2013/2014 Archive Page

W5 - All Stories for 2013/2014

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  Rapes and assaults against women paint an ugly picture of India

  Staring, whistles, comments, unwanted touching: Eve-teasing is common harassment faced by Indian women. Assault and rape is also too common.

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  B.C. police nab 'Nephew Bandit' suspected of conning seniors across Canada

  Police in British Columbia have arrested the so-called “Nephew Bandit,” who investigators allege travelled the country conning senior citizens out of thousands of dollars by pretending to be a relative.

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  The hunt for a callous con man: Richard Rupert

  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.

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  Beware the maze of underground utilities

  W5 takes viewers underground with a look at a possibly deadly problem that may be lurking in your neighbourhood, with possible deadly results.

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  The ups and downs of Toronto's mayor

  Some love him, some hate him – but there’s no denying that Rob Ford has changed politics at Toronto city hall.

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  Dolphin assisted therapy offers a controversial treatment for disabled children

  W5 host and Chief Correspondent Lloyd Robertson takes viewers inside an investigation into dolphin-assisted therapy.

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  Investigating a prescription pill epidemic

  'Prescription for Tragedy' investigates the prescription pill epidemic in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley, the growing number of kids and adults using and overdosing on opiates, and the alarming ease in getting prescription drugs on the street.

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  Undercover investigation reveals disturbing and inhumane treatment of factory farm animals

  W5’s Tom Kennedy heads to a Manitoba hog farm, reporting on a hidden camera investigation that gives viewers a disturbing, inside glimpse into the practices that can be found at many factory farms which produce much of the meat that ends up on Canadians’ dinner tables.

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  Glenn Anderson: Learning how Russia changed the Canadian game

  When Glenn Anderson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, the first thing he did was thank the Russians, because “every time I played against them I ramped up my game.”

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  Michael Buble: International superstar turns stay at home dad

  Michael Buble has come a long way from being an international superstar, from his humble beginnings as boy from Burnaby, B.C. Now, he's ready to host the Junos.

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  Allegations of polygamy, abuse and psychological torture within secretive sect

  A polygamous sect in Ontario faces allegations of abuse and psychological torture.

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  Widow of slain Toronto police officer on tragedy and punishment

  W5 takes an emotional and hard-hitting look at the political and legal fallout in the wake of the death of Toronto Police Sergeant Ryan Russell.

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  Are all Canadian taxpayers treated equally by the taxman?

  W5 investigates the taxman who goes after ordinary Canadians while ignoring foreign tax havens.

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  Annette Funicello: Her life with multiple sclerosis

  Annette Funicello, long-time Disney and Beach Party star, passed away on Monday April 8 at Mercy Southwest Hospital in Bakersfield, CA, at the age of 70.

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  Investigation reveals dangerous cars back on the roads after being written off

  The Automobile Protection Association turns its attention on the used car market in Vancouver this year – and finds dealer deceit, extra fees and dangerous cars.

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  Resident-on-resident violence: senior dies in Toronto attack

  W5’s “Crisis in Care” revealed a startling picture of violence in seniors' care homes across Canada: an estimated 10,000 resident-on-resident attacks each year. A month later, news of another tragic case.

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  Nursing home residents at risk: W5 investigation reveals startling national statistics

  A ground-breaking W5 investigation into resident-on-resident abuse in long-term care homes has found that these attacks are far more common than ever thought: more than 10,000 'incidents' across Canada in one year.

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  W5 Investigation: Canadian pedophiles travel abroad for child sex

  W5 joins the Toronto Star and the Miami Herald to investigate child sex tourism by Canadian pedophiles

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  Kevin Page: what makes this whistleblower tick?

  Kevin Newman with Canada’s first Parliamentary Budget Officer, Kevin Page discovers how this blue-collar, hockey coach became Ottawa’s top financial whistleblower.

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  A Vegas insider's view of two superstars, Shania & Celine

  Celine Dion and Shania Twain, two Canadian superstars performing in Las Vegas, have taken very different paths to dealing with celebrity.

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  Investigating a prescription pill epidemic

  'Prescription for Tragedy' investigates the prescription pill epidemic in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley, the growing number of kids and adults using and overdosing on opiates, and the alarming ease in getting prescription drugs on the street.

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  Annette Funicello: Her life with multiple sclerosis

  Former Mouseketeer and iconic movie star Annette Funicello stunned her fans when she announced in 1992 she had multiple sclerosis. Twenty years later, her husband is hoping a controversial treatment will help ease her condition. Annette Funicello passed away on Monday, April 8 at Mercy Southwest Hospital in Bakersfield, CA, at the age of 70.

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  Finding ways to free Canadian women from the sex trade

  When you hear about human trafficking in the sex trade, most people have an image of women being smuggled into Canada from abroad and forced to work in seamy brothels. But there's a thriving trafficking trade right here at home.