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Viral Facebook post sparks criminal investigation into pediatric dentist

W5 investigates disturbing allegations against a pediatric dentist in Nova Scotia whose treatment of children over five decades is now an alleged crime. 'Open Wide' airs Saturday at 7 pm on CTV.

Cape-breton , Nova-scotia , Canada , Coralie-robert , Ryan-binder , Errol-gaum , Doug-mackay , Francesca-grosso , Facebook , Provincial-dental-board , Macgillivray-law , Tracy-gates

As conflict reignites, a Ukrainian family knows all too well 'the collateral damage of war'

W5 has the story of a young Ukrainian boy who became an amputee after he was caught in an explosion cause by an undetonated grenade and the Canadian doctors who helped him walk again.

Montreal , Quebec , Canada , Kyiv , Kyyiv , Misto , Ukraine , Russia , Russian , Canadian , Ukrainians , Ukrainian

Investigating Rumble: Canadian platform claiming to be 'cancel' proof

Saturday at 7 p.m. on CTV: W5's Kevin Newman investigates why Rumble, a social media platform started by a Canadian, is attracting the attention of many Republican elites in America, including Donald Trump.

Florida , United-states , Canada , Toronto , Ontario , Ottawa , American , Canadian , David-freiheit , Donald-trump , Rick-desantis , Chris-pavlovski

Canadian doctors decide whether Indigenous women are fit to be mothers

Saturday at 7 p.m. on CTV: W5 investigates Canadian doctors performing the irreversible procedure of forced sterilizations on Indigenous women.

Canada , United-kingdom , Quebec , British , Patty-hajdu , Alisa-lombard , Melika-popp , Paul-merriman , National-collaborating-centre-for-indigenous-health , Women-association-of-canada , Last-august , British-columbia

FLQ Crisis: Pierre Trudeau's right-hand man recalls Canada under terrorist threat

Between 1963 and 1970, the separatist FLQ planted deadly bombs and kidnapped a Quebec cabinet minister. W5 interviews main players who recall the violence that occurred on Canadian soil, 50 years ago, during the FLQ Crisis.

Montreal , Quebec , Canada , Westmount , Ottawa , Ontario , United-states , United-kingdom , Cuba , America , Canadian , British

50 years later: W5 revisits the October Crisis, when domestic terrorists tried to rip the country apart

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.

Quebec , Canada , Cuba , Montreal , United-kingdom , Toronto , Ontario , Ottawa , Canadians , Canadian , British , James-cross

War Measures Act: When Trudeau's father used the precursor to the Emergencies Act

W5 looks back at a Canada on edge more than 50 years ago during the October Crisis, when domestic terrorists tried to rip Canada apart through kidnappings and bombings.

Quebec , Canada , Cuba , Montreal , United-kingdom , Toronto , Ontario , Ottawa , Canadians , Canadian , British , James-cross

Families falsely accused of child abuse call for mandatory medical second opinions

Saturday at 7pm on CTV: Families across the country tell W5 they were falsely accused of child abuse after bringing their sick or injured child to the hospital. Some parents are calling for mandatory medical second opinions when it comes to cases flagged in hospitals.


Waterloo , Ontario , Canada , Texas , United-states , Andrew-brown , Justice-stephen-goudge , Phillip-millar , Charles-smith , Texas-public-policy-foundation , Children-aid-society , Children-services

NDAs: How this legal document has morphed into a tool to silence survivors

W5 investigates a growing campaign to end the over-use of non-disclosure agreements, especially involving allegations of sexual harassment and assault. 'Hush Money' airs Saturday at 7pm on CTV.

United-states , Canada , Prince-edward-island , Kelowna , British-columbia , America , Canadian , Harvey-wienstein , Jeffery-epstein , Julie-macfarlane , Susan-macrae , A-global-campaign

Dog sledding: An iconic tourist pursuit, but critics ask at what cost?

An iconic winter tourist draw is being scrutinized by experts and activists. Once essential to the survival of indigenous communities, dog sledding is embraced today for sport and tourism. W5 investigates what sometimes goes on behind the scenes when dogs aren't pulling paid customers.

Canada , United-kingdom , Quebec , British , Molly-thomas , Mi-loup , Francis-metivier , Antoine-simard , Fern-levitt , Tanya-fournier-veilleux , Elisabeth-leclerc , Quebec-veterinary-association