Cecil Rosner

We’re hiring an investigative reporter to join our editorial team to expand our procurement reporting. We are looking for a journalist with an interest and expertise in politics and government procurement at all levels. This is a three-year, full-time, remote position where you’ll work primarily on data-driven journalism for both long-term and quick turnaround investigations. If you are: - Dedicated to uncovering the truth within a public-interest model. - Excited to work with data and have experience with spreadsheets. (We integrate data visualization, web scraping, and technical tools into our editorial process with the help of our tech team.) - Genuinely interested in working with others. Our newsroom is deeply collaborative, and we regularly work with other media outlets. We’d love to hear from you! Apply today: zurl.co/txTXd

As U.S. immigration enforcement and heightened ICE activity have led First Nations to issue travel advisories to their communities, Indigenous leaders urge Canada to do a better job of enforcing treaty rights. zurl.co/b7TSc

Four Montreal health-care companies are cutting jobs after they lost a court appeal of a ruling banning them from winning Quebec contracts for five years. zurl.co/EJuXo

Another two Canadian charities have had their registration revoked after the CRA found they were using donor funds to support the Israeli military. zurl.co/GqkJi

Alberta is carving out hospital space for people detained under new compassionate intervention legislation. zurl.co/DXA01

An Edmonton-based charity supporting Christian missionary work overseas has lost its charitable status after auditors found it was paying for the personal credit card bills of a chaplain who served on its board. Read our report. zurl.co/1eYiM

A Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange helped handle transactions for Canadian websites selling illegal drugs and stolen data, according to federal officials. zurl.co/KMXOG

A group of Canada’s largest law firms says changes to procurement rules have made it more difficult and costly to do business with the federal government. Read our report. zurl.co/08p59

An Israeli arms company that sued Canada’s government over a failed defence contractor bid didn’t meet criteria on using Canadian labour and materials, according to internal federal documents. zurl.co/r8LUq

Questions surround B.C.’s troubled Quest University, and how 29 hectares of its land ended up in the hands of its original benefactor. Read our investigation. zurl.co/DhYb7

A new domestic defence trade association called the Alliance of Canadian Defence Companies (ACDC) launched last month. The organization includes 23 Canadian-controlled defence companies and was formed amid worsening relationships with the United States. zurl.co/4710G

The federal government is developing a scoring system for suppliers that could influence how it awards future contracts. Read our report. zurl.co/fOxN4

Avi Lewis has come out as the clear fundraising frontrunner in the NDP leadership race, raising double the total of his closest competitor, and more than both previous party leaders, according to Elections Canada returns. zurl.co/uFoFu

The U.S. subsidiaries of 16 Canadian companies, including influential banks and tech giants donated to U.S. lawmakers after voting against certifying Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory. Read our report. zurl.co/I9tdx

Companies and PR firms that are actively lobbying Alberta’s government made dozens of donations to the United Conservative Party after the province ended a ban on corporate political contributions last year. Read our investigation. zurl.co/E79jm

It takes eight months on average for federal departments to report a privacy breach. They’re supposed to flag major incidents within 7 days. See how we found out. zurl.co/NL1Tm

Jason Kenney, former premier of Alberta and former federal minister of immigration, was a guest on a CBC News podcast about immigration policy last week, but didn’t mention he was registered to lobby about the topic. zurl.co/jnW2x

The Canadian Hockey League Scholarship Trust’s charity registration was revoked by the CRA following close to two decades of inactivity. zurl.co/WsFis

Despite spending millions to rebuild its systems following a devastating hack by cyber-criminals linked to China, Canada’s National Research Council is still highly vulnerable to future attacks, according to an internal government document. zurl.co/cKtvy

Prime Minister Mark Carney helped broker a uranium sale in India this week, but it wasn't the first time he and Saskatoon-based Cameco have been involved in a major business deal. Here's some important history: zurl.co/d7kcG