W5 tells the amazing story of 48 students, plus 8 teachers and 8 crew members, who survived the sinking of the tall ship Concordia, 500 kilometres off the coast of Brazil February 17, 2010.
If a critical mistake is made in the emergency room, Canadians believe the medical system will provide answers. But as W5 has discovered in Newfoundland, some families are left fighting for years to get the information they want.
W5 exclusive: Steven Page sits down with W5 for his most revealing interview since his brush with the law in 2008 and his subsequent departure from the popular Canadian band the Barenaked Ladies.
A W5 investigation: Up to 800 people in Toronto's Caribbean community put their money into the Prosporex Investment Club. But few of the investors ever saw any returns, as most of the approximately $24 million disappeared.
While reporting W5's documentary about Canadian air racer Pete McLeod, reporter Victor Malarek took to the skies aboard one of the race aircraft to see what it's like to soar at nearly 400 kilometres an hour.
The video showing the interrogation of convicted sex killer Russell Williams is a window into the way skilled investigators use psychology to extract confessions, experts say.
W5's 10-month investigation of Caron Oderbien, a grifter who has left a trail of broken hearts and empty wallets across five provinces and two countries.
W5 tells the incredible story of two soldiers -- Corporal Andrew Knisley and Master Corporal Jody Mitic -- who refuse to let their horrendous injuries slow them down from taking part in an endurance rally race for a good cause.
Families of loved ones who've gone missing for years tell W5 their stories of hope and suffering, with the federal government unlikely or unwilling to make changes to the DNA database that could bring them closure.
W5 senior field producer Robert Osborne dons scuba gear and joins an underwater search for the wreck of a pirate ship -- in Conception Bay, Newfoundland.
On W5: Canadian soldier Trevor Greene recounts his remarkable journey of recovery since that fateful day in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan in 2006 -- when he was the victim of an axe attack during a meeting with village elders.
In "Murder Most Forgotten," W5 investigates the murder of Leah Souza 20 years ago. Her mother, Lora, saw her daughter's killer but can't remember a thing.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says that keeping a Canadian training force in Afghanistan past the 2011 combat deadline was a decision based on an eye to the future.
Coming up on W5: With the first anniversary of the deadly earthquake that struck Haiti approaching, Craig Kielburger travelled to Haiti with actress and humanitarian Mia Farrow, to see first-hand how the country is recovering.
On W5: Egg donation, sperm donation and surrogacy are all options available to infertile couples. But sometimes the desire to have a baby is so strong that it has led Canadians to venture into an increasingly murky world of assisted human reproduction.
W5 investigates Canada's contraband cigarette market. When a pack of 20 costs as little as three dollars and a bag of 200 singles costs ten, it's a deal many young smokers can't seem to refuse. And public health officials are alarmed.
Richard Earl Rupert is not one of Canada's 10 most wanted criminals. He'd probably not even make it on the top 100!
But he is certainly at the top of Toronto detective John Dunlop's list of most wanted.
