2009/2010 Archive Page

With more than 100 Canadian deaths in 2009 alone, CTV's W5 discovers virtually non-existent safety regulations in Canada that may leave drivers of the popular off-road vehicles at risk of injury and death.

On CTV's W5, Victor Malarek tells the story of Canadians victimized by spouses from foreign countries who marry for immigration, not love.

Reports leaked to W5 reveal in the cases of three men killed by RCMP officers, the B.C. Attorney General's ministry had evidence contradicting statements of the Mounties involved -- yet it chose not to prosecute.

The world of divorce is scary for any child. But when a divorce becomes especially toxic, children can become the target of an unrelenting crusade by one parent to destroy the child's relationship with the other. Experts call it parental alienation.

Bell Island, N.L. was the only North American location directly attacked by German Forces during WWII. The wrecks at the bottom of Conception Bay are in pristine condition but divers have been pillaging the sunken artifacts. W5 looks at the efforts of one man to protect the underwater archeological sites.

W5 investigation on Lyme disease: Why some Canadian doctors are misdiagnosing this crippling disease caused by a shape-shifting superbug -- until it's too late.

W5 investigates: A period of mourning turns into a nightmare for families in a small Northern Ontario town after the local funeral home mixes up the remains of their loved ones.

Amid the centuries-old castles of the ancient city of Ferrara is a doctor who has come upon an entirely new theory about how to treat Multiple Sclerosis, one that may profoundly change the lives of patients.

On W5: a modest Toronto fringe show with a catchy title -- My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding -- not only had theatre-goers buzzing. It got the attention of David Mirvish, the country's biggest theatre impresario, and has hit the big stage.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper appears to becoming more comfortable with discussing the personal as well as the political. In a year-end interview with CTV, Harper talked about his passion for hockey, playing sports with his son and how nervous he was about playing piano in front of an audience.

Justin Bieber's the hottest thing in music and an idol for millions of teenaged girls. Not only that, he got his start his way, by posting home videos of himself busking on the streets of his hometown on the Internet. And that led to discovery and stardom. W5 tells his story.

W5 tells a harrowing ordeal that residents of a quaint family-filled neighbourhood in Toronto's west end had to endure, at the hands of a neighbour who decided to make their lives a living hell.

Dr. John Yates was in Haiti on January 12, the day of the earthquake, but flew to Canada just two hours before the quake struck. W5 followed him back to Haiti to see the hospital he works with and the people he needed to help.

The Suspects: The search for a pipeline bomber brings fear to Peace River country.

In "Murder Most Forgotten," W5 investigates the murder of Leah Souza 20 years ago. Her mother, Lora, saw her daughter's killer but can't remember a thing.

Canadian actor, writer and director Paul Gross has never really cracked the unforgiving world of Hollywood. But he's hardly complaining. He talks candidly about his life in the biz, and his sex symbol status, in a sit-down with Sandie Rinaldo.

The most pervasive crimes in Canada are those involving theft property, costing the economy billions a year. W5 investigates what Vancouver police are doing to keep petty criminals behind bars, long enough to lower crime rates.

W5 explores the controversial way Vancouver police are keeping crime rates down; W5 and the Automobile Protection Agency (APA) work to keep dodgy dealers from duping consumers.

W5 brings you the story of Calvin Ayre -- a one-time pig farmer who became one of the most successful and charismatic Canadian entrepreneurs that you've never heard about.

In her short life, 2.5-year-old Neha Munir has survived horrors no child should ever experience -- a victim of rape in her native Pakistan. The reason? Because her Christian father would not convert to Islam. W5 tells her story.