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Sheila Wang
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Investigative reporter at the Toronto Star.
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sheilawang.bsky.social
Kyrrex controlled #crypto wallets that contained funds originally stolen from victims across the globe: a Canadian farmer, a Belgian scientist, a Danish politician...

From @emmamci.bsky.social and me in collab with @icij.org

www.thestar.com/news/investi...
The trail had gone cold for millions in stolen crypto. Then came the ‘aha!’ moment that unlocked the mystery
Bitcoin taken from Canadians ended up in crypto wallets controlled by ‘a hidden company.’ The fight to recoup the funds is far from over.
www.thestar.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Reposted by Sheila Wang
emmamci.bsky.social
New from @sheilawang.bsky.social + me, with @icij.org, @lapresse.ca + @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social. A surge of unregistered firms are allowing Toronto crypto users to anonymously cash out big sums in violation of anti-money laundering law. Sheila tested it undercover:
www.thestar.com/news/investi...
Inside Canada’s shadowy crypto banking system that makes it easy to facilitate ‘an unlimited amount of crime’
Reporters went undercover to expose a growing crypto-to-cash industry that is openly flouting anti-money laundering measures.
www.thestar.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
sheilawang.bsky.social
MY LATEST: The City of Toronto has launched an investigation into allegations that the operator of Green P manipulated internal records in an attempt to hide its failure to properly protect customers’ payment card data.
#toronto #greenp #creditcard #parking

www.thestar.com/news/investi...
Toronto Parking Authority officials ‘cooking the books’ to hide Green P credit card security flaws, complaint alleges
The City of Toronto has launched an investigation into the allegations, made by a former cybersecurity analyst at the parking authority.
www.thestar.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
sheilawang.bsky.social
From last September:

How developers will benefit from the Yonge subway route change – and why it’s raising the spectre of the Ford government’s Greenbelt scandal

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How developers will benefit from the Yonge subway route change – and why it’s raising the spectre of the Ford government’s Greenbelt scandal
The Premier’s office said the new route, chosen by Metrolinx, is “the best option” to serve the needs of the growing region.
www.thestar.com
September 15, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Reposted by Sheila Wang
isaaccallan.bsky.social
NEW: Ontario's auditor general will be digging into how Metrolinx chooses subway stops as one of her new reports toward the end of this year.

Other investigations include child care, special ed and the skills development fund #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1141669...
Ontario’s auditor general to investigate how Metrolinx picks subway stations | Globalnews.ca
A new page on the legislative watchdog's website reveals the full list of audits Auditor General Shelley Spence and her team are currently undertaking, including the subway probe.
globalnews.ca
September 15, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Reposted by Sheila Wang
emmamci.bsky.social
New from me and @sheilawang.bsky.social:

A mining firm with a history of pollution allegations in the U.S. wants to dig for gold upstream from Grassy Narrows First Nation.

The plan risks worsening the effects of old mercury lingering in the rivers, the nation says.
www.thestar.com/news/investi...
‘The threat of more poison in our water’: A gold mining firm plans to discharge wastewater upstream from Grassy Narrows
Kinross Gold says it adheres to the highest environmental standards. But there is growing concern about its history of alleged pollution.
www.thestar.com
July 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Reposted by Sheila Wang
emmamci.bsky.social
My final investigation for The Narwhal:
thenarwhal.ca The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · Jun 25
INVESTIGATION: Aamjiwnaang First Nation has spent decades battling industrial emissions from Sarnia’s Chemical Valley. Documents show the Ontario government also knew stricter pollution rules were needed long before it acted. via @emmamci.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/sarnia-ontar...
Shape-shifting pollution rules in Ontario’s Chemical Valley | The Narwhal
Aamjiwnaang First Nation declared another evacuation order last week because of benzene, but the problem of Sarnia’s toxic air pollution has been years in the making
thenarwhal.ca
June 25, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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bkstar.bsky.social
NEW: Hours of audio and video evidence is missing from Maplehurst's crackdown on inmates in December 2023.

The missing footage, which some jail staff allege was purposely destroyed, has fueled calls for a public inquiry into the violent incident.

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Hours of audio and video evidence is missing from Maplehurst guards’ crackdown on inmates
The missing footage, which some jail staff allege was purposely destroyed, has fueled calls for a public inquiry into the violent incident.
www.thestar.com
June 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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emmamci.bsky.social
Ontario Line construction has unleashed a rat problem for some residents living nearby. Metrolinx has promised to pay for exterminators — but many say they’ve been left with the bill. From @andytakagi.bsky.social and me:
www.thestar.com/news/investi...
Ontario Line construction unleashed rats into her home. But Metrolinx has not footed the full bill — and won’t tell her why
After Ontario Line work unleashed rats into a retiree’s home, Metrolinx promised to pay for the exterminator. The agency hasn’t said why the payment was $1,000 short.
www.thestar.com
June 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
sheilawang.bsky.social
Tarion shelled out tens of millions to homebuyers whose houses were never built. Now it’s suing this Ontario developer to recoup those losses

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Tarion shelled out tens of millions to homebuyers whose houses were never built. Now it’s suing this Ontario developer to recoup those losses
The Ontario agency is seeking at least $87 million in damages it says it suffered in compensating more than 900 StateView Homes purchasers.
www.thestar.com
June 6, 2025 at 2:12 PM
sheilawang.bsky.social
Ontario animal welfare agents seized dogs they said were in distress. Then the animals started to die on the government’s watch via @thestar.com

#investigation #dogs #huskies #animalwelfare #Ontario

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Ontario animal welfare agents seized dogs they said were in distress. Then the animals started to die on the government’s watch
The dogs’ experience, critics say, reveals flaws in the provincial system that endangers the welfare of the animals it’s supposed to protect.
www.thestar.com
May 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Reposted by Sheila Wang
bkstar.bsky.social
While Ford & Poilievre tout bail-reform policies that would see more people incarcerated, Ontario's jails are deadlier & arguably more dysfunctional than ever.

We have several stories coming on this topic. This one is about Maplehurst, the province's deadliest jail.
www.thestar.com/news/investi...
Ontario’s jails are deadlier than ever — and this one is ‘the worst in every respect’
Forty-six inmates died in provincial jails last year. More than a quarter of them were at Maplehurst Correctional Complex.
www.thestar.com
March 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Reposted by Sheila Wang
bkstar.bsky.social
NEW: Another Ontario judge has slammed correctional authorities over a Dec 2023 incident in which Maplehurst jail guards in full riot gear tormented nearly 200 inmates in apparent act of collective punishment.

“Something like this should never happen in this country"
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Judge slams jail guards’ ‘disgusting and gross’ treatment of prisoners at Maplehurst Correctional Complex in Milton
Some jail officials testifying on behalf of the crown seemed to have “suffered amnesia” about the incident, judge added.
www.thestar.com
February 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Reposted by Sheila Wang
bkstar.bsky.social
Great investigation by @sheilawang.bsky.social into Oakville condo development being pushed by the province despite opposition from Oakville's council. The developers are PC donors with ties to Doug Ford.

www.thestar.com/news/investi...
Oakville councillors blindsided as Ford government steps in with plan for developers’ stalled condo project
Provincial officials have said the cluster of condo towers near the GO station will deliver new housing, jobs and community amenities.
www.thestar.com
February 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Reposted by Sheila Wang
thestar.com
#StarInvestigation: Ontario has a new rule to fight illegal home sales by rogue developers. It could end up punishing some buyers.

Under a controversial rule, some homebuyers may end up getting less deposit coverage if things go awry with their builders.
Ontario has a new rule to fight illegal home sales by rogue developers. It could end up punishing some buyers
Under a controversial new rule, some homebuyers may end up getting less deposit coverage if things go awry with their builders.
www.thestar.com
February 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Reposted by Sheila Wang
bkstar.bsky.social
As first reported by @jessiecatherine.bsky.social, @charliepinkerton.bsky.social & @jackhauen.bsky.social at The Trillium, two former Ford government staffers have been accused in a lawsuit of promising to help a developer get land rezoned for money. Full story 👇 www.thestar.com/news/the-for...
The former Ford government staffer at the heart of the Greenbelt scandal has been accused of promising to help developer for money
A lawsuit alleges Ryan Amato and another government staffer promised to use “backchannel contacts” to secure rezoning. Both men deny the allegations.
www.thestar.com
February 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
sheilawang.bsky.social
NEW:

An Ontario business faces charges of illegally excavating and selling limestone. Toronto is one of its biggest clients

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An Ontario business faces charges of illegally excavating and selling limestone. Toronto is one of its biggest clients
Toronto is among Picton Terminals’ biggest clients, which four residents allege is running an illegal shoreline quarry to dig and sell limestone across Ontario.
www.thestar.com
January 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
sheilawang.bsky.social
Reposting my article from December.

Poor budgeting and too many consultants behind soaring cost of Toronto subway projects, study reveals

www.thestar.com/news/gta/poo...
Poor budgeting and too many consultants behind soaring cost of Toronto subway projects, study reveals
Doug Ford's four priority transit projects cost Ontario taxpayers more to build than comparable projects in cities around the world, researchers found.
www.thestar.com
January 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM