W5: Buyer beware of used car deals

When it comes to shopping for a second-hand vehicle most buyers are wary of smooth-talking used salespeople who may try to sell you a lemon. So what can you do to ensure that you and your hard earned money aren't being taken for a ride?

W5 - How to protect yourself when shopping for a used vehicle

Buying a used vehicle? Have it inspected first, and make it clear to the dealer that no pre-purchase inspection means no sale.

2012 APA-W5 used car mystery shopper investigation

For this year's investigation, the APA mystery shoppers visited 20 used car sellers in the Greater Toronto Area. The shoppers were accompanied by an expert mechanic and all visits were recorded on W5's cameras.

W5: Long-term care facilities may put seniors at risk

Resident-to-resident abuse in long-term care is far more common than you might think. Through access to information, W5 obtained the number of resident-to-resident assaults in Ontario nursing homes. There were 1,788 incidents in 2010.

Analyzing the abuse stats: W5 crunches the numbers

Statistic provided under W5's access request by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term care show that there were 1,788 reported incidents of resident-to-resident abuse in 2010.

Tips for families looking for a nursing home

Are you looking for a nursing home or other long-term care facility for a loved one? Follow these important tips before making a decision.

Getting to know the real Craig Oliver

Even casual news viewers will recognize CTV's chief political correspondent when he appears this week on W5. Craig Oliver's commentaries out of Ottawa bring novel insights and crackle with enthusiasm and good humour. He's a man who takes his work seriously, but never himself.    

W5: Seeking an end to life and challenging the law

A lot has happened since Sue Rodriguez, who suffered from Lou Gehrig's disease, took her fight to legalize assisted suicide all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada in 1993. Now, the debate has been re-ignited in British Columbia.   40  

W5: William Shatner - To infinity and beyond

At an age when many might think the richness of their lives was found in collected experience and savoured memories, William Shatner disagrees.

W5: The shady business of vacation clubs

For a fee, travel clubs offer discounts on everything from hotels and flights to meals and car rentals. But a W5 hidden camera investigation has found the only thing some of them may really be selling is broken promises.

The mysterious disappearance of Mariam Makhniashvili

The baffling disappearance of Mariam Makhniashvili sparked an unprecedented police search and left many lingering questions about her family. We may never know exactly how long the remains of the 17-year- old lay undiscovered in a ravine beneath a Toronto highway overpass.

W5: Seeking answers for home heating woes

W5 investigates cases where brand-new HVAC systems aren't working properly, with some homeowners finding that their homes are freezing on one floor and feeling tropical on another.

W5: Is Special Investigations Unit a 'toothless tiger'?

W5 takes on the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) with a special investigation. Victor Malarek exposes questions about how effective the Ontario agency really is in 'Above the Law.'

W5: Who investigates police when they are accused of using excessive force?

They are disturbing images: police officers kicking, hog-tying, maiming suspects and, sometimes, innocent citizens. Captured on surveillance videos and by cellphone cameras. CTV's W5 looks at cases in Victoria, where it seems no matter how damning the evidence, the officers involved get off with few penalties.

W5: Love conquers all for wounded soldier

If Trevor Greene and Debbie Lepore had never met, you wonder if he would have had the will to recover from a devastating injury to his brain.in 2006.

W5: Rescuing 'the girl next door' from the sex trade

When you hear about human trafficking in the sex trade, most people have an image of women being smuggled into Canada from abroad and forced to work in seamy brothels. But there's a thriving trafficking trade right here at home.

W5: Taxman's secret refunds aided some, others struggled

W5 reveals shocking tax horror stories faced by hard-working, ordinary Canadians who came up against the Canada Revenue Agency.

In Pictures: The Unsolved Mystery of Mariam Makhniashvili

This Saturday on W5, Into Thin Air: What happened to Mariam Makhniashvili?

W5: Finding a sustainable future for outport Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador being a small province, I'd heard of Zita Cobb, and knew she was doing some extraordinary things in her birthplace of Fogo Island. I didn't realise just how extraordinary until I arrived there with W5.

W5: How far would you go to save your child?

Lloyd Robertson on the twists and turns of a real-life drama on Saturday's W5: the story of a Saskatchewan man who took up arms to protect his daughter from a drug dealer.   48  

W5: Life or death - who gets to decide?

Hassan Rasouli, an electrical engineer, brought his family to Toronto from Iran, in the spring of 2010. Five months later, what was supposed to be routine surgery for a benign brain tumor, left Hassan unconscious. Bacterial meningitis had infected his brain.

W5 - Modern pirate seeks to protect world's sea life

The killing of the ocean's most graceful creatures -- dolphins, whales and seals -- motivates many animal lovers to object but few are willing to go to the lengths of Canadian environmentalist Paul Watson.

W5 Investigation: The painful side to laser skin treatments

W5 goes undercover to investigate risky laser treatments and exposes misleading sales pitches and questionable training. As these high-tech treatments have become more prevalent, so have patients' horror stories.

W5: Emotional debate over use of chimpanzees for medical research

Stare into the eyes of a chimpanzee, meet the intelligent gaze that stares back at you and you will recognize a link with human beings that stretches back millions of years. Now that link has become the centre of a heated and often emotional debate.

Dr. Bargman's advice for cosmetic laser treatment

Dr. Lisa Kellett's tips for cosmetic laser treatments

Don't Get Burned

In Pictures: W5 investigates the hidden dangers of cosmetic laser treatments.

Extreme measures in the quest for justice

On W5: A Calgary man, defrauded of millions, goes to extreme measures in his quest for justice after the law fails to help him.

W5 Investigates: Neighbours From Hell

W5 tells a harrowing ordeal that residents of a quaint family-filled neighbourhood in Toronto's west end had to endure, at the hands of a neighbour who decided to make their lives a living hell.

W5: Fame and Famine with K'naan in Kenya

It's too easy to think of this famine - one of the worst in our history - as being too big, too foreign, too obscure for us to grasp. But seen through K'naan's eyes, it became very real and very human.   3  

Murder Most Forgotten -- Investigating a cold case

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.

W5 Investigates Canada's floundering submarine fleet

W5 investigates the Navy's floundering submarine program. Nearly $1 billion was paid for the boats, and Canadians can expect to spend even more in the future for a program that still isn't fully operational, 15 years after the purchase.

Swindler leaves trail of broken hearts, empty wallets

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.

Families long for answers for missing loved ones

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: Search for HMS Investigator reveals secrets

W5 joins an underwater archeology mission to solve a 160-year-old mystery that lies at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean.

In Pictures: Parks Canada's archaeologists capture scenic views

This Saturday on W5, Frozen in Time: The quest to solve a 160-year-old mystery that lies at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean.

Gloria Steinem: Don't call her an icon. She's a 'slut from East Toledo'

Gloria Steinem is an American writer, a lecturer, and co-founder of MS magazine. She's one of the leading figures of the women's movement and helped bring feminism into the mainstream consciousness thanks to her good looks and popular writing.

The 'F' Word: On feminism, sluts, and Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem is the co-founder of MS magazine, a best-selling author, and a leading figure in the women's movement. Here on W5, she comes face-to-face with the founders of "Slutwalk."

W5: Capt. Trevor Greene, in his own words

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.

Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide in Canada: Chronology to 2010

From the report: Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide in Canada (Background Paper, National Library of Canada)

W5: Desperate borrowers fleeced in fee-for-loan scheme

W5 investigates Toronto-based lender, Sandy Hutchens (aka Moishe Alexander), and reveals how he collected millions of dollars in fees from desperate borrowers.

Canadian soldiers won't let amputations slow them down

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.

W5: Who is protecting your investments?

When Genie and Helmut Vollmer's accountant introduced them to a new investment opportunity, they had no reason to doubt their financial advisor and friend of 30 years.   9  

W5: Calgary Mayor Nenshi turning heads across Canada

It's not often you meet the mayor of a city who is as popular in other cities across Canada as he is on home turf.

Disaster at sea: reliving the horror and struggle to survive

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.