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MARCH 18

Hidden camera investigation finds most Calgary car dealerships breach consumer rules

On this week's W5: The Automobile Protection Association goes undercover and finds Calgary car consumers are still likely exposed to questionable sales tactics and advertising practices -- even after a government push to clean up the industry.
Some car dealers 'pleased and proud' they passed watchdog survey

On W5.CTVNews.ca: W5 teams up with the Automobile Protection Association in a hidden-camera investigation where mystery shoppers hit the car lots in Calgary.
At age 18, Lance Stroll is the first Canadian to race in Formula 1 in 11 years

On Saturday, W5 profiles 18-year-old Canadian race car driver Lance Stroll, who finds himself going into his rookie season in the prestigious Formula 1 Racing Circuit.

MARCH 11

Undercover investigation reveals what goes on inside Montreal animal research lab

A national council responsible for monitoring animal welfare in research laboratories is investigating hidden camera footage obtained by CTV's W5 that appears to show mistreatment of dogs, pigs and monkeys used for testing at a Montreal-based facility.
Investigation reveals decline in fighting is changing hockey

Fighting has been a part of hockey since its earliest days. But an analysis of hockey statistics by TSN and W5 shows in recent years, the incidence of hockey fighting has dropped dramatically at all levels.

MARCH 4

Inside an illegal call centre scamming millions from Canadians

Saturday on W5: Kevin Newman's investigation of an illegal call centre in Mumbai reveals a Canadian connection that led to arrests in Ontario.
How a former NHL star lost millions to a fraud involving an unscrupulous financial advisor

On W5 Saturday: TSN’s Rick Westhead probes an investment scheme that targeted professional athletes, including former NHL defenceman Bryan Berard.

FEB 18

Are pedophile hunters snaring the innocent?

W5 investigates the practices and backgrounds of "Creep Catchers" -- a group of online vigilantes who hunt for possible pedophiles and expose them.

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Is money clouding the motivations for 'Creep Catchers'?

W5 reporter Jon Woodward questions whether some members of the Creep Catchers are trying to make money from their efforts, when they aren’t confronting their targets on video.

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'Creep Catchers' could face thousands in fines for dubious catches

Jon Woodward looks at how the vigilante group could face thousands of dollars in fine for dubious "catches" of people they suspect are luring children online.

'A Tribe Called Red': Juno nominations propel DJs into mainstream

W5 profiles 'A Tribe Called Red': an indigenous electronica group hitting its creative stride, just as a real conversation is starting to take hold in Canada about how we do better by indigenous people.

FEB 11

Terror plotters claim they were groomed by Mounties and were relieved bombs were fake

For the first time since they were convicted of terrorism related offences in 2015, then set free last July, John Nuttall and Amanda Korody are speaking out in an exclusive interview with W5’s Victor Malarek.

FEB 4

After a year of care in Canada, triple amputee returns to Ukraine

W5 follows Canadian surgeons on a medical mission to Kiev. There, they help a 12-year-old triple amputee who lost his limbs when a grenade detonated outside his home in Ukraine.
The dangerous sport of rooftopping

W5 investigates the dangerous sport of rooftopping - where modern urban adventurers seek thrills at dizzying heights, walking where even professionals fear to tread, trying to get that one great picture or rush.

JAN 28

Cross-border custody battles: W5 finds more parental child abductions going international

This Saturday's W5 investigates cross-border custody battles, as more parental child abductions go international.
Music producer Bob Ezrin opens up about drugs, depression & loss

One of Canada’s most notable music producers is opening up about his struggle with depression and his son’s death, in hopes of shattering perceptions of shame often associated with mental health.

JAN 21

An exclusive look at Canada's elite Special Forces

CTV's Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme delivers a never-before-seen look inside Canada’s ultra-elite team of soldiers training foreign troops to fight ISIS.
Freely available online porn exposes children to violent, abusive sex

Joseph Deschambault’s fits of rage began when he was just nine years old. Looking for answers, his parents realized that Joseph had lost his innocence when he found hard core Internet pornography.

JAN 14

How a dog's sense of smell could soon be a legitimate diagnostic tool

W5's Sandie Rinaldo investigates how a dog's superior sense of smell could soon be a legitimate, and much less invasive, diagnostic tool.
Catching up with Hani al Moulia, a young Syrian refugee who is thriving

W5 catches up with Hani al Moulia, a young Syrian refugee we first profiled six months ago. He was in a hurry to make his mark and contribute to his new home. As W5’s Kevin Newman discovered, Hani hasn’t wasted a moment.
Bungled arms case results in multi-million dollar secret settlement by federal government

A Vancouver businessman has been paid millions of dollars in a secret settlement with the Canadian government after the Canada Border Services Agency wrongly accused him of exporting military technology to China in violation of export controls, a W5 investigation reveals.

JAN 7

W5 investigates cases of sexual assault in Ontario nursing homes

On this week's W5, an investigation into troubling cases of sexual assault in Ontario nursing homes.
A reunion with conjoined twins, successfully separated a decade ago

On W5: a remarkable journey of rediscovery which began a decade ago at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children when two tiny twins, identical brothers, were born conjoined. Watch the reunion with the boys who are now living separately in a remote African village.

DEC 31

The rising value and volatility of our fresh water

When a bottled water giant takes billions of litres of water out of the ground each year, where do local communities fit in? And why do governments charge so little when they are nearly giving away a precious resource? Victor Malarek investigates on W5, Saturday at 7.
Ebola-ravaged Liberia today: what's possible when people unite and politics is swept aside

The Ebola virus ravaged families and left a broken economy of survivors. CTV's Kayla Hounsell travelled to Liberia, a country which now stands as an example to the world of what's possible, when politics is swept aside and people unite to help.

DEC 24

Teens take emotional pilgrimage to Nazi death camps in Poland

This week, W5’s Sandie Rinaldo joins a group of Canadian high school students, chaperones, and Holocaust survivors on a journey from Toronto to Poland as they embark on an annual pilgrimage known as the March of the Living, an emotionally grueling tour of Nazi concentration camps.

DEC 17

Door-to-door furnace sales schemes that victimize Canadians

This 51st season of W5 launches with an investigation into the surging number of Canadians agreeing to pay thousands of dollars more to be comfortable in their homes than they need to.
Investigation uncovers how turkeys are treated in slaughterhouses

W5 investigates how turkeys get to your plate. Undercover footage from the animal rights group Mercy for Animals reveals the what goes on in the slaughterhouse. It may look cruel -- but as W5 discovered under Canada's laws -- it is entirely legal.

DEC 10

Former students allege psychological, physical and sexual abuse at Ontario Christian school

This week, W5 investigates troubling claims of decades of abuse -- psychological, physical, and sexual -- from former students attending an Ontario Christian school from the 1970s through to the 1990s.

DEC 3

Who were the victims of alleged nursing home killer Elizabeth Wettlaufer?

W5’s Sandie Rinaldo sat down with family members and friends of four of the alleged victims of former nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer, to hear their stories of reliving grief and dealing with the prospect that their loved ones’ lives were cut short
Photo gallery: Remembering the victims

In late October, police charged former Ontario nurse Elizabeth Tracy Mae Wettlaufer with eight counts of first-degree murder. The alleged victims died between 2007 and 2014: James Silcox, Maurice Granat, Gladys Millard, Helen Matheson, Mary Zurawinski, Helen Young, Maureen Pickering and Arpad Horvath.
Deadly epidemic follows illicit trade in pain killer fentanyl

W5 examines the illegal use of fentanyl, a pain-killing drug reported to be 80 to 100 times more powerful than morphine.

NOV 26

Plight of thalidomide 'sample babies' who don't qualify for gov't compensation

W5’s Kevin Newman profiles the plight of the thalidomide "sample babies" -- Canadians who claim their mothers were given free samples of the morning sickness drug in the late 1950s and early 60s, but don't qualify for compensation from government.
Catching up with Hani al Moulia, a young Syrian refugee who is thriving

W5 catches up with Hani al Moulia, a young Syrian refugee we first profiled six months ago. He was in a hurry to make his mark and contribute to his new home. As W5’s Kevin Newman discovered, Hani hasn’t wasted a moment.
Toronto hopes to reverse bad-weather curse for 104th Grey Cup

This year’s Grey Cup host city, Toronto, has never been known for the energy it brought to the championship. But as TSN's Brian Williams reports, this year should be different.

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NOV 19

How a dog's sense of smell could soon be a legitimate diagnostic tool

W5's Sandie Rinaldo investigates how a dog's superior sense of smell could soon be a legitimate, and much less invasive, diagnostic tool.
What are the secrets of people who live to 100? Labs are starting to find out

W5's Kevin Newman discover labs across Canada are part of an international effort among scientists to get to the bottom of how a few people live to be a hundred.

NOV 12

The rising value and volatility of our fresh water

When a bottled water giant takes billions of litres of water out of the ground each year, where do local communities fit in? And why do governments charge so little when they are nearly giving away a precious resource? Victor Malarek investigates on W5, Saturday at 7.
A reunion with conjoined twins, successfully separated a decade ago

On W5: a remarkable journey of rediscovery which began a decade ago at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children when two tiny twins, identical brothers, were born conjoined. Watch the reunion with the boys who are now living separately in a remote African village.

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From the W5 Archives: Leonard Cohen

The reclusive Cohen didn't give many interviews, but in 1997 he sat down with W5. Watch the legend speak candidly about his depression and writing, and answer the question: 'Who was the real Suzanne?'.

NOV 5

$Kevin Newman's search for understanding on the eve of the U.S. election in the battleground state of Pennsylvania reveals the deep, sometimes irrational anger that has fractured a political system.$

What will America be after Nov. 8? Canadians brace for U.S. election impact

W5 is anchored in Philadelphia as the most tumultuous U.S. presidential election in memory comes down to voting day.
Ebola-ravaged Liberia today: what's possible when people unite and politics is swept aside

The Ebola virus ravaged families and left a broken economy of survivors. CTV's Kayla Hounsell travelled to Liberia, a country which now stands as an example to the world of what's possible, when politics is swept aside and people unite to help.

OCT 29

Family searching for answers after hospital tragedy runs into secrecy laws

A W5-Toronto Star investigation into secrecy laws that protect hospitals while keeping families in the dark after tragic events.
Undercover video provides rare glimpse into possible auto insurance fraud

Saturday at 7 p.m.: W5 takes you inside a hidden camera investigation into bogus accident claims, giving you rare insight into a problem that results in higher auto insurance costs for all motorists.

OCT 22

Investigation uncovers how turkeys are treated in slaughterhouses

W5 investigates how turkeys get to your plate. Undercover footage from the animal rights group Mercy for Animals reveals the what goes on in the slaughterhouse. It may look cruel -- but as W5 discovered under Canada's laws -- it is entirely legal.
Exclusive: Billionaire Charles Bronfman on his fortune, philanthropy, and some of his regrets

W5 exclusive: an interview with billionaire Charles Bronfman, who reflects on his family's fortune, philanthropy and shares some regrets.

OCT 15

Teens take emotional pilgrimage to Nazi death camps in Poland

This week, W5’s Sandie Rinaldo joins a group of Canadian high school students, chaperones, and Holocaust survivors on a journey from Toronto to Poland as they embark on an annual pilgrimage known as the March of the Living, an emotionally grueling tour of Nazi concentration camps.

OCT 8

Calling 911 may not get you the medical help that will save your life

October 8 on W5: In Canada, calling 911 doesn't always guarantee the paramedic who arrives can do everything in their power to save you. Kevin Newman asks why.
W5 responds: Ontario Paramedics' critique of report on 911 in Canada
An exclusive look at Canada's Special Forces and the war against ISIS

This Saturday on W5: CTV’s Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme delivers a never-before-seen look inside Canada’s ultra-elite team of soldiers training foreign troops to fight ISIS.

OCT 1 SEASON PREMIERE

Door-to-door furnace sales schemes that victimize Canadians

This 51st season of W5 launches with an investigation into the surging number of Canadians agreeing to pay thousands of dollars more to be comfortable in their homes than they need to.
Alarming hoaxes by hackers who send tactical teams to fake crises

On this weeks' W5: an investigation into alarming incidents that seem to be happening more and more in big cities -- tactical teams responding to a crisis like a gunman at large or a hostage taking. But in some cases, the calls are sophisticated fakes that are happening so often it has a name: swatting.

SEPT 24

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From the Archives: Five of W5's favourite stories

Committed to Investigative Journalism

With an ongoing commitment to covering tough, relevant stories with fair and responsible reporting, W5 is in its 51st season of investigative journalism. Hosted by Kevin Newman, W5 is the most-watched documentary program in Canada, and the winner of several awards including the prestigious Gordon Sinclair Award for Broadcast Journalism.