Episodes

Episode 8

Behind the algorithm: How investigative journalists exposed Canada’s listeria oversight failure

When a deadly listeria outbreak swept across Canada in 2024, the initial headlines focused on recalls and rising case counts. But for The Globe and Mail journalists Grant Robertson and Kathryn Blaze Baum, something didn't add up. A closer look at the data revealed a chilling detail: the DNA strain responsible for multiple listeria deaths had appeared nearly a year earlier—raising urgent questions about how it was missed.

Episode 7

A Ripple across the Pacific: How Canadian meth dealers fuel a transnational crime network

Vancouver Sun journalist Kim Bolan shares the tradecraft behind Lethal Exports — a five-part investigation exposing Canada’s role in transnational crime and the devastating toll it leaves across continents.

Episode 6

Couvrir le crime organisé au Québec: Daniel Renaud, journaliste sur la ligne de feu

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Quand un journaliste apprend qu’un contrat a été mis sur sa tête, il a deux choix : se taire ou continuer. Daniel Renaud a choisi de continuer son travail d’enquête, au plus près des faits, dans un domaine où la vérité peut coûter cher.

Episode 5

Six weeks undercover: Investigative lessons from the Toronto Star’s probe into Uber’s algorithm

Journalist Ghada Alsharif worked undercover as an Uber Eats courier in Toronto to expose the harsh realities of algorithm-driven gig work, revealing shockingly low wages and systemic inequities.

Episode 4

Mapping the Tradecraft Behind the Investigation That Saved Ontario’s Greenbelt

Narwhal reporter Emma McIntosh, Toronto Star journalists Noor Javed and Brendan Kennedy, and The Trillium’s Charlie Pinkerton reflect on their joint investigation into Ontario’s Greenbelt carve-outs. In this Q&A, the team discusses how they exposed backroom deals, navigated political pressure, and ultimately forced the Ford government to reverse course.

Episode 3

Severed Secrecy: Revealing a Culture of Sexual Misconduct at CSIS

Canadian Press journalist Darryl Greer recounts the making of A Predator at CSIS — an explosive investigation that exposed harassment, secrecy, and alleged assault inside Canada’s spy agency. What began as a chance encounter grew into months of reporting that led to parliamentary debate, internal reforms, and a reckoning within CSIS.

Episode 2

Exposing Abuse Within Canada’s International Student Boom

Walrus journalist Nicholas Hune-Brown sits down for this Q&A to discuss his investigation into Canada’s international education industry. He reveals how he uncovered the exploitative tactics of education agents—and how careful research and storytelling can be as powerful as leaked documents.

Episode 1

Unraveling an Oil Deal—from Guyana’s Offshore Blocks to a Home in Ontario’s Cottage Country

In this Q&A, CBC Senior Writer Chris Arsenault unpacks his RTDNA Award-winning investigation into how a small Canadian company with no drilling experience secured a stake in one of the world’s hottest offshore oil blocks — and how the deal led from Guyana’s corporate records to a home in Ontario.