2017/18 Archive Page

MARCH 17

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  Families agonize over who will care for their severely disabled children as they age

  W5's Sandie Rinaldo investigates families coping with severely disabled children, and asks government what they'll do for them as they become adults

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  As lawsuits mount, doctors insist surgical mesh is an important tool

  Patients in chronic pain after getting mesh implants to treat hernias and female pelvic problems are suing mesh makers. Meanwhile, doctors insist surgical mesh is an important tool being unfairly maligned.

MARCH 10

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  Investigation into auto body repairs reveals inflated charges, incomplete work

  Kevin Newman is given the inside track on an investigation by one of Canada's biggest insurance companies, into what happens after a car accident. It's an expose that could help explain why insurance rates keep going up.

• DOCUMENTS

  Summary reports for unjustified invoicing practices by vehicle collision repair centres investigated

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  Jen Agg built an epicurean empire in a male-dominated industry

  Jen Agg built her restaurant empire in an overwhelmingly male industry -- a so-called macho culture which she’s been fearlessly taking on.

FEB 24

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  W5 Investigates

  PSWs who victimize those in their care, and who are themselves at risk

  On W5: Who's looking after your loved ones in their home, and who's protecting personal care workers from their patients? An all-new investigation by Sandie Rinaldo, Saturday at 7 pm on CTV.

• Expert Advice

  How to protect seniors who are getting home care

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  W5 Extended Video: The risks that PSWs face

  W5 assembled a group of home care workers in Toronto to discuss the risks they face everyday.

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  Letterkenny: The Canadian viral videos that became a cult comedy sensation

  Kevin Newman takes us inside the comedy phenomenon that is Letterkenny. From the fictional Canadian town to its real roots.

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  African youth helped to 'Dream Big' in basketball program inspired by Nelson Mandela

  On W5: Rick Westhead joins Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri as he takes his Giants of Africa program to Rwanda. Wracked by a terrible genocide two decades ago, basketball is helping to heal a new generation there.

FEB 10

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  W5/VICE Investigation

  Canada's opioid crisis spreading to smaller communities that struggle to cope

  Building on W5's reporting from the frontlines of the fentanyl epidemic in Vancouver and Calgary, W5 and Vice Canada teamed up to follow the drug crisis to this country's smaller communities.

JAN 27

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  Former detective turned reporter reflects on 'suitcase murder'

  W5 investigates the story of a cold case crime mystery, told by the cop who broke the case. Former Toronto homicide detective and CP24 Crime Specialist Steve Ryan takes us inside the 'suitcase murder' that shocked a city.

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  Serena Ryder on her rise from child prodigy to rockstar, and her battle with crippling depression

  W5 on Saturday: Serena Ryder talks about her rise to international stardom and her struggle with depression

JAN 20

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  'The biggest scam on Earth' defrauds Canadians looking for investments

  W5's Avery Haines investigates an investment scheme that has left a trail of victims who thought they were investing their money, only to discover it was all a scam.

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  W5's intimate interview with Kiefer Sutherland about life, acting and music

  Sandie Rinaldo writes about her sit-down interview with Canadian actor Kiefer Sutherland who reflects on life, acting and music.

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  W5 exclusive: Gordon Lightfoot still 'pouring it on' at age 79

  W5 follows the legendary singer-songwriter on his latest tour across North America. After 70 years performing on stage, he's still as meticulous as ever in his preparation. "I really want it to sound good. I want it to continue."

NOV 11

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  Thawing permafrost may release carbon and methane, contributing to further global warming

  W5 investigates the threat posed by thawing of the Arctic's permafrost, and how Northern Canada is on the front line of a battle with an unstoppable enemy as global temperatures rise.

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  How Alex Cuba made northern B.C. the Latin capital of Canada

  Alex Cuba has won multiple Latin Grammy Awards and Juno Awards in Canada. But while he's celebrated here, W5's Kevin Newman reports that Cuba's success is in spite of music industry support -- not because of it.

NOV 4

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  Search that spans decades finds parents and unknown siblings

  Saturday at 7 on CTV: W5 tells the remarkable story of three Canadians, all abandoned at birth, who find out they're related and join forces to seek out their biological mother.

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  GSP Round 2: UFC legend on his journey from bullied schoolboy to mixed-martial arts champion

  This week, W5/TSN profiles mixed martial artist Georges St-Pierre, who talks about his journey from a bullied schoolboy in a small town in Quebec to become a three-time Ultimate Fighting champion.

OCT 21

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  Across the High Arctic: Looking to the future and honouring the past

  W5 takes Canadians on an adventure through the Northwest Passage -- a visual feast as correspondent Omar Sachedina joined the C3 expedition on an Arctic adventure.

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  Interactive story map: Follow W5 across the High Arctic

  Scroll to follow along on our High Arctic journey, as seen through the W5 crew's eyes, in this interactive map.

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  Read the full text of the 2010 High Arctic Relocation Apology

OCT 14

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  The battle over farmed Atlantic salmon on the B.C. coast

  W5 investigates salmon farms in British Columbia and profiles a woman who has led a 30-year fight against them.

• UPDATE: B.C. fish pathologist consulted with government and industry vets
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  The Canadian boxer who is Floyd Mayweather's secret weapon

OCT 7

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  An insider's view of extreme storm chasing

  It's been unrelenting lately: the scale and scope of natural disasters in Puerto Rico, The Caribbean, Mexico, Florida, and Texas -- and that’s not a complete list by any means. We had no way of guessing that would be the backdrop when last spring our editorial team decided that storm chasers would make an interesting documentary.

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  An act of kindness during the Vegas massacre

  The story of how one stranger comforted a dying Canadian man, who was gunned down in the Las Vegas massacre.

SEPT 30

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  Startling number of pilots report routinely falling asleep in the skies

  Kevin Newman investigates how when it comes to pilot fatigue, Canadian regulations are way behind those in most countries.

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  As lawsuits mount, doctors insist surgical mesh is an important tool

  Patients in chronic pain after getting mesh implants to treat hernias and female pelvic problems are suing mesh makers. Meanwhile, doctors insist surgical mesh is an important tool being unfairly maligned.

SEPT 23 SEASON PREMIERE

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  W5 Invictus Special

  Smelling Afghanistan again: A wounded veteran returns

  Ten years ago, Canadian MCpl. Jody Mitic was a sniper moving through the dark on patrol in Afghanistan when he tripped an IED that cost him his lower legs. He went back, recently, and W5 was there. 5

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  'Unconquered' slideshow: Jody Mitic's return to the battleground

  Cory Mitic shared these photos from the walled and wired-off section of Kabul, as his brother returned to the place he lost his lower legs in an IED blast 10 years ago.