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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.

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.

W5 investigates a controversial Christian sect that has divided the small town of Aylmer, Ont. The Church of God Restoration and its fervent pastor have made headlines for their "anti-lockdown" rhetoric, causing turmoil in the once-sleepy town.

While investigating the tragedy of flight PS752 in which a civilian passenger plane was shot down by the Iranian military in January 2020, W5 found numerous reports of shootdowns of civilian planes by militaries and combatants around the world. We went looking for statistics on how many lives have been lost in this unimaginable manner.

Now that Iran has issued its final technical report about Flight 752, which was downed by a surface-to-air missile from Iran's military in January 2020, W5 investigates what Canada's options are to respond to the "incomplete" investigation.

Approximately 35,000 Canadians die every year as a result of medical errors in hospitals and long-term care facilities. Some families take the doctor to court, but physicians win the majority of cases. They are backed by a strong organization, called the Canadian Medical Protective Association, or CMPA.

The former governor of both the Bank of Canada and Bank of England, is on a crusade. Mark Carney wants everyone to think differently about what's valuable in our natural world and he’s shared how that might be achievable with W5.

March 8th 2021 marks one year since Canada's first death from COVID-19, a senior in a long-term care facility in British Columbia. Since then 55 per cent of all deaths have been long-term care residents. It has been described as a senicide: the killing of the elderly or their abandonment to death.

W5 investigates Canada's controversial practice of flying live horses around the world to be slaughtered for fresh, raw, horsemeat. The campaign to stop the live horse export has ramped up with the celebrity endorsement of Canadian singer Jann Arden, who calls it the 'sinister side of agriculture.'

As the pandemic keeps people indoors, children and youth are turning to video games at an alarming rate. Sometimes with grave consequences. W5 investigates how much is too much?

A pandemic has added fuel to the fire of conspiracy theories. And many people are falling down the rabbit hole of lies ... but why? And, more importantly, how can they get back out? W5 investigates the world of online conspiracies.

A Canadian man serving a life sentence in a Florida prison for first-degree murder wants to serve the remainder of his time in a Canadian facility. Watch W5's Plea of Mercy Saturday at 7 p.m.

CTV W5 investigates the challenge of accessing sexual assault evidence kits in Canada. Avery Haines speaks with survivors who were denied access to evidence kits.

From the months before the suspension of NBA season due to COVID-19 to the present, W5 follows Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse with visits to his hometown in Iowa and last year’s All-Star Game.

Survivors of Quebec's youth protection system begin to join what could become the largest class-action lawsuit in Canadian history.

Despite being the first Western scientist to study giraffes in their natural habitat, Canadian biologist Anne Innis Dagg says her career was cut short by sexism. W5 science journalist Dan Riskin explores her legacy and the consequences of sexism in academia.

W5 investigates the deadly fallout that COVID-19 restrictions are having on those struggling with addiction.

The NHL’s former coach of the year, Ted Nolan, reflects on the racism and prejudice he faced in his career. CTV W5 investigates how and why he felt like an unwanted visitor in the game.

As U.S. President Joe Biden begins his administration, W5 investigates the fractious days in Washington, D.C. leading up to his inauguration and how the ripple effects are being felt north of the border.

W5 investigates the mysterious death of a woman who drowned in B.C. four years ago. After the second-degree murder charges against her husband were stayed last summer, her family is demanding answers and justice.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.