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How much of the Ontario Science Centre roof is at risk of collapsing? See for yourself

Questions have swirled for the past week about why the Ontario Science Centre was suddenly and permanently closed on June 21. Heres a breakdown of what was in the engineering reports that led to the closure, and what experts have to say.
CBC Investigates

Lawyer couple accused of stealing millions from homebuyers while law society stalled

In a rash of lawsuits, Nicholas Cartel and Singa Bui are alleged to have embezzled client money that was meant to buy houses or pay down mortgages in part by using an exploit that's arguably easier than before in routine real-estate transactions.
CBC Investigates

Human smuggling attempts aimed at U.S. entry spiking along Quebec-N.Y. border

CBC News embedded with the RCMPs border patrol unit amid the rise of human smuggling operations along the Quebec-New York State border. More than 5,000 people have been apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol at the Canadian border since the start of 2024, the majority of them in this region.
CBC Investigates

Suicide is a leading cause of death for young people, but most universities don't track it

A CBC News survey of 52 universities across Canada reveals that most do not track suicides among their students, internally or publicly. According to students and experts, not having that information only contributes to the stigma around suicide and mental health on campuses.
Analysis

Some blame outsiders for spread of pro-Palestinian encampments. The idea isn't new, say students and experts

As pro-Palestinian protests continue to grow across Canadian campuses, CBC News looks at what student organizers and observers have to say about claims that the protests are being funded or influenced by outside forces.
CBC Investigates

Just a few big landlords come up, again and again, in analysis of Ontario rent hikes

Newly released data analyzed by CBC News shows that fewer than two dozen corporate landlords filed most of the applications to raise rents above provincial guidelines for most of 2022 which one Toronto housing lawyer says is a sign of the increasing concentration in the province's rental market.
CBC Investigates

National Indigenous women's organization accused of union-busting as it lays off dozens of staff

The most prominent Indigenous womens organization in Canada is undergoing a federal financial audit where preliminary evidence of ineligible expenses was found, while facing union-busting allegations following a mass round of layoffs, CBC News has learned.
CBC Investigates

Who is Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas political leader in Gaza?

Co-founder of the military wing of Hamas and its current leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar is considered to be the architect of the Oct. 7 attacks. But decades before his rise to power, he studied Hebrew while serving four life sentences in Israeli prisons.
CBC Investigates

Can't afford or not allowed AC in your apartment? You're not alone

A new survey of low- and middle-income tenants reveals how affordability and lease agreements create barriers to tenants securing adequate cooling to escape extreme indoor heat in the summer. Landlords say solving the problem is more complex than it may seem, requiring coordination with different civil bodies.

200 Montreal tenants have pledged to go on a rent strike this fall. Why more may join them

Quebecs proposed Bill 31 would give landlords the power to block lease transfers. Meanwhile, average rents for new leases in Montreal are now almost $2,000. Now a tenants union is organizing a rent strike as an emergency response.