Bethany Lindsay
@bethanylindsay.bsky.social
Reporter at the Investigative Journalism Foundation (@theijf.org) covering mostly white-collar crime in B.C. Hit me up at bethany.lindsay@theijf.org.
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B.C. company cited for running illegal "pump and dump" scheme that earned them millions from unwitting investors.
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Read now: zurl.co/sfJCs
January 22, 2026 at 9:00 PM
B.C. company cited for running illegal "pump and dump" scheme that earned them millions from unwitting investors.
Read now: zurl.co/sfJCs
Read now: zurl.co/sfJCs
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Canada’s former minister of mental health and addictions has taken on a new senior role at a major lobbying firm. This comes less than a year after Ya’ara Saks lost her seat to her Conservative opponent in the 2025 election.
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January 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Canada’s former minister of mental health and addictions has taken on a new senior role at a major lobbying firm. This comes less than a year after Ya’ara Saks lost her seat to her Conservative opponent in the 2025 election.
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Read more: zurl.co/1yrNG
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LNG Canada has been burning significantly more gas than planned in Kitimat, according to a @thenarwhal.ca investigation. Read the story here:
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January 21, 2026 at 7:30 PM
LNG Canada has been burning significantly more gas than planned in Kitimat, according to a @thenarwhal.ca investigation. Read the story here:
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Mark Carney’s announcement about Qatar’s investment in Canadian infrastructure projects wasn't the first time this had been discussed. Our Open By Default database shows that Canada had sought funds from the state for years before the proposed deal. Read our report.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Mark Carney’s announcement about Qatar’s investment in Canadian infrastructure projects wasn't the first time this had been discussed. Our Open By Default database shows that Canada had sought funds from the state for years before the proposed deal. Read our report.
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How big a factor does money play in winning a seat in Parliament? Here's what we found happened with the biggest spenders in last year's election.
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January 21, 2026 at 1:30 PM
How big a factor does money play in winning a seat in Parliament? Here's what we found happened with the biggest spenders in last year's election.
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Whistleblowers let us know when something is going wrong inside government. How often does that happen, and do the whistleblowers face reprisals? Matt Malone has the answers.
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January 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Whistleblowers let us know when something is going wrong inside government. How often does that happen, and do the whistleblowers face reprisals? Matt Malone has the answers.
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zurl.co/ddiEI
It's taken more than 19 months for B.C.'s financial regulator to issue a decision on Hon Kit Chung. He's accused of posing as a mortgage broker and running an illicit scheme to pocket the proceeds of home loans.
In the meantime, there are new claims of fraud by Chung.
theijf.org/article/hot-...
In the meantime, there are new claims of fraud by Chung.
theijf.org/article/hot-...
New fraud claim levelled against B.C. man accused of masterminding mortgage scheme
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January 19, 2026 at 5:11 PM
It's taken more than 19 months for B.C.'s financial regulator to issue a decision on Hon Kit Chung. He's accused of posing as a mortgage broker and running an illicit scheme to pocket the proceeds of home loans.
In the meantime, there are new claims of fraud by Chung.
theijf.org/article/hot-...
In the meantime, there are new claims of fraud by Chung.
theijf.org/article/hot-...
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Year three of the Investigative Journalism Foundation saw continued growth and success on many fronts. The IJF exists to strengthen democracy and hold power to account across Canada. CEO Zane Schwartz sums up last year and looks ahead to 2026.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Year three of the Investigative Journalism Foundation saw continued growth and success on many fronts. The IJF exists to strengthen democracy and hold power to account across Canada. CEO Zane Schwartz sums up last year and looks ahead to 2026.
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zurl.co/dChWO
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A Vancouver charity lost its registration after the Canada Revenue Agency found it issued a $4.8 million donation receipt for property that was not actually a gift. Read our report.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM
A Vancouver charity lost its registration after the Canada Revenue Agency found it issued a $4.8 million donation receipt for property that was not actually a gift. Read our report.
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Four Montreal-area health companies have been banned from provincial government contracts for five years. They supply medical professionals to healthcare facilities and remote Indigenous communities, but are alleged to have shared contract bidding strategies, methods and prices.
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January 15, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Four Montreal-area health companies have been banned from provincial government contracts for five years. They supply medical professionals to healthcare facilities and remote Indigenous communities, but are alleged to have shared contract bidding strategies, methods and prices.
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zurl.co/UuMvH
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New from me + @xtramagazine.com ‘Democracy is a fraud’: Prolife Alberta party head identified as traditionalist Catholic writer, podcaster
Murray Ruhl’s alternate life online gives an unfiltered look at the religious right’s anti-democratic aspirations
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Murray Ruhl’s alternate life online gives an unfiltered look at the religious right’s anti-democratic aspirations
xtramagazine.com/power/politi...
‘Democracy is a fraud’: Prolife Alberta party head identified as traditionalist Catholic writer, podcaster | Xtra Magazine
Murray Ruhl’s alternate life online gives an unfiltered look at the religious right’s anti-democratic aspirations
xtramagazine.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:42 PM
New from me + @xtramagazine.com ‘Democracy is a fraud’: Prolife Alberta party head identified as traditionalist Catholic writer, podcaster
Murray Ruhl’s alternate life online gives an unfiltered look at the religious right’s anti-democratic aspirations
xtramagazine.com/power/politi...
Murray Ruhl’s alternate life online gives an unfiltered look at the religious right’s anti-democratic aspirations
xtramagazine.com/power/politi...
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As police in Canada try to address the spike in public transit violence across the country, they’re finding repeat offenders are behind a lot of violent crimes. Keep up with our CBC-IJF collaboration.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
As police in Canada try to address the spike in public transit violence across the country, they’re finding repeat offenders are behind a lot of violent crimes. Keep up with our CBC-IJF collaboration.
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zurl.co/XjpUr
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Canadian charity revocations have outpaced new registrations for the third year in a row. There was a net loss of 377 charities in 2025 alone. Bethany Lindsay reports on the decline.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Canadian charity revocations have outpaced new registrations for the third year in a row. There was a net loss of 377 charities in 2025 alone. Bethany Lindsay reports on the decline.
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2025 was a pivotal year for Indigenous rights in Canada, with courts affirming protections for water, housing, child welfare, health care and consultation. Ninah Hermiston takes you inside the biggest Indigenous rights legal cases of the year.
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January 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM
2025 was a pivotal year for Indigenous rights in Canada, with courts affirming protections for water, housing, child welfare, health care and consultation. Ninah Hermiston takes you inside the biggest Indigenous rights legal cases of the year.
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Christian organizations account for more than a quarter of Canadian charities that had their status revoked for serious tax law violations in 2025. Check out our analysis.
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December 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Christian organizations account for more than a quarter of Canadian charities that had their status revoked for serious tax law violations in 2025. Check out our analysis.
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Lobbyists logged 6,000+ meetings in October, the busiest month in the history of the federal lobbying registry. Reporter @carlypenrose.bsky.social dove deep into what’s driving the surge, and who is getting the most attention in the corridors of power
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December 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Lobbyists logged 6,000+ meetings in October, the busiest month in the history of the federal lobbying registry. Reporter @carlypenrose.bsky.social dove deep into what’s driving the surge, and who is getting the most attention in the corridors of power
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The mayor of Langley township made a highly publicized promise to use profits from his multi-million-dollar B.C. real estate holdings to support charity. Turns out over 5 years, Eric Woodward’s non-profit donated just over $8,000. Bethany Lindsay has the details.
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December 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The mayor of Langley township made a highly publicized promise to use profits from his multi-million-dollar B.C. real estate holdings to support charity. Turns out over 5 years, Eric Woodward’s non-profit donated just over $8,000. Bethany Lindsay has the details.
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Via @bethanylindsay.bsky.social - This story epitomizes investigative accountability journalism.
B.C. mayor’s foundation reported just $8,117 in donations over 5 years: theijf.org/article/eric...
B.C. mayor’s foundation reported just $8,117 in donations over 5 years: theijf.org/article/eric...
B.C. mayor’s foundation reported just $8,117 in donations over 5 years
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December 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Via @bethanylindsay.bsky.social - This story epitomizes investigative accountability journalism.
B.C. mayor’s foundation reported just $8,117 in donations over 5 years: theijf.org/article/eric...
B.C. mayor’s foundation reported just $8,117 in donations over 5 years: theijf.org/article/eric...
After a year of trying, I finally got my hands on some of the annual financial statements for the Eric Woodward Foundation. They've raised a lot of new questions about the Langley township mayor's pre-election pledges...
theijf.org/article/eric...
theijf.org/article/eric...
B.C. mayor’s foundation reported just $8,117 in donations over 5 years
Public service journalism
theijf.org
December 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
After a year of trying, I finally got my hands on some of the annual financial statements for the Eric Woodward Foundation. They've raised a lot of new questions about the Langley township mayor's pre-election pledges...
theijf.org/article/eric...
theijf.org/article/eric...
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Alberta quietly stopped public reporting of COVID-19 outbreaks in acute care centres. Find out why critics say the lack of transparency creates public health risks.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Alberta quietly stopped public reporting of COVID-19 outbreaks in acute care centres. Find out why critics say the lack of transparency creates public health risks.
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zurl.co/mRJY6
More award nominations for @theijf.org and our residential schools database! theijf.org/article/copa...
The IJF scores 2 nominations for Canadian Online Publishing Awards
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December 17, 2025 at 12:05 AM
More award nominations for @theijf.org and our residential schools database! theijf.org/article/copa...
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The IJF has obtained a list of dozens of federal agencies who allegedly overpaid millions to subcontractors for phantom work.
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December 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The IJF has obtained a list of dozens of federal agencies who allegedly overpaid millions to subcontractors for phantom work.
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Exclusive: Shareholders in the bankrupt Vancouver startup UpMeals are accusing the company’s founder of serious misconduct, just as federal officials are considering whether to launch a criminal investigation.
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December 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Exclusive: Shareholders in the bankrupt Vancouver startup UpMeals are accusing the company’s founder of serious misconduct, just as federal officials are considering whether to launch a criminal investigation.
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zurl.co/72HIY
Inside the collapse of Vancouver's UpMeals:
Unpaid bills, calls to police, allegations of fraudulent conveyance to shield the most valuable asset from creditors, and the mysterious draining of a supposedly frozen bank account.
theijf.org/article/upme...
Unpaid bills, calls to police, allegations of fraudulent conveyance to shield the most valuable asset from creditors, and the mysterious draining of a supposedly frozen bank account.
theijf.org/article/upme...
Fraud allegations fly as Vancouver startup UpMeals descends into bankruptcy
Public service journalism
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December 15, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Inside the collapse of Vancouver's UpMeals:
Unpaid bills, calls to police, allegations of fraudulent conveyance to shield the most valuable asset from creditors, and the mysterious draining of a supposedly frozen bank account.
theijf.org/article/upme...
Unpaid bills, calls to police, allegations of fraudulent conveyance to shield the most valuable asset from creditors, and the mysterious draining of a supposedly frozen bank account.
theijf.org/article/upme...
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Investigating Indigenous identity fraud is at the core of Crystal Semaganis’ work to protect Indigenous culture and identity from exploitation. This isn’t easy, and she’s been served her 17th cease and desist letter. Ninah Hermiston has the details.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Investigating Indigenous identity fraud is at the core of Crystal Semaganis’ work to protect Indigenous culture and identity from exploitation. This isn’t easy, and she’s been served her 17th cease and desist letter. Ninah Hermiston has the details.
zurl.co/KmUe0
zurl.co/KmUe0