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Saturday Apr. 9, 2011 6:53 PM ET
W5: An undercover probe of Canadian garages
W5 wraps up its 45th season under the hood, with an undercover visit to Canadian garages. See what W5 and the Automobile Protection Association discovered when visiting 'The Mechanic.' Full Story
W5: Is Special Investigations Unit a 'toothless tiger'?
W5 takes on the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) with a special investigation. Victor Malarek exposes questions about how effective the Ontario agency really is in 'Above the Law.'
W5: No Random Stop: What Happened during W5's investigation of SIU
"When the flashing lights of the OPP cruiser went off I suspected that things had gone horribly wrong," W5 producer Robert Osborne writes. What happened during his investigation of the SIU was no random police stop.
W5: A Journey into the World of Child Haven
W5 profiles a Canadian couple who have built a 'Child Haven' in South Asia for thousands of children. An up-close look at the remarkable day-to-day operations of this Canadian charity.
Community loses $24M in alleged investment scheme
A W5 investigation: Up to 800 people in Toronto's Caribbean community put their money into the Prosporex Investment Club. But few of the investors ever saw any returns, as most of the approximately $24 million disappeared.
W5 Investigation: Jailed Without Justice
W5 investigates the plight of North Vancouver resident Pavel Kulisek who has languished in a Mexican jail for three years awaiting trial.
Canadian soldiers won't let amputations slow them down
W5 tells the incredible story of two soldiers -- Corporal Andrew Knisley and Master Corporal Jody Mitic -- who refuse to let their horrendous injuries slow them down from taking part in an endurance rally race for a good cause.
W5: Desperate borrowers fleeced in fee-for-loan scheme
W5 investigates Toronto-based lender, Sandy Hutchens (aka Moishe Alexander), and reveals how he collected millions of dollars in fees from desperate borrowers.
W5: Investigating Canada's big cyber security problem
W5 this week investigates cyber attacks in Canada and discovers that corporations and governments go to great lengths to avoid publicly revealing computer breaches for risk of appearing vulnerable.
Responses to W5's requests for documents related to cyber security
When W5 began to research our story on cyber security, "Intimate Details," we requested documents from the federal, Ontario and Manitoba governments. Here's what we got.
Swindler leaves trail of broken hearts, empty wallets
W5's 10-month investigation of Caron Oderbien, a grifter who has left a trail of broken hearts and empty wallets across five provinces and two countries.
Backstage: the making of W5's exclusive on Steven Page
W5 exclusive: Steven Page sits down with W5 for his most revealing interview since his brush with the law in 2008 and his subsequent departure from the popular Canadian band the Barenaked Ladies.
When keeping pets turns from caring to cruelty
W5 investigates animal hoarding, a problem which one RCMP inspector says has climbed dramatically in recent years. And the Nova Scotia SPCA says it can't keep up with all the complaint calls.
W5 showcases Canadian star power
In a special edition of W5, Sandie Rinaldo Sits Down with Jay Baruchel, Kim Cattrall, Robert Lantos, and Christopher Plummer -- high profile Canadians who shaped the film business in Canada and in Hollywood.
Extreme measures in the quest for justice
On W5: A Calgary man, defrauded of millions, goes to extreme measures in his quest for justice after the law fails to help him.
Remembering Jim Reed
Jim Reed was one of Canada's most respected investigative journalists. Over the course of his 18-year career with the program, Reed covered some of the most compelling stories of the day. His successes were W5's successes.
Disaster at sea: reliving the horror and struggle to survive
W5 tells the amazing story of 48 students, plus 8 teachers and 8 crew members, who survived the sinking of the tall ship Concordia, 500 kilometres off the coast of Brazil February 17, 2010.
The hunt for a callous con man
Richard Earl Rupert is not one of Canada's 10 most wanted criminals. He'd probably not even make it on the top 100! But he is certainly at the top of Toronto detective John Dunlop's list of most wanted.
Horror stories when dealing with the taxman
W5 targets the tax man to find out what happens when runaway tax audits result in devastating financial ruin for ordinary Canadians.
The murky world of reproductive medicine
On W5: Egg donation, sperm donation and surrogacy are all options available to infertile couples. But sometimes the desire to have a baby is so strong that it has led Canadians to venture into an increasingly murky world of assisted human reproduction.
Cheap smokes flood Canadian cities
W5 investigates Canada's contraband cigarette market. When a pack of 20 costs as little as three dollars and a bag of 200 singles costs ten, it's a deal many young smokers can't seem to refuse. And public health officials are alarmed.
Rider Beware: Few regulations leave ATV riders at risk
With more than 100 Canadian deaths in 2009 alone, CTV's W5 discovers virtually non-existent safety regulations in Canada that may leave drivers of the popular off-road vehicles at risk of injury and death.
W5 Investigates: Neighbours From Hell
W5 tells a harrowing ordeal that residents of a quaint family-filled neighbourhood in Toronto's west end had to endure, at the hands of a neighbour who decided to make their lives a living hell.
W5: Haiti a year after the quake
Coming up on W5: With the first anniversary of the deadly earthquake that struck Haiti approaching, Craig Kielburger travelled to Haiti with actress and humanitarian Mia Farrow, to see first-hand how the country is recovering.
W5's annual investigation of used-car businesses
W5 goes undercover with the Automobile Protection Association in the annual survey of used car dealers, and finds some very troubing results.
Parkinson's drug sends patients on orgy of gambling, shopping and sex
W5 uncovers shocking side effects of Mirapex, a drug used to treat Parkinson's Disease, including hyper-sexuality and compulsive gambling.
W5: Capt. Trevor Greene, in his own words
On W5: Canadian soldier Trevor Greene recounts his remarkable journey of recovery since that fateful day in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan in 2006 -- when he was the victim of an axe attack during a meeting with village elders.
Murder Most Forgotten -- Investigating a cold case
In "Murder Most Forgotten," W5 investigates the murder of Leah Souza 20 years ago. Her mother, Lora, saw her daughter's killer but can't remember a thing.
W5 investigation: Conmen who target seniors
'The Grandsom Scam' on W5: an investigation into conmen who target the elderly, pretending to be a grandson in trouble and in desperate need of money.
On the hunt for pirate 'treasure'
W5 senior field producer Robert Osborne dons scuba gear and joins an underwater search for the wreck of a pirate ship -- in Conception Bay, Newfoundland.
Families long for answers for missing loved ones
Families of loved ones who've gone missing for years tell W5 their stories of hope and suffering, with the federal government unlikely or unwilling to make changes to the DNA database that could bring them closure.
The Liberation Treatment: a one-year timeline
It has been a medical story like no other. On the first anniversary of the W5 documentary report that brought a new theory about Multiple Sclerosis to patients around the world, we review the developments.
Details emerge about man who died after MS therapy
Details are now coming to light about the death of an Ontario multiple sclerosis patient who travelled to Costa Rica for a form of the "liberation therapy."
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Worldwide spread of The Liberation Treatment
This map shows countries that either offer the treatment, are performing clinical trials or have funded research into the Liberation Treatment since W5's investigation by medical correspondent Avis Favaro and medical producer Elizabeth St. Philip went to air on Nov. 21, 2009.
Dr. Lorne Brandes on CCSVI
Where do we go from here? Dr. Brandes, an oncologist and medical professor at the University of Manitoba, looks back over the year that was and ahead to the year that will be for Dr. Paolo Zamboni's theory to treat multiple sclerosis.
The Liberation Treatment: A whole new approach to MS
Amid the centuries-old castles of the ancient city of Ferrara is a doctor who has come upon an entirely new theory about how to treat Multiple Sclerosis, one that may profoundly change the lives of patients.
A nightmare when the taxman got it wrong
W5 tells the harrowing stories of two men caught in a living nightmare after being targeted by overzealous CRA investigations that stripped them of their life savings, without proof of tax evasion on either part.
The fight to preserve desecrated war graves
Bell Island, N.L. was the only North American location directly attacked by German Forces during WWII. The wrecks at the bottom of Conception Bay are in pristine condition but divers have been pillaging the sunken artifacts. W5 looks at the efforts of one man to protect the underwater archeological sites.
W5: What happened to Dustin LaFortune?
Months after he was hospitalized for horrific injuries, Dustin LaFortune has spoken to W5 about his slow road to recovery.
How Vancouver police put a dent in property crimes
The most pervasive crimes in Canada are those involving theft property, costing the economy billions a year. W5 investigates what Vancouver police are doing to keep petty criminals behind bars, long enough to lower crime rates.
Hockey HEROS from the troubled inner city
W5 presents an inspirational documentary about a hockey team from a gang-plagued area of Toronto -- and a hockey program called HEROS that's transforming the lives of young people from poor neighbourhoods.
A deeper look into the interrogation of Russell Williams
The video showing the interrogation of convicted sex killer Russell Williams is a window into the way skilled investigators use psychology to extract confessions, experts say.
High flier Malarek shows he has the Right Stuff
While reporting W5's documentary about Canadian air racer Pete McLeod, reporter Victor Malarek took to the skies aboard one of the race aircraft to see what it's like to soar at nearly 400 kilometres an hour.
The fight for medical information after patients die
If a critical mistake is made in the emergency room, Canadians believe the medical system will provide answers. But as W5 has discovered in Newfoundland, some families are left fighting for years to get the information they want.
Watch: World Exclusive of Steven Page's new music video
W5 gives you a world exclusive of Steven Page's music video for 'Indecision" -- the first single from his new album to be released Oct. 19.
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To Hell and Back: helping the world's most desperate
An exclusive interview with Canada's pre-eminent humanitarian, Dr. James Orbinski, on W5. "I've seen famine. I've seen epidemics of disease. I've seen war. I've seen war crimes. I've seen genocide," he says in a wide-ranging interview.
How a pig farmer made billions in online gambling
W5 brings you the story of Calvin Ayre -- a one-time pig farmer who became one of the most successful and charismatic Canadian entrepreneurs that you've never heard about.
Rescue mission to save a persecuted family
In her short life, 2.5-year-old Neha Munir has survived horrors no child should ever experience -- a victim of rape in her native Pakistan. The reason? Because her Christian father would not convert to Islam. W5 tells her story.
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Lloyd Robertson
Leads the country's most-watched newscast, CTV National News With Lloyd Robertson, and also hosts W5.
Victor Malarek
Award-winning journalist, Victor Malarek brings his hard-hitting investigative skills to W5 as its senior reporter.
Paula Todd
Paula Todd is an acclaimed journalist, broadcaster, author, lawyer and reporter for CTV's W5.
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Good move!!! There are too many special interest groups with their hands out. How can the Government be expected to fund them all?? Just because they've had funding before doesn't mean they should get it for life. Time for a bit of restraint.
