Investigations @thestar.com. Formerly @thenarwhal.ca. Fan of FOI and lake swims. Hosted Paydirt, a podcast miniseries about the Greenbelt scandal. Signal: emmamci.76https://bsky.app/profile/emmamci.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/emmamci.bsky.social/post/3mupahzglic2jAnother follow up to this story: Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney urges elections watchdog to investigate a mysterious cash surge flowing into the separatist Republican Party of Alberta. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/jason-kenney-calls-for-investigation-into-alberta-separatist-party-after-a-mysterious-190-000-surge-in-donations/article_60cac03c-1d7a-445d-abb5-02e7249b4af1.html [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Sep 2026 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:jatuag77cheaej3a4miehtpj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupahzglic2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/emmamci.bsky.social/post/3mukya2kdkc22A follow-up to this follow-up: The B.C. Conservative Party continued to unravel as two more MLAs stepped down from its caucus Wednesday, pointing to ties between senior staffers and the Alberta separatist movement. https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/alberta-separatist-ties-hasten-implosion-of-canada-s-b-c-conservative-party-as-9-mlas-have-now-resigned-in-a-month/article_8946bcb4-d88d-4e95-987f-eb2005af6734.html [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Sep 2026 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:jatuag77cheaej3a4miehtpj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukya2kdkc22https://bsky.app/profile/emmamci.bsky.social/post/3mui42ahcss2qAn update on this from @alexboyd.bsky.social and me: Further ties have emerged between the separatist Republican Party of Alberta and the top levels of the B.C. Conservative Party, deepening a political relationship that has raised eyebrows in the west. Story: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/this-b-c-party-s-deepening-ties-to-alberta-s-separatist-movement-raise-eyebrows-in-the-west/article_48d5d8cd-b89f-43bd-b23c-5878c0ef4133.html [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Sep 2026 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:jatuag77cheaej3a4miehtpj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mui42ahcss2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/emmamci.bsky.social/post/3muhqqc3nyk26From the wonderful @savannahridley.bsky.social and me: The federal government is fast-tracking a gold mine upstream from Grassy Narrows First Nation, even though its own scientists have sounded alarms about the project. https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/why-federal-scientists-warn-this-proposed-ontario-gold-mine-could-release-pollutants-and-require-water-treatment-in-perpetuity/article_1395c167-85b7-483e-a231-23363e4c3274.html01 Sep 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:jatuag77cheaej3a4miehtpj/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhqqc3nyk26https://bsky.app/profile/emmamci.bsky.social/post/3mssync4gmc2s🧵 [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Aug 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:jatuag77cheaej3a4miehtpj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssync4gmc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/emmamci.bsky.social/post/3msqbayqkrs23Latest w/ @alexboyd.bsky.social on the separatist Republican Party of Alberta: A Star analysis shows apparent irregularities in the party's 2025 donations - including four that appear to come from B.C. donors. And then it gets weirder. (gift link in next post) https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/a-mysterious-cash-surge-for-albertas-separatist-party-is-tied-to-out-of-province-donors/article_863f605e-8cdf-4db7-8143-11cbff53a6d1.html10 Aug 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:jatuag77cheaej3a4miehtpj/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqbayqkrs23https://bsky.app/profile/emmamci.bsky.social/post/3mrnfkrp2ak2iNew: 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: https://www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?t=c305e78b-bbda-4fff-9a67-b25d4ceb453b [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jul 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:jatuag77cheaej3a4miehtpj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnfkrp2ak2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/emmamci.bsky.social/post/3mr3hdqva322aLatest from me, @sheilawang.bsky.social and our pals at the ICIJ. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Jul 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:jatuag77cheaej3a4miehtpj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3hdqva322ahttps://bsky.app/profile/emmamci.bsky.social/post/3mqjvwdynsk2yMy latest, collaboration with Investigate Europe + many media partners: ToonieBet is taking off in Ontario’s regulated online gambling market. Its parent company, Soft2bet, appears to be linked to a network of blacklisted casinos targeting Canadians, our investigation has found. Gift link below13 Jul 2026 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:jatuag77cheaej3a4miehtpj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjvwdynsk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/emmamci.bsky.social/post/3moilqe4ohs2rUpdate to my story from the weekend: [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jun 2026 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:jatuag77cheaej3a4miehtpj/app.bsky.feed.post/3moilqe4ohs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/emmamci.bsky.social/post/3mobmq3ynw22vMy 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. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jun 2026 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:jatuag77cheaej3a4miehtpj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mobmq3ynw22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/emmamci.bsky.social/post/3mnkiaw4yc22sHealth 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: https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/health-canada-said-this-controversial-pesticide-is-safe-behind-the-scenes-the-agency-has-ramped-up-its-monitoring/article_6dd0a066-3353-4766-b2c3-dc6f368f6b98.html05 Jun 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:jatuag77cheaej3a4miehtpj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkiaw4yc22shttps://bsky.app/profile/emmamci.bsky.social/post/3mhq6lstsyk2uAn 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. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Mar 2026 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:jatuag77cheaej3a4miehtpj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhq6lstsyk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/emmamci.bsky.social/post/3mgmy4a7r322oICYMI, 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. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Mar 2026 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:jatuag77cheaej3a4miehtpj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgmy4a7r322ohttps://bsky.app/profile/emmamci.bsky.social/post/3mgljfe3zi22aSuspicious 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 https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/suspicious-transactions-at-gta-crypto-shops-reveal-alleged-links-to-iran-backed-terror-groups-is/article_a18562a4-1cc8-47e9-a2fc-b20b01a01e1e.html08 Mar 2026 23:42 +0000at://did:plc:jatuag77cheaej3a4miehtpj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgljfe3zi22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/emmamci.bsky.social/post/3mf7rx7zmhc24From the Star’s Jennifer Pagliaro, @fxplante.bsky.social and me: https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/a-gps-tracker-attempted-insurance-fraud-alarming-new-allegations-emerge-in-the-toronto-police-corruption/article_d3a42a64-c2ff-44b8-b57a-3b3aa075e9fc.html19 Feb 2026 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:jatuag77cheaej3a4miehtpj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7rx7zmhc24