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JAN 9

Revealed: Desperation during the polio epidemic brought troubling treatments

Ontario’s former lieutenant-governor, who contracted polio as a child, shares his story with W5 about the unorthodox treatments used to help the disease’s victims.
EXCLUSIVE
The Bruce McArthur victim who no one took seriously might have stopped a serial killer

CTV’s W5 investigates serial killer Bruce McArthur, who took the lives of eight men in Toronto’s Gay Village, and interviews Mark Henderson, his first known survivor. Watch the exclusive interview on Saturday at 7 p.m. EST.

JAN 2

Rush to vaccinate citizens by rich countries leaves much of the world awaiting coronavirus vaccines

W5 takes us inside the development and delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine, and how the rush to vaccinate citizens by rich countries could leave much of the world behind.
'Why does he keep abusing?' Changing the question about intimate partner violence

W5 investigates the growing pandemic that is intimate partner violence in Canada and tells the story of Cara Cochrane, who feared for her life before her death.

NOV. 28

Undercover footage from Ontario pig farm shows alleged abuse but new laws may ban future probes

An undercover investigation inside an Ontario pig farm reveals shocking conditions, and alleged abuse and neglect. W5 investigates how new laws may soon make it illegal to reveal what goes on behind the barn door.
Revealed: Desperation during the polio epidemic brought troubling treatments

Ontario’s former lieutenant-governor, who contracted polio as a child, shares his story with W5 about the unorthodox treatments used to help the disease’s victims.

NOV. 21

Promising treatment brings new hope for patients with chronic Lyme disease

People with Lyme disease can suffer debilitating pain, robbing them of the life they had before they were bitten by a tick. W5 investigates a new treatment that is bringing new hope to these patients.
Filming Balarama Holness provides inspirational view of a man confronting systemic racism

W5 profiles former Canadian football player Balarama Holness and his quest to fight systemic racism.

NOV. 14

'Why does he keep abusing?' Changing the question about intimate partner violence

W5 investigates the growing pandemic that is intimate partner violence in Canada and tells the story of Cara Cochrane, who feared for her life before her death.

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Meet the Ont. police dog who has helped crack some of the province’s worst murders

A Toronto police dog has helped investigators with over a hundred cases. Watch W5’s Cop Dog on Saturday at 7 p.m. as reporter Molly Thomas follows Major’s investigations into the missing and murdered.

NOV. 7

Asian people become targets of racist attacks during the pandemic

W5 investigates the racism and challenges many Asian-Canadians have had to face since the start of the pandemic and what advocates say needs to change.
Alberta town on the verge of collapse due to aging oil wells

W5 investigates a small Alberta town that once prospered thanks to the oil industry that is now edging ever closer to collapsing because of it.

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'Jeopardy!' hosts discusses his cancer treatment

'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek opened up about his latest cancer treatment and his own mortality in during an interview with CTV News Chief Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme.

OCT. 31

This Toronto-area lawyer had to flee the country after taking on the tow truck industry

There have been dozens of arsons, shootings and at least four murders connected to the tow truck industry in the Toronto area. W5 investigates the underbelly of the industry and shares the story of a lawyer who took it on.
The American election: A battle to the finish like no other

The fight between Donald Trump and Joe Biden for the presidency has exposed deep rifts in American society, from big cities to little towns, like Tyrone, Pa.

OCT. 24

Pushing through the pain, NHLers say they’re regularly taking painkillers in order to play

From a young age, hockey players have been taught to play through pain and push themselves to the limit. A TSN investigation examines the use of painkillers by professional hockey players and speak with some of them about their fears over the drugs' potential long-term side effects.
The 'suckers list': How scammers repeatedly target victims

CTV’s W5 investigates the shadowy world romance scammers and the so-called 'suckers list,' a key item in the fraudsters toolkit used to dupe victims again and again.

OCT. 17

EXCLUSIVE
The Bruce McArthur victim who no one took seriously might have stopped a serial killer

CTV’s W5 investigates serial killer Bruce McArthur, who took the lives of eight men in Toronto’s Gay Village, and interviews Mark Henderson, his first known survivor. Watch the exclusive interview on Saturday at 7 p.m. EST.
Hunting for bats: How these animals could help find a way out of the pandemic

CTV’s W5 joins biologists as they search for bats in Ontario and the secrets they may hold in combating the growing COVID-19 pandemic.

OCT. 10

50 years later: W5 revisits the October Crisis, when domestic terrorists tried to rip the country apart

On the 50th anniversary of the October Crisis, W5 looks back at a country on edge as domestic terrorists tried to rip Canada apart through kidnappings and bombings.
FLQ CRISIS
Pierre Trudeau's right-hand man recalls Canada under terrorist threat

Between 1963 and 1970, the separatist FLQ planted deadly bombs and kidnapped a Quebec cabinet minister. Lloyd Robertson interviews the main players who recall the violence that occurred on Canadian soil, 50 years ago, during the FLQ Crisis.

OCT. 3

Should Canada take a chance on legalizing single-game sports betting?

W5 investigates what legalized single-game sports betting has looked like around the world and whether it’s worth the risks and rewards.
Nurse recounts 'grim sight' at Que. long-term care where dozens died during first wave

W5 investigates a Quebec long-term care home at the centre of a police probe where 43 people died in the pandemic’s first wave.

DEADLY HOMES IN DEPTH

SEASON PREMIER

W5 investigates how surviving COVID-19 is just the first step

W5's Avery Haines investigates the medical mystery of COVID-19 survivors with lasting symptoms who have been forced to deal with the disease for the long haul.
Pandemic in the fields: The harsh realities temporary foreign workers face in Canada

W5 investigates the harsh realities temporary foreign workers have had to face while working on Canadian farms through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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With an ongoing commitment to covering tough, relevant stories with fair and responsible reporting, W5 is in its 55th season of investigative journalism. W5 is the most-watched documentary program in Canada, and the winner of several awards including the prestigious Gordon Sinclair Award for Broadcast Journalism.