W5 - Modern pirate seeks to protect world's sea life

The killing of the ocean's most graceful creatures -- dolphins, whales and seals -- motivates many animal lovers to object but few are willing to go to the lengths of Canadian environmentalist Paul Watson.

W5 Investigation: The painful side to laser skin treatments

W5 goes undercover to investigate risky laser treatments and exposes misleading sales pitches and questionable training. As these high-tech treatments have become more prevalent, so have patients' horror stories.

W5: Emotional debate over use of chimpanzees for medical research

Stare into the eyes of a chimpanzee, meet the intelligent gaze that stares back at you and you will recognize a link with human beings that stretches back millions of years. Now that link has become the centre of a heated and often emotional debate.

Dr. Bargman's advice for cosmetic laser treatment

Dr. Lisa Kellett's tips for cosmetic laser treatments

Don't Get Burned

In Pictures: W5 investigates the hidden dangers of cosmetic laser treatments.

Extreme measures in the quest for justice

On W5: A Calgary man, defrauded of millions, goes to extreme measures in his quest for justice after the law fails to help him.

W5 Investigates: Neighbours From Hell

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.

Unsolved Mystery: What happened to Mariam Makhniashvili?

The baffling disappearance of Mariam Makhniashvili sparked an unprecedented police search and has left many lingering questions about her family. W5 takes an in depth look at the mysterious, unsolved case of the Toronto teenager.

In Pictures: The Unsolved Mystery of Mariam Makhniashvili

This Saturday on W5, Into Thin Air: What happened to Mariam Makhniashvili?

W5: Fame and Famine with K'naan in Kenya

It's too easy to think of this famine - one of the worst in our history - as being too big, too foreign, too obscure for us to grasp. But seen through K'naan's eyes, it became very real and very human.   3  

Murder Most Forgotten -- Investigating a cold case

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.

W5 Investigates Canada's floundering submarine fleet

W5 investigates the Navy's floundering submarine program. Nearly $1 billion was paid for the boats, and Canadians can expect to spend even more in the future for a program that still isn't fully operational, 15 years after the purchase.

Getting to know the real Craig Oliver

Even casual news viewers will recognize CTV's chief political correspondent when he appears this week on W5. Craig Oliver's commentaries out of Ottawa bring novel insights and crackle with enthusiasm and good humour. He's a man who takes his work seriously, but never himself.    

Swindler leaves trail of broken hearts, empty wallets

W5's 10-month investigation of Caron Oderbien, a grifter who has left a trail of broken hearts and empty wallets across five provinces and two countries.

Families long for answers for missing loved ones

Families of loved ones who've gone missing for years tell W5 their stories of hope and suffering, with the federal government unlikely or unwilling to make changes to the DNA database that could bring them closure.

W5: Search for HMS Investigator reveals secrets

W5 joins an underwater archeology mission to solve a 160-year-old mystery that lies at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean.

In Pictures: Parks Canada's archaeologists capture scenic views

This Saturday on W5, Frozen in Time: The quest to solve a 160-year-old mystery that lies at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean.

W5: Seeking an end to life and challenging the law

A lot has happened since Sue Rodriguez, who suffered from Lou Gehrig's disease, took her fight to legalize assisted suicide all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada in 1993. Now, the debate has been re-ignited in British Columbia.   40  

Gloria Steinem: Don't call her an icon. She's a 'slut from East Toledo'

Gloria Steinem is an American writer, a lecturer, and co-founder of MS magazine. She's one of the leading figures of the women's movement and helped bring feminism into the mainstream consciousness thanks to her good looks and popular writing.

The 'F' Word: On feminism, sluts, and Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem is the co-founder of MS magazine, a best-selling author, and a leading figure in the women's movement. Here on W5, she comes face-to-face with the founders of "Slutwalk."

W5: Who investigates police when they are accused of using excessive force?

They are disturbing images: police officers kicking, hog-tying, maiming suspects and, sometimes, innocent citizens. Captured on surveillance videos and by cellphone cameras. CTV's W5 looks at cases in Victoria, where it seems no matter how damning the evidence, the officers involved get off with few penalties.

W5: Capt. Trevor Greene, in his own words

On W5: Canadian soldier Trevor Greene recounts his remarkable journey of recovery since that fateful day in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan in 2006 -- when he was the victim of an axe attack during a meeting with village elders.

Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide in Canada: Chronology to 2010

From the report: Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide in Canada (Background Paper, National Library of Canada)

W5: Desperate borrowers fleeced in fee-for-loan scheme

W5 investigates Toronto-based lender, Sandy Hutchens (aka Moishe Alexander), and reveals how he collected millions of dollars in fees from desperate borrowers.

Canadian soldiers won't let amputations slow them down

W5 tells the incredible story of two soldiers -- Corporal Andrew Knisley and Master Corporal Jody Mitic -- who refuse to let their horrendous injuries slow them down from taking part in an endurance rally race for a good cause.

W5: Who is protecting your investments?

When Genie and Helmut Vollmer's accountant introduced them to a new investment opportunity, they had no reason to doubt their financial advisor and friend of 30 years.   9  

W5: Calgary Mayor Nenshi turning heads across Canada

It's not often you meet the mayor of a city who is as popular in other cities across Canada as he is on home turf.

Disaster at sea: reliving the horror and struggle to survive

W5 tells the amazing story of 48 students, plus 8 teachers and 8 crew members, who survived the sinking of the tall ship Concordia, 500 kilometres off the coast of Brazil February 17, 2010.

'Call me Conrad': a humbled tycoon speaks candidly on W5

Lisa LaFlamme writes about her surprisingly candid interview with once-powerful media mogul Conrad Black -- watch it this Saturday at 7pm ET on W5 in a special one-hour season premiere.   20  

W5: Is Special Investigations Unit a 'toothless tiger'?

W5 takes on the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) with a special investigation. Victor Malarek exposes questions about how effective the Ontario agency really is in 'Above the Law.'

W5: An undercover probe of Canadian garages

W5 wraps up its 45th season under the hood, with an undercover visit to Canadian garages. See what W5 and the Automobile Protection Association discovered when visiting 'The Mechanic.'

W5: No Random Stop: What Happened during W5's investigation of SIU

"When the flashing lights of the OPP cruiser went off I suspected that things had gone horribly wrong," W5 producer Robert Osborne writes. What happened during his investigation of the SIU was no random police stop.

W5: A Journey into the World of Child Haven

W5 profiles a Canadian couple who have built a 'Child Haven' in South Asia for thousands of children. An up-close look at the remarkable day-to-day operations of this Canadian charity.

Community loses $24M in alleged investment scheme

A W5 investigation: Up to 800 people in Toronto's Caribbean community put their money into the Prosporex Investment Club. But few of the investors ever saw any returns, as most of the approximately $24 million disappeared.

W5 Investigation: Jailed Without Justice

W5 investigates the plight of North Vancouver resident Pavel Kulisek who has languished in a Mexican jail for three years awaiting trial.

W5: Investigating Canada's big cyber security problem

W5 this week investigates cyber attacks in Canada and discovers that corporations and governments go to great lengths to avoid publicly revealing computer breaches for risk of appearing vulnerable.

Responses to W5's requests for documents related to cyber security

When W5 began to research our story on cyber security, "Intimate Details," we requested documents from the federal, Ontario and Manitoba governments. Here's what we got.

Backstage: the making of W5's exclusive on Steven Page

W5 exclusive: Steven Page sits down with W5 for his most revealing interview since his brush with the law in 2008 and his subsequent departure from the popular Canadian band the Barenaked Ladies.

When keeping pets turns from caring to cruelty

W5 investigates animal hoarding, a problem which one RCMP inspector says has climbed dramatically in recent years. And the Nova Scotia SPCA says it can't keep up with all the complaint calls.

W5 showcases Canadian star power

In a special edition of W5, Sandie Rinaldo Sits Down with Jay Baruchel, Kim Cattrall, Robert Lantos, and Christopher Plummer -- high profile Canadians who shaped the film business in Canada and in Hollywood.

Remembering Jim Reed

Jim Reed was one of Canada's most respected investigative journalists. Over the course of his 18-year career with the program, Reed covered some of the most compelling stories of the day. His successes were W5's successes.

The hunt for a callous con man

Richard Earl Rupert is not one of Canada's 10 most wanted criminals. He'd probably not even make it on the top 100! But he is certainly at the top of Toronto detective John Dunlop's list of most wanted.

Horror stories when dealing with the taxman

W5 targets the tax man to find out what happens when runaway tax audits result in devastating financial ruin for ordinary Canadians.

The murky world of reproductive medicine

On W5: Egg donation, sperm donation and surrogacy are all options available to infertile couples. But sometimes the desire to have a baby is so strong that it has led Canadians to venture into an increasingly murky world of assisted human reproduction.

Cheap smokes flood Canadian cities

W5 investigates Canada's contraband cigarette market. When a pack of 20 costs as little as three dollars and a bag of 200 singles costs ten, it's a deal many young smokers can't seem to refuse. And public health officials are alarmed.

Rider Beware: Few regulations leave ATV riders at risk

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.

W5: Haiti a year after the quake

Coming up on W5: With the first anniversary of the deadly earthquake that struck Haiti approaching, Craig Kielburger travelled to Haiti with actress and humanitarian Mia Farrow, to see first-hand how the country is recovering.