Did a radical stem cell treatment help Gordie Howe recover from a stroke that left him paralyzed on his right side and almost ended his life last year?
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Over the course of a year long investigation, W5 uncovered at least 1,500 cases of staff-to-resident abuse and neglect in nursing homes across Canada in 2013.
See the documents obtained by a year-long W5 investigation here.
Some people have set up so-called “granny cams. Should the audio recording be turned on or off?
PSWs are not regulated or governed, so ask these questions.
We’ve all seen them – car dealership ads promising deep discounts or low monthly payments on brand new cars. But does the promise in the pitch disappear at the dealership door?
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Three dealerships surveyed by the APA ran honest ads and were able to honour their advertised prices.
What costs must be included in ads for new cars? This infographic explains.
After APA mystery shoppers visited new car dealerships in Calgary, we reached out to management at dealerships included in the W5 story.
When does tough coaching cross a line from encouragement to verbal and emotional abuse? That was the issue faced by parents, students and staff at a prominent private school in Victoria, B.C., well-known for its most famous alumnus, two-time NBA MVP basketball player, Steve Nash.
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Vancouver pop singer-songwriter Wanting Qu is a celebrity most Canadians have scarcely heard of, and yet she is one of the most famous artists in the world.
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This week, we turn the lens on the war between poachers and wildlife in Africa. A war which the most-endangered species are losing, as demand for illegal wildlife products like ivory and rhino horn drive a thriving, multi-billion dollar underground industry.
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Remember how disorienting it was the first time you went into a liquor or beer store and purchased booze? My first visit to a legal weed store felt a lot like that.
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Kevin Newman writes about his memories of the Canadian flag, from when it first appeared in his Grade 3 class to the fixture that it is today - and the other flags we could've had, uncovered in a W5 investigation.
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This W5/TSN investigation examines the ways in which sports fans are being deceived by fake tickets, how some sports memorabilia may not be what it seems, and how bogus team jerseys make their way into the Canadian marketplace.
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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.
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In our lengthy W5 interview airing this weekend, Mandel opens up about an episode in his youth that his therapists believe has been a very big trigger in his Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
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W5 followed Connor Stevenson's amazing recovery over several months. He survived four surgeries and over 1,000 stitches. Now, two-and-a-half years after the Eaton Centre shooting, there are still lasting effects.
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Highlights of our investigation into how pigs are transported.
W5's exchange with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
Western Hog Exchange launches independent investigation.
The Westminster dog show is America’s most famous and prestigious pageant for dogs. Millions tune in every year not only to watch the dogs, but the judge - a Canadian.
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June 15, 2012: An armoured truck pulls up at the Hub Mall, a student residence at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. Four guards and a trainee are there to restock an ATM machine with cash. It's just a routine run until, suddenly, shots are fired.
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Disturbing images revealed in undercover video footage shows baby calves, just weeks old, are kicked, punched, slapped and yelled at by barn employees in Pont Rouge, Quebec. The video was obtained by CTV’s W5 as part of its investigative report on the Quebec veal industry.
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In its annual investigation W5 teams up with the Automobile Protection Association (APA) to examine the Canadian car industry and finds deceitful dealers, dubious practices and rebuilt wrecks.
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Today, streets in China are jammed with the new sign of the country's upwardly mobile middle class: automobiles. Beijing has 20 million residents, five million cars, and a huge pollution problem. And the thick soup that obscures the sun is man-made.
W5 follows our special ops forces as they get ready to fight terrorists in Africa, with unprecedented access as the team allows cameras inside for the first time ever.
About 180,000 kids have a parent in prison and must endure the isolation and often guilt by association. But a unique and innovative program is offering support to both the kids and their incarcerated fathers.
There is a lot of human emotion in the work we do at W5 and sometimes it rises to searing levels. One of those stories is our investigation into the shooting deaths of Rodney Jackson and Greg Matters, two men who never met each other, but shared the same fate.
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The broad strokes of Connor Stevenson's story about his near-death experience in the Eaton Centre are well known, but the fine points have only emerged over six months of rare access Connor's family gave to CTV’s W5 to document their journey back to life.
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For a new generation in Sydney, N.S. the tar ponds are now a buried memory, but today people are still feeling the repercussions of living near one of the most toxic places in Canada.
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W5’s Tom Kennedy joins six-time Canadian Olympic medalist Clara Hughes as she prepares for an epic cross-country journey for Clara’s Big Ride to raise awareness for mental health.
W5 investigates the pipeline war being waged over the future of Enbridge's Line 9 oil pipe, which runs from Montreal, through Toronto and to Sarnia, Ont.
W5 discovers Line 9 had significantly more spills than stated
Interactive map of spills and other incidents along Line 9
A snapshot of the spill and product release numbers obtained by W5
W5 speaks with Newfoundland’s Cassidy Little, an ex-solider and the lead in the British production "The Two Worlds of Charlie F." who describes how he joined the British Army on a dare and served in Afghanistan, losing a leg in the explosion of an improvised explosive device.
As Canadian children are "wired" an average of seven hours a day on laptops, tablets, and cell phones, there are an estimated 750,000 predators online worldwide right now, lurking, "liking" and learning the online activities of underaged users.
In the past three seasons, W5 has been reporting about the crisis of violence in Canadian long-term care homes. In our latest episode, we'll feature a Saskatoon care home offering a unique approach for residents with dementia.
Many Canadians seek advice from tax experts to make sure they only pay what they owe. But what happens if you pay thousands of dollars and then get bad advice?
W5 takes viewers inside the modern world of weddings – a $4 billion-a-year industry in Canada. From wedding designers to Hollywood-style videos, themed events to spectacular locations, weddings have come a long way from a church ceremony, quick photos, and a night at the local hall.
Regardless of age, obesity can bring on a raft of health concerns. But for children and teens, those health problems are often compounded by less obvious side effects. W5 follows two teens through a radical program to treat their obesity and help them find normal lives.
In the first TV interview about her autobiography “Unsinkable,” we learn that Silken Laumann has had to overcome many challenges in her life and careers, some less public but still deeply personal and painful.
In 2012 Chicago police logged 506 homicides and 2,460 shootings, making it the most murderous city in the U.S. A frightening environment for most people, but for a surgeon who admits to being "addicted to trauma," it's the perfect place to hone his skills.
Canadian Pavel Kulisek spent more than three years in Mexican prisons. Now, for the first time he talks about his ordeal and what kept him sane during all that time.
W5 obtained secretly recorded video from animal rights group Mercy for Animals Canada (MFAC) that gives a glimpse into the shocking state of Canada’s egg industry and the disturbing conditions some chickens endure.
Canadian soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder are getting help from 37 psychiatric service dogs in a program developed in Manitoba by George Leonard, a certified dog trainer who is part of an aboriginal group that has trained more than 350 service dogs of all kinds.
Approximately 100 former residents, united in their childhood suffering, are speaking out for the first time about the horrific mental, physical and sexual abuse they suffered while at the Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children.
W5 explores the most investigated murder in history and the profound fascination – and in some cases, obsession – with President John Fitzgerald Kennedy’s death.
After months of headlines about Canadian senators, 65 of them, almost two-thirds, chose to keep their activities for the month of September a secret. Here's what else W5 discovered about your senators.
Full Interview 1
Extended video: Sen. Mobina Jaffer on getting appointed to the Senate
Full Interview 2
Extended video: Sen. Hugh Segal on pushing for Senate reform