Robert Cribb
Verified- Investigative Reporter, Postmedia Network Inc.
- Founder and Director, Investigative Journalism Bureau
Toronto
journalist, author, Investigative Journalism Bureau founder, Haligonian saxophonist, Vancouver Canucks devotee
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He calls himself a prophet. But some say this Toronto-area pastor exploited his flock for years Original
More than a dozen people allege they experienced either sexual misconduct or financial manipulation at Miracle Arena For All Nations church Pastor Kofi Danso is seen in a still photo from a public YouTube service at Miracle Arena. He used the public broadcast to criticize those he said were making false statements about him.
He calls himself a prophet. But some say this Toronto-area pastor exploited his flock for years
More than a dozen people allege they experienced either sexual misconduct or financial manipulation at Miracle Arena For All Nations church Author of the article: Emma Jarratt, Wendy-Ann Clarke, Brian Fitzpatrick and Robert Cribb, Investigative Journalism Bureau Published Aug 18, 2026 • Last updated 4 days ago • 21 minute read Pastor Kofi Danso is seen in a still photo from a public YouTube service at Miracle Arena.
Not Criminally Responsible: The broken system behind the killers who don’t go to jail Original
Fresh data on NCR cases shows disturbing trends, from repeated failures to recognize red flags, to the role of cannabis, to the disproportionate targeting of women Ana Paula Kitterhing De Sousa was fatally stabbed by her ex-boyfriend, Michael Calvo, in her home in 2023. /National Post Ana Paula Kitterhing De Sousa never missed a text message from her daughter. Sign In or Create an Account But when Raquel Almeida Margulies texted a habitual “sweet dreams, mama,” at 10:28 p.m. on Oct.
Not Criminally Responsible: The broken system behind the killers who don’t go to jail
Fresh data on NCR cases shows disturbing trends, from repeated failures to recognize red flags, to the role of cannabis, to the disproportionate targeting of women Author of the article: Emma Jarratt, Stacey Kuznetsova and Robert Cribb, Investigative Journalism Bureau Published Aug 06, 2026 • Last updated 2 days ago • 19 minute read Ana Paula Kitterhing De Sousa was fatally stabbed by her ex-boyfriend, Michael Calvo, in her home in 2023. Photo by Peter J.
Ontario bans testing on dogs and cats as activists protest York University’s primate research
By , Ontario has become the first province in Canada to prohibit invasive medical research on dogs and cats. Amendments to Ontario’s Animals for Research Act that passed a final vote in the legislature on Thursday will change the face of animal experimentation across the province and could trigger similar change elsewhere across Canada.
‘Conduct of the worst sort’: Canadian lawyers and child sexual misconduct
Gavin McNeill Grant leaves a hearing in Toronto on Oct. 2, 2018. He is now believed to be in Thailand. Photo by Dave Abel /Postmedia By , Ontario lawyer Gavin McNeill Grant impregnated a 17-year-old Crown ward, showed off pictures of her in lingerie to his coworker, and assaulted two women, including a client-turned-girlfriend, according to a decision of Ontario’s Law Society Tribunal.
A review of 39 cases of lawyers committing child sex abuse finds most are still licenced Original
The legal disciplinary system responds slowly in cases of lawyers involved in child luring, sex with minors and possessing child sex-abuse material Gavin McNeill Grant leaves a hearing in Toronto on Oct. 2, 2018. He is now believed to be in Thailand.
Controversial dog breeder Ridglan set to release 1,500 dogs
Tear gas engulfs a crowd of animal rights activists outside the barbed-wire fence surrounding Ridglan Farms near Madison, Wisconsin on April 18, 2026. By the Coalition to Save the Ridglan Dogs. By , A controversial U.S. dog breeder at the centre of a police showdown with activists attempting to free the animals last month is releasing 1,500 dogs to animal welfare organizations.
Controversial dog breeder Ridglan set to release 1,500 dogs
Ridglan Farms, a massive Wisconsin-based dog breeding operation featured in a recent report by the Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB), has produced thousands of beagles for scientific research amid allegations of inhumane treatment. Some of those dogs have been imported to Canada for use in experimentation. The move to release the animals comes after a criminal investigation in the U.S. and new proposed legislation in Ontario that seeks to ban most research involving dogs and cats.
Who is Hamdi Lataj, the Balkan ex-bank burglar living large among Canada’s A-listers?
By , , Hamdi Lataj is a convicted bank burglar who police suspected once trafficked drugs with Mexican kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán and who was targeted in an illegal gambling and money-laundering case involving alleged members of Italy’s ‘Ndrangheta mafia. Today, he lists his address as being in one of Toronto’s most exclusive condo towers. He sits courtside at Raptors games, poses online with luxury cars and has appeared in a music video with one of Canada’s most famous musicians.
Two major Ontario hospital labs bought research dogs from U.S. breeder with troubled past Original
The revelations come as scientists and lawmakers continue to debate whether animals must be used for experiments at all More than 17,800 dogs entered Canada through the U.S. for research purposes between 2019 and 2025, according to data from the Canadian Border Service Agency. Getty Images/iStockphoto At least two Canadian hospital research labs have imported dogs for scientific research from a U.S. breeder cited for repeated animal care violations, the Investigative Journalism Bureau has found.
Two major Ontario hospital labs bought research dogs from U.S. breeder with troubled past
The revelations come as scientists and lawmakers continue to debate whether animals must be used for experiments at all • • More than 17,800 dogs entered Canada through the U.S. for research purposes between 2019 and 2025, according to data from the Canadian Border Service Agency.
NDAs to hush up alleged sexual misconduct are under fire. 'I can't agree to this'
Ashley Chand: ‘It’s not OK to tell someone they can’t talk about this with their friends, family.’ Photo by NICK PROCAYLO /Postmedia By , Ashley Chand spent more than a decade working her way up through the ranks of human resources and administration positions at some of Vancouver’s most prestigious law firms. When she landed the job of director of administration at B.C.-based litigation firm Murphy Battista in November 2022, it was a dream come true, she says.
Radon in Public Housing: an Interactive Map
By , Radon is a radioactive, invisible gas that can permeate throughout homes, causing lung cancer. Unlike many private homeowners or landlords, social housing residents often don’t have the ability or means to test the air quality in their building or make repairs to address radon.
Lead researcher defends halted medical experiments on dogs at Ontario facility
‘Where it gets ugly for me is the fact that now, we’re talking about one dog life being worth more than a million patients,’ Frank Prato said in a CBC interview Author of the article: By • Investigative Journalism Bureau Photo of puppies in a cage that a whistleblower says was taken at the Lawson Research Institute at St. Joseph's Health Care in London.
Researcher defends medical experiments on dogs while others disagree
Prato did not respond to requests for an interview from the IJB this week, or to detailed requests for comment last summer, before the IJB published the original news story. The IJB investigation revealed the decades-old dog experimentation, which whistleblowers said was shrouded in secrecy. While the dogs were meant to survive the initial heart attack, up to half did not, according to internal research protocol notes obtained by the IJB. Prato said this week that his work was not done in secret.
Lead researcher defends halted medical experiments on dogs at Ontario facility
Advertisement oop Skip to Content ‘Where it gets ugly for me is the fact that now, we’re talking about one dog life being worth more than a million patients,’ Frank Prato said in a CBC interview Author of the article: • Investigative Journalism Bureau • Photo of puppies in a cage that a whistleblower says was taken at the Lawson Research Institute at St. Joseph's Health Care in London.
High levels of deadly radon gas found in 21% of social housing units — but most aren't tested at all Original
True scope of threat isn’t known, as no legislation compels public housing authorities to test for radon, the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers Author of the article: By Masih Khalatbari, Norma Hilton, Robert Cribb, Investigative Journalism Bureau Published Jan 27, 2026 Last updated 27 minutes ago 14 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.
High levels of deadly radon gas found in 21% of social housing units — but most aren't tested at all
High levels of deadly radon gas found in 21% of social housing units — but most aren't tested at all True scope of threat isn’t known, as no legislation compels public housing authorities to test for radon, the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers Michael Murphy stands with the Radon Reduction System inside his Eleanor Hubley Manor apartment in Stillwater Lake, N.S., on Dec. 6, 2025. Legislation doesn't compel social housing operators to test for the carcinogenic gas.
'This is the new slavery': Migrant farm workers underpaid, abused and injured Original
Nearly 80,000 foreign labourers pick the cherries, apples and wine that end up on Canadian tables. The system is set up to exploit them • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article content Harvesting cannabis in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley as a migrant labourer in 2023, Maria recalls being surprised when her boss invited her and two friends for dinner at his home in the nearby mountains.
'This is the new slavery': Migrant farm workers underpaid, abused and injured
Her next memory, she says, was of her boss on top of her, kissing her against her will and doing “many things to my body.” “I wish I could have pushed him or hit him but I couldn’t,” says the woman, whose name is covered by a publication ban in a sexual assault case currently before the courts in B.C. “I wish I could have protected myself.” Maria is among tens of thousands from around the world who come to Canada every year to harvest and process fruit, tobacco, vegetables and other crops,...
'This is the new slavery': Migrant farm workers underpaid, abused, injured
Her next memory, she says, was of her boss on top of her, kissing her against her will and doing “many things to my body.” “I wish I could have pushed him or hit him but I couldn’t,” says the woman, whose name is covered by a publication ban in a sexual assault case currently before the courts in B.C. “I wish I could have protected myself.” Maria is among tens of thousands from around the world who come to Canada every year to harvest and process fruit, tobacco, vegetables and other crops,...
Ontario legislation aims to restrict invasive medical research on dogs and cats
Skip to Content Advertisement 1 ‘If passed intact, this will be one of the most meaningful scientific and ethical shifts in Canada’s modern history,’ said the founder of the Canadian Institute for Animal-Free Science Author of the article: By • Investigative Journalism Bureau Article content The Ontario government has introduced draft legislation that aims to restrict invasive medical research on dogs and cats.
Ontario unveils legislation to restrict invasive medical research on dogs and cats
Advertisement 1 The Ontario government has introduced draft legislation that aims to restrict invasive medical research on dogs and cats. Author of the article: • Investigative Journalism Bureau • • Article content The Ontario government has introduced draft legislation that aims to restrict invasive medical research on dogs and cats.
Ontario unveils legislation to restrict invasive medical research on dogs and cats
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Ontario legislation aims to restrict invasive medical research on dogs and cats
‘If passed intact, this will be one of the most meaningful scientific and ethical shifts in Canada’s modern history,’ said the founder of the Canadian Institute for Animal-Free Science Author of the article: • Investigative Journalism Bureau • • Article content The Ontario government has introduced draft legislation that aims to restrict invasive medical research on dogs and cats.
Ontario unveils legislation to restrict invasive medical research on dogs and cats
Ontario unveils legislation to restrict invasive medical research on dogs and cats The Ontario government has introduced draft legislation that aims to restrict invasive medical research on dogs and cats. Photo of puppies in a cage that a whistleblower says was taken at the Lawson Research Institute at St. Joseph's Health Care in London. (Contributed) Article content The Ontario government has introduced draft legislation that aims to restrict invasive medical research on dogs and cats.
Ontario legislation aims to restrict invasive medical research on dogs and cats
‘If passed intact, this will be one of the most meaningful scientific and ethical shifts in Canada’s modern history,’ said the founder of the Canadian Institute for Animal-Free Science Author of the article: Robert Cribb, Jenna Olsen, Stacey Kuznetsova • Investigative Journalism Bureau Published Nov 27, 2025 • Last updated 1 day ago • 3 minute read Photo of puppies in a cage that a whistleblower says was taken at the Lawson Research Institute at St. Joseph's Health Care in London.
Minimum sentences for child porn often ignored by courts in Canada
Skip to Content Advertisement 1 Government aims to reinstate mandatory minimums for possessing child sexual abuse material, but previous rules weren't always followed, data shows The Supreme Court struck down the 12-month mandatory minimum sentence for possession of child sex abuse material in October in a controversial decision. A new analysis finds judges have been issuing sentences outside the mandatory minimum for years.
Data shows minimum sentences for child porn ignored by courts
Investigative Journalism Bureau | Emma Jarratt, Robert Cribb Wed, November 26, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. UTC 5 min read Data shows minimum sentences for child porn ignored by courts Courts across Canada have been issuing sentences for years that were less than the mandatory minimum for possession of child sexual abuse material, the Investigative Journalism Bureau has found. The government announced this week it will propose amendments that would allow the reinstatement of the mandatory minimum.
Data show minimum sentences for child porn ignored by courts
Government aims to reinstate mandatory minimums for possessing child sexual abuse material, but previous rules weren't always followed Published Nov 26, 2025 • Last updated 5 days ago • 4 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. The Supreme Court struck down the 12-month mandatory minimum sentence for possession of child sex abuse material in October in a controversial decision.
Surgeries without anesthesia, severed vocal chords: The dog farm supplying an Ontario lab
By , For more than a decade a massive Ontario research lab has been importing dogs for scientific experimentation from a U.S. breeder with a history of serious animal cruelty allegations.
Surgeries without anesthesia, severed vocal chords: The dog farm supplying an Ontario lab
Advertisement 1 Nucro-Technics has imported beagles as test subjects from a U.S. breeder with a long history of animal cruelty allegations Article content For more than a decade a massive Ontario research lab has been importing dogs for scientific experimentation from a U.S. breeder with a history of serious animal cruelty allegations.
Surgeries without anesthesia, severed vocal cords: The dog farm supplying an Ontario lab
Nucro-Technics has imported beagles as test subjects from a U.S. breeder with a long history of animal cruelty allegations Published Nov 24, 2025 • Last updated 1 week ago • 8 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. This image a whistleblower says was taken at Nucro-Tehnics Lab in Scarborough, Ont., shows a beagle in a cage arriving from a Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin dog breeder, for scientific testing.
Surgeries without anesthesia, severed vocal cords: The dog farm supplying an Ontario lab
Nucro-Technics has imported beagles as test subjects from a U.S. breeder with a long history of animal cruelty allegations • • This image a whistleblower says was taken at Nucro-Tehnics Lab in Scarborough, Ont., shows a beagle in a cage arriving from a Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin dog breeder, for scientific testing.
Surgeries without anesthesia, severed vocal cords: The dog farm supplying an Ontario lab
Nucro-Technics has imported beagles as test subjects from a U.S. breeder with a long history of animal cruelty allegations Published Nov 24, 2025 • Last updated 2 minutes ago • 8 minute read This image a whistleblower says was taken at Nucro-Tehnics Lab in Scarborough, Ont., shows a beagle in a cage arriving from a Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin dog breeder, for scientific testing.
Surgeries without anesthesia, severed vocal cords: The dog farm supplying an Ontario lab
Nucro-Technics has imported beagles as test subjects from a U.S. breeder with a long history of animal cruelty allegations Published Nov 24, 2025 • Last updated 2 days ago • 8 minute read This image a whistleblower says was taken at Nucro-Tehnics Lab in Scarborough, Ont., shows a beagle in a cage arriving from a Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin dog breeder, for scientific testing.
Misconduct by Ontario lawyers and paralegals to be made public: 'No brainer'
By , In a groundbreaking move towards greater transparency, the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) has committed in principle to publicly disclosing details when lawyers and paralegals commit crimes or professional breaches. The move follows a two-year investigation by the Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB) into the law society’s decades-long practice of withholding such information, even in cases involving high-risk conduct by legal professionals. In a Sept.
Her 13-year-old daughter was kidnapped by an online predator. Why she and others say Canada isn’t doing enough to protect children using social media
By When her 13-year-old daughter didn’t show up on the school bus that brought her home everyday, Miranda Jordan-Smith felt frozen in place. “It feels like you’re … out of your body watching some horrific crime show,” recalls the Edmonton mother. Then panic set in, and she started searching. She would not stop until the teen was found a week later in Portland, Ore., where F.B.I. agents stormed the hotel room of her abuser.
Bad Practice: Dozens of doctors jump borders to leave troubling pasts behind
More than 100 doctors banned from practising medicine in one jurisdiction and now licensed to practise elsewhere, are 'tip of the iceberg,' major investigation finds • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.
Bad Practice: Dozens of doctors jump borders to leave troubling pasts behind
Investigative Journalism Bureau | Brian Fitzpatrick, Robert Cribb, Jenna Olsen and Stacey Kuznetsova Thu, October 2, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. UTC 22 min read In 2018, family physician Ken Shafquat Intikhab Abrahim was reprimanded by Florida’s medical board and banned from prescribing certain medications after being accused by officials of providing “potentially lethal” amounts of addictive drugs to patients.
Bad Practice: How doctors jump borders to leave troubling pasts behind
Then, in December of the same year, Abrahim surrendered his licence in New York state after officials there learned of his prescription issues in Florida and concluded he had failed to disclose the Florida complaint when renewing his licence in New York. Medical regulators in Ontario, where Abrahim also holds a licence, first learned of his Florida reprimand around the same time in 2018, according to documents posted on the website of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO).
Bad Practice: Dozens of doctors jump borders to leave troubling pasts behind
More than 100 doctors banned from practising medicine in one jurisdiction and now licensed to practise elsewhere, are 'tip of the iceberg,' major investigation finds Author of the article: Brian Fitzpatrick, Robert Cribb, Jenna Olsen and Stacey Kuznetsova, Investigative Journalism Bureau Published Oct 02, 2025 • Last updated 5 days ago • 20 minute read Portrait Of Mature Male Doctor Wearing White Coat Standing In Hospital Corridor Photo by iStock/Getty Images Article content In 2018, family...
Bad Practice: Dozens of doctors jump borders to leave troubling pasts behind
More than 100 doctors banned from practising medicine in one jurisdiction and now licensed to practise elsewhere, are 'tip of the iceberg,' major investigation finds • • Article content In 2018, family physician Ken Shafquat Intikhab Abrahim was reprimanded by Florida’s medical board and banned from prescribing certain medications after being accused by officials of providing “potentially lethal” amounts of addictive drugs to patients.
Bad Practice: How doctors jump borders to leave troubling pasts behind
Bad Practice: How doctors jump borders to leave troubling pasts behind Dozens of doctors with serious professional conduct issues who have started fresh somewhere new are 'tip of the iceberg,' international investigation finds Portrait Of Mature Male Doctor Wearing White Coat Standing In Hospital Corridor Photo by iStock/Getty Images Article content In 2018, family physician Ken Shafquat Intikhab Abrahim was reprimanded by Florida’s medical board and banned from prescribing certain...
Bad Practice: Dozens of doctors jump borders to leave troubling pasts behind
Bad Practice: Dozens of doctors jump borders to leave troubling pasts behind More than 100 doctors banned from practising medicine in one jurisdiction and now licensed to practise elsewhere, are 'tip of the iceberg,' major investigation finds Portrait Of Mature Male Doctor Wearing White Coat Standing In Hospital Corridor Photo by iStock/Getty Images Article content In 2018, family physician Ken Shafquat Intikhab Abrahim was reprimanded by Florida’s medical board and banned from prescribing...
Bad Practice: Dozens of doctors jump borders to leave troubling pasts behind
More than 100 doctors banned from practising medicine in one jurisdiction and now licensed to practise elsewhere, are 'tip of the iceberg,' major investigation finds • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.
Bad Practice: How doctors jump borders to leave troubling pasts behind
Dozens of doctors with serious professional conduct issues who have started fresh somewhere new are 'tip of the iceberg,' international investigation finds • • Article content In 2018, family physician Ken Shafquat Intikhab Abrahim was reprimanded by Florida’s medical board and banned from prescribing certain medications after being accused by officials of providing “potentially lethal” amounts of addictive drugs to patients.
Bad Practice: Dozens of doctors jump borders to leave troubling pasts behind
More than 100 doctors banned from practising medicine in one jurisdiction and now licensed to practise elsewhere, are 'tip of the iceberg,' major investigation finds • • Article content In 2018, family physician Ken Shafquat Intikhab Abrahim was reprimanded by Florida’s medical board and banned from prescribing certain medications after being accused by officials of providing “potentially lethal” amounts of addictive drugs to patients.
Numerous dogs 'humanely sacrificed' as test subjects at private lab in Toronto area Original
Advertisement 1 As Doug Ford vows to ban using dogs for scientific research, many of Canada's top universities say they have moved away from the practice Article content The vast majority of Canada’s leading university research labs have stopped using dogs as test subjects in scientific research — a practice that Ontario Premier Doug Ford has promised to ban with forthcoming legislation.
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