Montreal police might start wearing body cameras within the next year, but the public will likely never see the recordings. What’s the point? Surveillance, critics say. zurl.co/fc1ej

Manitoba’s police watchdog has been without a permanent civilian director for almost two years but the government is in no rush to hire a replacement, suggest documents obtained by the IJF. zurl.co/E1uR3

Canadian internet providers are lining up to lobby the federal government as Carney moves away from Elon Musk’s Starlink. zurl.co/YA7jU

Canada has paid billions to settle specific claims with First Nations. So why can some claims still take decades to resolve? zurl.co/ZuIuh

Manitoba’s police watchdog rarely charges officers with wrongdoing, doesn’t publish timely annual reports and hasn’t had a permanent civilian director since 2024. Read our investigation. zurl.co/Neo06

Here's our investigation into a UBC scientist who fabricated data and gave spinal cord patients false hope that years-old pressure wounds could be cured in a matter of weeks. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

False hope, fabricated data: No public notice after UBC uncovered serious misconduct in medical study | CBC News

A celebrated Vancouver researcher used fabricated data and hid evidence of infected wounds to falsely claim his patented skin treatment could heal years-old bed sores in a matter of weeks, according t...

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The IJF is nominated in four categories for the 2026 Webster Awards, recognizing excellence in investigative, health, business, and arts and culture reporting in B.C. zurl.co/6TysF

At @theijf.org our mission is to strengthen democracy by holding power to account and ​getting behind closed doors.​ Today, we’re bringing that transparency home: The workers of the IJF have voted to form a union with @cmglaguilde.bsky.social tinyurl.com/3jt4yh8s #InvestigativeJournalism

A really important story from @dear-gazelle.bsky.social in light of the controversy over Flock cameras in the U.S. In Canada, it's Axon (fka Taser) that dominates the police tech market, offering everything from automated licence-plate readers to facial recognition and AI report-writing tools.

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Axon products walk, drive and fly in Canada, at the risk of eroding citizens’ civil liberties, critics warn. Read our investigation on the American vendor that has Canadian police in a chokehold. zurl.co/Q3NHv

On the fifth anniversary of the harrowing discovery of 200 potential unmarked graves in Kamloops, BC, the Investigative Journalism Foundation is cutting through the noise to explain why finding the truth isn’t as simple as digging up bodies. zurl.co/hLg60

The IJF is expanding its editorial staff with the addition of award-winning investigative reporter Katrina Clarke in B.C., and Montreal-based Ghazal Azizi. zurl.co/c5B3S

Our 2025 Ken Popert Media Fellows are Victoria Hincapie Gomez, @jacobaronleung.bsky.social, Cris Nippard, Ghazal Azizi and @aliceboyle.bsky.social! The five early-career BIPOC journalists will help build an editorial package about LGBTQ2S+ people and work

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The five early-career BIPOC journalists will be writing about LGBTQ2S+ people and work

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The phrase “small, organic, community-supported farms, run by trans and queer people” either invites “DUH,” or an eye-roll from conservatives. @dear-gazelle.bsky.social breaks down why queer folks are joining, and changing, agriculture.

Queer farmers are growing better futures | Xtra Magazine

For generations, LGBTQ2S+ people fled rural areas. Now, they’re putting down roots, farming with a focus on community and the environment

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In rural Canada, queer-run farms are growing heirloom beans and rare tomatoes—popularizing community-supported, sustainable agriculture. @dear-gazelle.bsky.social profiles the queer and trans farmers getting their hands dirty. xtramagazine.com/power/politi...

Queer farmers are growing better futures | Xtra Magazine

For generations, LGBTQ2S+ people fled rural areas. Now, they’re putting down roots, farming with a focus on community and the environment

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