Investigations @thestar.com. Formerly @thenarwhal.ca. Fan of FOI and lake swims. Hosted Paydirt, a podcast miniseries about the Greenbelt scandal. Signal: emmamci.76
New: an update to this reporting! Sex-themed betting site OnlySpins, which was open to Ontarians despite not having a licence to operate here, has shut down following stories from The Star, @investigate-europe.eu and many international partner outlets. Gift link: www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?...
Toronto StarThe Star's @emmamci.bsky.social spoke recently to Newstalk 1010 about her investigation into a network of blacklisted and 'predatory' gambling sites. The full story: trib.al/0IO3QGa
Latest from me, @sheilawang.bsky.social and our pals at the ICIJ.
Toronto StarA broad swath of crypto businesses in Canada are intentionally acting as conduits for money laundering, Iran-linked sanctions evasion and organized crime, a federal watchdog has found. #cdnpoli Here's the latest from the Star and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists:
Update to my story from the weekend:
Toronto StarOntario’s integrity commissioner is being asked to investigate a former Ford government staffer’s move to a mining company whose project he helped advance while working for the province in 2024. Both Ontario and the mining company say the rules were followed.
My latest. This story is based on FOI documents released before the Ford government changed the law. Under the new rules, the province will now be able to keep records like this secret.
Toronto StarStar Investigation: As a Ford government staffer, he helped get through permits for a controversial gold mine. Now he works for the company as a lobbyist. New from @emmamci.bsky.social:
Health Canada has long said glyphosate is safe, even after a major study underpinning that conclusion was retracted in 2025. But soon after that retraction, Health Canada quietly stepped up its oversight of glyphosate, records show. From @fxplante.bsky.social and me: www.thestar.com/news/investi...
Health Canada said this controversial pesticide is safe. Behind the scenes, the agency has ramped up its monitoringThere have long been safety concerns about glyphosate. The WHO concluded in 2015 that it is “probably carcinogenic to humans.”www.thestar.comAn update to the story below: Canada’s anti-money laundering watchdog, Fintrac, has embarked on an enforcement sweep following our reporting, revoking the registrations of nearly three dozen cryptocurrency businesses.
Emma McIntoshICYMI, an investigation by @sheilawang.bsky.social, me and @icij.org has found more than 30 unauthorized crypto-to-cash shops on Yonge Street in the Greater Toronto Area, openly flouting the law. We also found alleged links to Iran-backed terror groups.
ICYMI, an investigation by @sheilawang.bsky.social, me and @icij.org has found more than 30 unauthorized crypto-to-cash shops on Yonge Street in the Greater Toronto Area, openly flouting the law. We also found alleged links to Iran-backed terror groups.
Emma McIntoshSuspicious transactions at GTA crypto shops reveal alleged links to Iran-backed terror groups. Is the regulator doing enough to police them? Latest investigation from @sheilawang.bsky.social and me, with help from our friends at @icij.org www.thestar.com/news/investi...
Suspicious transactions at GTA crypto shops reveal alleged links to Iran-backed terror groups. Is the regulator doing enough to police them? Latest investigation from @sheilawang.bsky.social and me, with help from our friends at @icij.org www.thestar.com/news/investi...
Suspicious transactions at GTA crypto shops reveal alleged links to Iran-backed terror groups. Is the regulator doing enough to police them?FINTRAC says it rigorously polices the money services sector, has issued more than $200 million in fines, and is monitoring crypto activity.www.thestar.comFrom the Star’s Jennifer Pagliaro, @fxplante.bsky.social and me: www.thestar.com/news/investi...
A GPS tracker. Attempted insurance fraud. Alarming new allegations emerge in the Toronto police corruption scandalOne cop arrested in Project South is accused of helping an associate install a GPS tracker on a woman's vehicle so she could be followed.www.thestar.comicymi from me: the Greenbelt scandal rages on for one developer who has filed a new lawsuit against Ontario. "I know that people don’t necessarily, in a lot of cases, sympathize with land developers. I get that. But this could be anything," the company's lawyer said. www.thestar.com/news/investi...
www.thestar.comNew from @sheilawang.bsky.social + me, with @icij.org, @lapresse.ca + @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social. A surge of unregistered firms are allowing Toronto crypto users to anonymously cash out big sums in violation of anti-money laundering law. Sheila tested it undercover: www.thestar.com/news/investi...
Inside Canada’s shadowy crypto banking system that makes it easy to facilitate ‘an unlimited amount of crime’Reporters went undercover to expose a growing crypto-to-cash industry that is openly flouting anti-money laundering measures.www.thestar.comNew from @alexboyd.bsky.social and me: A 'jaw-dropper' new survey from pollster Cardinal Research last month showed surging support for the Alberta Republican Party. But neither the firm nor the party disclosed they have common DNA: party leader Cam Davies. www.thestar.com/news/investi...
A ‘jaw-dropper’ poll showed surging support for an Alberta separatist party. Turns out the polling firm and the party weren’t so separateThe Alberta Republican Party leader previously had an ownership stake in the same polling company that reported support for his new party was surging.www.thestar.com