W5: Parkinson's drug sends patients on orgy of gambling, shopping and sex

W5 uncovers shocking side effects of Mirapex, a drug used to treat Parkinson's Disease, including hyper-sexuality and compulsive gambling.

'Free trial' offers that can end up costing hundreds

Is it really a free trial? W5 investigates fake celebrity endorsements and surprise billing that can put hundreds on your credit card. And the trail leads to Edmonton.

The Leading Man: A candid chat with Paul Gross

Canadian actor, writer and director Paul Gross has never really cracked the unforgiving world of Hollywood. But he's hardly complaining. He talks candidly about his life in the biz, and his sex symbol status, in a sit-down with Sandie Rinaldo.

Agency aims to fund research into angioplasty for MS

The Canadian Institute for Health Research wants scientists to submit grant proposals to study whether treating vein abnormalities in multiple sclerosis patients helps relieve their symptoms.

N.S. MS patient feels renewed after 'liberation'

Christopher Alkenbrack says he doesn't regret a thing. The Wolfville, N.S. teacher has undergone a controversial treatment for his multiple sclerosis in Poland and says he's never felt better.

The Liberation Treatment: A whole new approach to MS

Amid the centuries-old castles of the ancient city of Ferrara is a doctor who has come upon an entirely new theory about how to treat Multiple Sclerosis, one that may profoundly change the lives of patients.

W5: Why MS patients aren't waiting for proof

A fascinating medical drama is unfolding on the Internet among patients and scientists, who are struggling to study a new treatment for multiple sclerosis. A W5 exclusive: Patients are in a hurry for help, and scientists want to wait for final proof.

The Liberation War: How the Internet helped pull theories together

A retired Austrian doctor is watching the explosion of interest in the Liberation Treatment, convinced this long-dismissed idea will finally get its day in scientific court.

MS Society calls for research into experimental therapy

The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada is calling on researchers to submit proposals for funding into research on a new theory about the cause of MS, following a report from CTV's W5.

FAQs on the CCVSI procedure for MS patients

Find information about the best way to test for CCSVI, and learn more about what North American MS researchers are working on.

MS patient describes life after Liberation Treatment

MS patient Steve Garvie provides an account of how the Liberation Treatment has changed his life.

MS patients tell MPs about life after 'liberation'

A group of patients with multiple sclerosis gathered on Parliament Hill Tuesday to testify how a controversial new treatment has changed their lives, as two Liberal MPs reiterated their call for more research.

W5 documentary on RCMP wins CAJ Award

W5 has won a Canadian Association of Journalists Award for its documentary Beyond Justice, which investigated three killings at the hands of RCMP officers in British Columbia and the failure of the justice system to hold police accountable.

W5 investigates: When the RCMP pulls the trigger

Reports leaked to W5 reveal in the cases of three men killed by RCMP officers, the B.C. Attorney General's ministry had evidence contradicting statements of the Mounties involved -- yet it chose not to prosecute.

Why are crippling Lyme disease cases being misdiagnosed?

W5 investigation on Lyme disease: Why some Canadian doctors are misdiagnosing this crippling disease caused by a shape-shifting superbug -- until it's too late.

Tammy Wynne's fight to prove she isn't a killer

Tammy Wynne served 13 years in custody for the death of her young son. W5 follows her fight to reverse her conviction, after it was found crucial testimony against her was provided by a discredited Ontario pathologist.

Leave it to Bieber: 15-year-old taking pop world by storm

Justin Bieber's the hottest thing in music and an idol for millions of teenaged girls. Not only that, he got his start his way, by posting home videos of himself busking on the streets of his hometown on the Internet. And that led to discovery and stardom. W5 tells his story.

W5 investigates: Mattawa's funeral home horror

W5 investigates: A period of mourning turns into a nightmare for families in a small Northern Ontario town after the local funeral home mixes up the remains of their loved ones.

W5: Behind the pipeline bombings in northern B.C.

The Suspects: The search for a pipeline bomber brings fear to Peace River country.

Broken Vows: Marrying for immigration, not love

On CTV's W5, Victor Malarek tells the story of Canadians victimized by spouses from foreign countries who marry for immigration, not love.

W5 Investigates: Golden Gate Funds leaves a trail of lost investments

W5 examines how the Golden Gate Funds promised huge financial returns, but was apparently a Ponzi scheme, resulting in devastating financial losses for unsuspecting Canadian investors.

W5: Searching for gold at the end of the Guatemalan rainbow

Are Canadian mining companies giving us a bad reputation abroad? W5's Paula Todd on her journey to Guatemala, where she talked to the mining companies, the local residents and Canadian human rights workers.

Hockey HEROS from the troubled inner city

W5 presents an inspirational documentary about a hockey team from a gang-plagued area of Toronto -- and a hockey program called HEROS that's transforming the lives of young people from poor neighbourhoods.

W5: A nightmare when the taxman got it wrong

W5 tells the harrowing stories of two men caught in a living nightmare after being targeted by overzealous CRA investigations that stripped them of their life savings, without proof of tax evasion on either part.

U.S. MS group calls for research into vein theory

The U.S. Multiple Sclerosis Society has joined the MS Society of Canada in inviting scientists to submit proposals to study a new theory about a vein condition that may be linked to the disease.

W5 - Liberation Treatment Q and A

A group of doctors in Italy is investigating a fascinating new treatment for multiple sclerosis. Here are further details on the treatment.

To Hell and Back: helping the world's most desperate

An exclusive interview with Canada's pre-eminent humanitarian, Dr. James Orbinski, on W5. "I've seen famine. I've seen epidemics of disease. I've seen war. I've seen war crimes. I've seen genocide," he says in a wide-ranging interview.

W5 Investigates: Pills, Patients and Profits

A W5 investigation: A patient's struggle to obtain the 60-year-old drug Thalidomide shows how drug companies may be profiting from the sick and dying.

How a pig farmer made billions in online gambling

W5 brings you the story of Calvin Ayre -- a one-time pig farmer who became one of the most successful and charismatic Canadian entrepreneurs that you've never heard about.

Rescue mission to save a persecuted family

In her short life, 2.5-year-old Neha Munir has survived horrors no child should ever experience -- a victim of rape in her native Pakistan. The reason? Because her Christian father would not convert to Islam. W5 tells her story.

How Vancouver police put a dent in property crimes

The most pervasive crimes in Canada are those involving theft property, costing the economy billions a year. W5 investigates what Vancouver police are doing to keep petty criminals behind bars, long enough to lower crime rates.

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.

Clinic to test for controversial condition linked to MS

One of the first clinics in North America devoted to testing for a vascular condition that some believe is linked to multiple sclerosis is set to open later this month in Buffalo, just as scientists are to release more findings on the theory.   18  

UPDATE to Man's Best Friend: Providing clues to cancer mystery

UPDATE to an episode last season when we met Blizzard, a five-year-old Pyrenean mountain dog who was being treated for bone cancer.

W5: A doctor's harrowing return to Haiti

Dr. John Yates was in Haiti on January 12, the day of the earthquake, but flew to Canada just two hours before the quake struck. W5 followed him back to Haiti to see the hospital he works with and the people he needed to help.

Italian group offers $4.5M to fund new MS research

The Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation today announced it will allocate up to $4.5 million to fund ongoing research into CCSVI -- a condition linked to Multiple Sclerosis.

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.

W5: My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding hits main stage

On W5: a modest Toronto fringe show with a catchy title -- My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding -- not only had theatre-goers buzzing. It got the attention of David Mirvish, the country's biggest theatre impresario, and has hit the big stage.

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