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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We got exclusive Stats Can data, reviewed / analyzed thousands of incidents via FOI to reveal rates of violent crime on transit has more than doubled across much of the country — in some cities by nearly 300% the past decade.
Co-pro with @theijf.org / @bethanylindsay.bsky.social
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Co-pro with @theijf.org / @bethanylindsay.bsky.social
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Transit violence rising across Canada — by nearly 300% in some cities
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November 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
We got exclusive Stats Can data, reviewed / analyzed thousands of incidents via FOI to reveal rates of violent crime on transit has more than doubled across much of the country — in some cities by nearly 300% the past decade.
Co-pro with @theijf.org / @bethanylindsay.bsky.social
shorturl.at/is4Fs
Co-pro with @theijf.org / @bethanylindsay.bsky.social
shorturl.at/is4Fs
This collaboration with @ericszeto.bsky.social and the folks at CBC's Visual Investigations Unit has been in the works for a long time, and I'm so pleased it's finally out there.
We used exclusive Stat Can data and police FOIs to track a troubling trend in violence on transit.
We used exclusive Stat Can data and police FOIs to track a troubling trend in violence on transit.
Assaults on public transit have doubled in 8 major Canadian cities. Find out more in our joint investigation with CBC.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
This collaboration with @ericszeto.bsky.social and the folks at CBC's Visual Investigations Unit has been in the works for a long time, and I'm so pleased it's finally out there.
We used exclusive Stat Can data and police FOIs to track a troubling trend in violence on transit.
We used exclusive Stat Can data and police FOIs to track a troubling trend in violence on transit.
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Billions pledged for clean water, but First Nations’ class action is still unresolved. Read our investigation.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Billions pledged for clean water, but First Nations’ class action is still unresolved. Read our investigation.
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MS-13 is seeking to launder money through Canada, report says. See the details we’ve obtained.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
MS-13 is seeking to launder money through Canada, report says. See the details we’ve obtained.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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The IJF takes silver at the global Anthem Awards for our residential schools database! Read more.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The IJF takes silver at the global Anthem Awards for our residential schools database! Read more.
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New from me, for the IJF: RCMP cadet removed from training program following sexual assault charge. Story based on Access to Information Act request.
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#cdnfoi #cdnpoli #rcmp
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#cdnfoi #cdnpoli #rcmp
RCMP cadet removed from training program following sexual assault charge
Incident raises questions about whether ‘toxic culture’ persists at Regina training centre
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November 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
New from me, for the IJF: RCMP cadet removed from training program following sexual assault charge. Story based on Access to Information Act request.
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#cdnfoi #cdnpoli #rcmp
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#cdnfoi #cdnpoli #rcmp
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B.C. asked the federal government to crack down on potential money laundering in the fishing sector. Read our follow-up story.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
B.C. asked the federal government to crack down on potential money laundering in the fishing sector. Read our follow-up story.
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The Canadian wing of the Falun Dafa religious movement has lost its charitable status after failing to file tax returns.
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Canadian wing of Falun Dafa has charitable status revoked
The Canadian arm of the contentious Falun Dafa religious movement has lost its charitable status
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November 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The Canadian wing of the Falun Dafa religious movement has lost its charitable status after failing to file tax returns.
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Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
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Danielle Smith has repeatedly invoked the idea of Alberta independence, but documents show it is not an economic scenario the province is seriously considering..
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#abpoli #Alberta
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#abpoli #Alberta
November 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Danielle Smith has repeatedly invoked the idea of Alberta independence, but documents show it is not an economic scenario the province is seriously considering..
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#abpoli #Alberta
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#abpoli #Alberta
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Our reporter Ninah Hermiston tells you more.
November 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Our reporter Ninah Hermiston tells you more.
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After years of endless searching for his biological father, a Facebook post finally connected Terry Chase of Penticton B.C., to a man who appeared to be his dad. But his search for closure is far from over.
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#bcpoli #truthandreconciliation #residentialschools
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#bcpoli #truthandreconciliation #residentialschools
November 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
After years of endless searching for his biological father, a Facebook post finally connected Terry Chase of Penticton B.C., to a man who appeared to be his dad. But his search for closure is far from over.
zurl.co/OjvxA
#bcpoli #truthandreconciliation #residentialschools
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#bcpoli #truthandreconciliation #residentialschools
Our latest residential school story at @theijf.org takes a look at an unusual case of sexual assault by a female supervisor, and the decades of harm it caused.
Survivor Dorman Joseph recently reunited with the son he didn't know he'd fathered and they want accountability. theijf.org/st-michaels-...
Survivor Dorman Joseph recently reunited with the son he didn't know he'd fathered and they want accountability. theijf.org/st-michaels-...
The lost child: A sex assault, a secret and a family’s fight for justice for residential school abuse
Female dorm supervisor assaulted student, had his son in secret, then gave baby up for adoption
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November 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Our latest residential school story at @theijf.org takes a look at an unusual case of sexual assault by a female supervisor, and the decades of harm it caused.
Survivor Dorman Joseph recently reunited with the son he didn't know he'd fathered and they want accountability. theijf.org/st-michaels-...
Survivor Dorman Joseph recently reunited with the son he didn't know he'd fathered and they want accountability. theijf.org/st-michaels-...
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Billions of Indigenous procurement dollars go to Ottawa-area firms — but the rest of Canada is largely shut out.
@theijf.org, @aptnnews.bsky.social and students from First Nations University of Canada and @uregina.bsky.social teamed up to find out where the money went.
Learn more at the link
@theijf.org, @aptnnews.bsky.social and students from First Nations University of Canada and @uregina.bsky.social teamed up to find out where the money went.
Learn more at the link
Billions of dollars in federal contracts intended to support Indigenous businesses across Canada are being awarded to two dozen firms in Ottawa, leaving many regions out in the cold.
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#ottawa #truthandreconciliation #cdnpoli
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#ottawa #truthandreconciliation #cdnpoli
November 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Billions of Indigenous procurement dollars go to Ottawa-area firms — but the rest of Canada is largely shut out.
@theijf.org, @aptnnews.bsky.social and students from First Nations University of Canada and @uregina.bsky.social teamed up to find out where the money went.
Learn more at the link
@theijf.org, @aptnnews.bsky.social and students from First Nations University of Canada and @uregina.bsky.social teamed up to find out where the money went.
Learn more at the link
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Billions of dollars in federal contracts intended to support Indigenous businesses across Canada are being awarded to two dozen firms in Ottawa, leaving many regions out in the cold.
zurl.co/dL3VZ
#ottawa #truthandreconciliation #cdnpoli
zurl.co/dL3VZ
#ottawa #truthandreconciliation #cdnpoli
November 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Billions of dollars in federal contracts intended to support Indigenous businesses across Canada are being awarded to two dozen firms in Ottawa, leaving many regions out in the cold.
zurl.co/dL3VZ
#ottawa #truthandreconciliation #cdnpoli
zurl.co/dL3VZ
#ottawa #truthandreconciliation #cdnpoli
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This Saturday, the IJF took home the RTDNA Canada award for overall digital excellence. It’s our third award win for Open By Default, the IJF’s database of internal government records.
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#RTDNACanada #independentjournalism
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#RTDNACanada #independentjournalism
November 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This Saturday, the IJF took home the RTDNA Canada award for overall digital excellence. It’s our third award win for Open By Default, the IJF’s database of internal government records.
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#RTDNACanada #independentjournalism
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#RTDNACanada #independentjournalism
Yet again, there are new allegations against Jim Fisher.
OPCC orders investigation into former high-ranking Vancouver police officer
OPCC orders investigation into former high-ranking Vancouver police officer
B.C.’s Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner has ordered an investigation into a former high-ranking Vancouver police officer for allegations of discreditable conduct, CTV News has learned.
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October 30, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Yet again, there are new allegations against Jim Fisher.
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Canada’s financial watchdog is saying women are increasingly acting as the “soft introduction” to hate movements and as central figures in fundraising for extremist networks. We obtained a new report.
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#cdnpoli
October 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Canada’s financial watchdog is saying women are increasingly acting as the “soft introduction” to hate movements and as central figures in fundraising for extremist networks. We obtained a new report.
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#cdnpoli
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#cdnpoli
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With Game 6 of the World Series headed back to Toronto, the demand for tickets to Rogers Centre is at an all-time high. So are prices. Can anything be done to curb ticket scalping?
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#bluejays #lobbying #cdnpoli
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#bluejays #lobbying #cdnpoli
October 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM
With Game 6 of the World Series headed back to Toronto, the demand for tickets to Rogers Centre is at an all-time high. So are prices. Can anything be done to curb ticket scalping?
zurl.co/0mo9K
#bluejays #lobbying #cdnpoli
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#bluejays #lobbying #cdnpoli
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When the prime minister goes on a trip, his travel records are supposed to become public. But those records don’t always tell the full story. Check out what we found.
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#Trudeau #cdnpoli
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#Trudeau #cdnpoli
October 28, 2025 at 12:15 PM
When the prime minister goes on a trip, his travel records are supposed to become public. But those records don’t always tell the full story. Check out what we found.
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#Trudeau #cdnpoli
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#Trudeau #cdnpoli
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For three decades, his community has had no clean drinking water. Read our interview with Chief Gary Quisess, who says things have to change.
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#truthandreconciliation #cdnpoli
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#truthandreconciliation #cdnpoli
October 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
For three decades, his community has had no clean drinking water. Read our interview with Chief Gary Quisess, who says things have to change.
zurl.co/MRe5g
#truthandreconciliation #cdnpoli
zurl.co/MRe5g
#truthandreconciliation #cdnpoli