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Just about everyone in Canada is aware of the health dangers posed by asbestos. So why are we still producing the stuff and exporting it around the world?

Since 1969, 18 women have died or disappeared along a notorious B.C. road. So why is intense, investigative coverage fading along with them? This week we feature Adriana Rolston's story from the summer issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism...

A group of journalism organizations have penned a joint editorial about Ottawa’s insidious information control, why it’s bad for democracy and what journalists should do about it...

Ever want to see inside the brain of an investigative journalist? Harvey Cashore spent 15 years investigating the missing Airbus millions, and half a year on a lottery theft exposé. The senior producer has been involved in dozens of complex investigations with his team at CBC’s the fifth estate and now the Investigative Content Unit. He recently led a workshop at the CAJ conference in Montreal titled “Managing Complex Investigations: four steps to investigative happiness,” where he offered tips and tricks for investigations big and small. Dana Lacey reports.