider•30 Apr 2024

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B.C. sawmill owners ask courts to release them from millions in debt

The provincial government is opposing the deal, which it says would sidestep legal obligations to consult First Nations.

Zak Vescera•28 Mar 2024

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Only nine of Canada’s 75 largest police services have enough women officers to break up the 'boys’ club,' analysis shows

Could Trump impose tariffs on electricity? Electricity Canada says it’s not that simple

Global Tax Deal no longer has force in the U.S. Here’s what it could mean for Canada

It just got harder to set up a shady shell company in Canada

Insurance Bureau of Canada says commercial truck claims have nearly doubled in Alberta over five years, but collisions remain low

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Exposing ‘pretendians’: Ghost Warrior Society gets 17th cease and desist letter

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Citing fraud risk, Canada cuts immigration incentive for temporary foreign workers

Grocery bills have skyrocketed over the last five years. Who's to blame?

So you’ve been scammed. Here’s how you might get your money back — without calling the cops

Canada becoming ‘source country’ for meth exports, report warned

Risk of fraud causing massive loss of public funds ‘not hypothetical,’ outgoing B.C. auditor general says

While some countries remove older cranes from construction sites, B.C. is resisting the trend

Army goats and 5.7 tonnes of cheese: here are the government’s strangest purchases

Exploited in the workplace: the ‘Canadian dream’ turns into a nightmare for international students

Exposing lies and revealing how tax dollars are spent

Disasters at Sea: What has Transport Canada done to improve small tugboat safety?

Veterans Affairs Canada working on automating parts of disability benefits process as experts raise questions about potential for bias

B.C. sawmill owners ask courts to release them from millions in debt

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