Episodes

Explore our full collection of podcasts. Each episode spotlights a feature story and the journalist behind it, as they share their trade secrets, missteps, eureka moments, and the craft that shaped award-winning investigations influencing Canadian public life.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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