Bethany Lindsay

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Alberta border patrol has made just 4 arrests for illegal immigration or drug trafficking in border zone, data shows Critics are raising concerns about efficiency and cost, but province says it remains committed to border patrol plan

Alberta border patrol has made just 4 arrests for illegal immigration or drug trafficking in border zone, data shows
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Environmental groups are warning that legislative and regulatory changes to fast-track majornational projects could sideline Indigenous rights, along with health and environmental protections. Read the new info we found in federal reports.

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This B.C. mayor promised to use $55M in real estate for charity. Now he’s ignored an order to open the books Township of Langley Mayor Eric Woodward admits his non-profits didn’t file financial statements for 6 years

I'm aware of some misleading chatter online regarding this story about the Eric Woodward Foundation, so I'm sharing this clip from our interview where Woodward confirms his foundations have "never prepared financial statements before."

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Charity promoting Ayn Rand’s philosophy has status revoked A Canadian institute devoted to spreading the word of the polarizing American author Ayn Rand has lost its charitable status after repeated non-compliance with tax law

A Canadian charity devoted to the philosophy of Ayn Rand had its status revoked by the CRA. Find out why in our latest report.

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Oilers 50/50 raffle has paid $81M to company owned by hockey group over 4 years, documents reveal Financial statements show percentage of ticket sales available for charity has declined since raffle moved online

When you buy an Edmonton Oilers 50/50 ticket, how much money ends up with charity? Check out our investigation to find the answer.

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With federal spending cuts looming, Indigenous-led searches for missing children are at risk of losing funding. Find out more in our latest story.

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Alberta court investigating UCP donations linked to two judges: report Two Alberta judges appear to have made donations to the United Conservative Party while sitting on the bench, a new report claims.

New from me (following a much more thorough IJF scoop): Alberta court investigating UCP donations linked to two judges: report edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/a...

New IJF database shines spotlight on people appointed to Canada’s major public bodies Appointments database ‘getting us closer to what we would want to see in a well-functioning democracy,’ expert says

Today we launch our 13th public-interest database — with more than 175K appointments across the country, from judges and ambassadors to the heads of Crown corporations. Find out more.

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Exclusive: Alberta’s chief justice is investigating the conduct of two judges after we revealed evidence suggesting they gave money to the ruling United Conservative Party after being appointed to the... TikTok video by IJF

Our reporters @bethanylindsay.bsky.social and @brettmckay.bsky.social worked on this story.

Watch the video.

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On Wednesday we will be launching a Canada-wide appointments database, making it easier to draw connections like the one revealed in this story. Watch for it at theijf.org @theijf.org

One of the judges, Gordon Hatch, is facing a complaint for briefly jailing a 36-week pregnant woman who showed up a few minutes late for court

2 Alberta judges under investigation after IJF reveals evidence of donations to UCP Canadian ethical guidelines say all partisan political activity must end after appointment to the bench

New scoop at @theijf.org from @brettmckay.bsky.social and me! We've uncovered evidence to two sitting judges in Alberta donating to the United Conservatives.

Experts say this kind of partisan conduct would "undermine public confidence in the impartiality of our judges”

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2 Alberta judges under investigation after IJF reveals evidence of donations to UCP Canadian ethical guidelines say all partisan political activity must end after appointment to the bench

Exclusive: Alberta’s chief justice is investigating the conduct of two judges after we revealed evidence suggesting they gave money to the ruling United Conservative Party after being appointed to the provincial court bench.
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Langley Mayor’s Promise to Open a Charity Is Shrouded in Secrecy | The Tyee A registrar ordered his foundation to release its financials. The directive has so far been ignored.

The Eric Woodward Foundation, established as a non-profit in 2019, announced some donations in its first few years, then took over the Fort Langley Cranberry Festival in 2020.

But it never registered as a charity and no charitable commitments have been announced since Woodward became mayor.

Charities keep businessman as director after securities law violations A Calgary businessman who was fined for breaking securities law is still a director for three Canadian charities

A businessman in Calgary is staying on the board of directors for three charities after being fined over $400,000 for breaking securities laws. Find out the details in our latest story.

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I mean, I could share this story, but why would I?

Now Joseph

Thanks so much, Richard!

Langley lately giving Kamloops & Harrison Hot Springs a run for their money

What I can tell you is that the Eric Woodward Foundation has never been registered as a charity and none of the properties were transferred to it. He says donations to charity have been made through his for-profit corp, but would not elaborate:

“I mean, I could, but why would I?”

This B.C. mayor promised to use $55M in real estate for charity. Now he’s ignored an order to open the books Township of Langley Mayor Eric Woodward admits his non-profits didn’t file financial statements for 6 years

I've spent a year trying to get some concrete answers about Township of Langley Mayor Eric Woodward's promise to transfer his real estate holdings to a charity devoted to local causes.

The B.C. registrar ordered him to share financial statements with me. He did not: theijf.org/eric-woodwar...

The mayor of the Township of Langley, B.C., promised to transfer $55 million in real estate to a new charity. That never happened – and now he’s ignored a government order to share financial statements with the IJF. Read the latest details in our story.

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American firms own nearly a third of Canada’s data centres Experts warn that reliance on foreign-owned data centres poses risks for sovereignty.

American companies own 30 per cent of Canada’s data centres, according to an IJF analysis. Could this leave data safeguards vulnerable to foreign control? Read the implications in our latest story.

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‘Renting your enemy’: How Google paid the media millions to avoid regulatory pressure Google has signed more than 2,000 contracts with news outlets worldwide in the past five years

"Google...has committed to spending $1 billion on news globally. In the process, critics argue, it has bred financial dependence, compelled outlets to abandon copyright claims, and possibly shielded itself from future legal claims for using journalism in its AI models." theijf.org/renting-your...

Inside Big Tech’s playbook to halt media compensation laws Meta and Google ran public campaigns, made threats to stop serving news, struck private deals and mobilized prominent supporters to try to influence or stall laws in Brazil, Canada, Indonesia and…

We take you inside Big Tech’s playbook for fighting laws that compensate news outlets for their content. Read our investigation with other media outlets into the actions of companies like Meta and Google that run public campaigns and make threats to stop serving news.

Majority of 911 calls diverted to Alberta’s non-urgent health line returned to EMS Alberta health authorities said the program freed up 50,000 over two years, data shows that number is closer to 19,000.

NEW: Majority of 911 calls diverted to Alberta’s non-urgent health line returned to EMS

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Majority of 911 calls diverted to Alberta’s non-urgent health line returned to EMS Alberta health authorities said the program freed up 50,000 over two years, data shows that number is closer to 19,000.

The 911 calls that Alberta rerouted to a non-urgent health line only freed up 19,000 ambulances — far less than the province’s claim of 50,000. And it caused response delays.

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Vancouver crypto exchange traded millions with sanctioned Russian platform, analysts say Cryptomus allegedly traded extensively with platform used by prolific hacking groups

A Vancouver-based crypto exchange — Cryptomus — traded millions of dollars with a sanctioned Russian platform according to analysts. And that platform has been linked to cybercriminals. Find out more.

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NEW: The chief of staff to Alberta’s minister of energy and minerals is also the head of the political third-party advertiser Alberta Resource Advocacy Foundation. The group’s chief financial officer is named in lobbying records actively lobbying the energy ministry on more than two dozen accounts.