Behind the Reporting: Masih Khalatbari Uncovers the Hidden Truth About ‘Forever Chemicals’ in North Bay| Investigative Journalism Bureau
On a cloudy day last spring, I found myself in the dining room of a home in North Bay. After a long drive from Toronto, I watched a deer stroll out from behind the trees in the backyard, and trot through the melting snow around Lees Creek – a quiet current that leads to the waterfront of the small Ontario city nicknamed “the gateway to the north.”| Investigative Journalism Bureau
The federal government concealed toxic water contamination in North Bay, Ont., for almost five years before warning residents of a dangerous chemical spill from the city’s airport and a nearby military base, according to records obtained by the Investigative Journalism Bureau. In 2012, the Department of National Defence (DND) discovered the elevated levels of so-called […] The post Feds ‘covered up’ toxic forever chemicals in the water of this Ontario city for 5 years appeared first o...| Investigative Journalism Bureau
A silver Toyota minivan pulls into a bank parking lot in Toronto’s west end. Two young Punjabi men step out and start looking around for their client, a woman they’ve been communicating with over the previous days through texts and calls. She has agreed to pay them $4,000 to be smuggled south across the border […]| Investigative Journalism Bureau