Steven Truscott – His Word Against History – the fifth estate
It was a hot, muggy evening in 1959 when 14-year-old Steven Truscott gave his schoolmate Lynn Harper a ride on his bicycle near an air force base outside … source
Mr. Big Stings : Cops, Criminals and Confessions – the fifth estate
It’s one of the most controversial police investigation techniques and it’s homegrown. Illegal in many other countries, including the U.S. the RCMP’s “Mr. Big … source
The Rise and Fall of Mike Duffy – the fifth estate
Even as a youngster growing up in Prince Edward Island, he had ambitions to make it big on Parliament Hill. Eventually, Mike Duffy’s knack for talking politics on … source
Aftermath: How Paris Changed the World – the fifth estate
A special fifth estate investigation – with teams across the globe: Gillian Findlay in Turkey, Mark Kelley in France and Adrienne Arsenault in Belgium. Adrienne … source
CBC News Network 25th Anniversary
Diana Swain hosts a look back at some of the most compelling stories of the last 25 years on CBC News Network. CBC news anchors reflect on their … source
The War on Wheat – the fifth estate
It’s a multi-billion dollar battle for your belly. Millions of people are joining the anti-wheat revolution. Kellogg’s, the world’s largest cereal maker, has seen its biggest drop in sales… source
Getting to know Karla Homolka – the fifth estate
On September 1, 1993 Paul Bernardo was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder for killing Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy, as well as seven other charges in the…
The Sextortion of Amanda Todd – the fifth estate
A year after her death, most people remember Amanda Todd from her YouTube video, holding up hand-written pages describing how one mistake in front of a webcam led to her…
F-35 – Runaway Fighter – the fifth estate
It could yet prove to be the most expensive defense purchase in Canadian history — $25 billion and counting. The military promises it’s the best fighter jet available, but some…
Made in Bangladesh – the fifth estate
A lot of our clothes bear the label ‘Made in Bangladesh’. But before the deadly collapse of a garment factory there last April, most of us never thought about the…