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• Sexual abuse in the military: Soldiers speak of systemic problems in a 'toxic culture'

  W5 investigates sexual misconduct in the military, and interviews Canadian soldiers who claim they were sexually abused while serving their country.

  

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  W5 INVESTIGATES | Former dog sled owner quits after learning about alleged gassing of dogs by business partners

  A former dog sled owner opens up after watching the W5 documentary 'Dogs in Distress.' She left her large-scale dog sledding operation shortly after the program aired. XP Mi-Loup has since shut down in Quebec.

  

• Private investigator hunts for clues in missing patient cases at North Bay Psychiatric Hospital

  Dawn Carisse went missing from the North Bay Psychiatric Hospital more than 2 decades ago. She vanished without a trace. Now a private investigator turned podcaster is finding new clues for her family.

• Three-year-old Dylan Ehler disappeared in seconds. His family wants changes to the missing child alert system

  W5 digs into the disappearance in Truro, N.S. in May of 2020, raising critical questions about the police and search and rescue mission.

• Can you be addicted to food? Theory on what's fuelling North America's obesity problem gains ground

  W5 investigates a theory that's not widely accepted in scientific circles, but is gaining ground: that North America's obesity problem is being fuelled by a physical addiction to highly processed foods.

• A rare look at Canada's growing demand for medical assistance in dying

  CTV W5 investigates the growing demand for medically-assisted death, and reveals stories of those determined to die with dignity.

• Owen Brady's cancer diagnosis didn't stop him from playing high-level hockey

  For CTV W5, TSN's Rick Westhead speaks with Owen Brady, a promising Ontario hockey prospect who has had to rebuild his career one skill at a time after being diagnosed with a cancerous tumour in his left leg.

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  W5 INVESTIGATES | Parents who kill their own children often exhibit warning signs: experts

  Experts say dangerous warning signs are missed in parents who could harm or kill their child. Up to 40 kids are killed this way each year in Canada. CTV W5 looks into why this is happening, and if there are ways to prevent it.

• What is a Russian oligarch?

  In its latest episode 'Putin's pals', W5 takes an in-depth look into who Russia's oligarchs are, and whether sanctioning them would stop President Vladimir Putin’s invasion in Ukraine.

• Did politics muzzle a doctor who spoke out about the Ontario government's COVID-19 response?

  CTV W5's latest investigation: For a year, Dr. Brooks Fallis ran the Critical Care unit at a Brampton Hospital. He openly criticized Premier Ford’s COVID-19 response and was warned by his bosses there could be consequences.

• Exclusive: Doctors tell W5 why they spoke out during the pandemic

  For the past two years, a number of doctors across Canada have advocated for their patients and questioned the role of politics in the handling of COVID-19. To explore the issues, W5 convened a group of seven physicians from across the country.

• Lisa Raitt shares the pain behind her husband's devastating diagnosis

  Former Deputy Leader of the Conservatives Lisa Raitt shares the pain behind her husband's devastating diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer's and the story of their enduring love, in a candid and revealing interview with CTV W5.

• Hockey player breaks silence about alleged sexual assault at Boston College

  Professional hockey player Tori Sullivan speaks out publicly for the first time to TSN and W5's Rick Westhead, about the trauma of an alleged campus sexual assault and her dismissal from Boston College's hockey team.

• The word 'war' is banned in her country, but this Russian refuses to be silenced

  W5 investigates Russia's crackdown on dissent as social media influencers risk jail time to pull back the curtain on the warn in Ukraine.