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A roundup of the interesting developments and nuggets in the past few days in the astonishing case that is Project South:

Project South: Alleged conspirator denied bail, accused officer’s source tactics questioned, and a link to Ryan Wedding

https://www.cp24.com/local/toronto/2026/03/06/project-south-alleged-conspirator-denied-bail-accused-officers-source-tactics-questioned-and-a-link-to-ryan-wedding/

Project South: Alleged conspirator denied bail, accused officer’s source tactics questioned, and a link to Ryan Wedding

One of the accused in the sprawling corruption investigation involving several Toronto Police officers was denied bail Friday, as new revelations emerged about a possible link to the drug trafficking organization of former Olympian Ryan Wedding.

CP24

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JonWoodward Feb 2

Full story here:

Lease for Ontario Place music venue illustrates ‘sweetheart deal’ for Therme, critics say

https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/lease-for-ontario-place-music-venue-illustrates-sweetheart-deal-for-therme-critics-say/

Lease for Ontario Place music venue illustrates ‘sweetheart deal’ for Therme, critics say

Keep it tidy, no racist merchandise and no criminal performers—or at least, no performers who committed criminal acts while on stage.

CTVNews

JonWoodward Feb 2

New investigation from me!

We got our hands on the lease for Live Nation's concert venue at Ontario Place.

What's immediately apparent is it's missing some significant perks that went to its neighbour, the future Therme mega-spa and waterpark.

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JonWoodward Jan 7

The Patient Ombudsman started an investigation after our story from January

https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/i-couldnt-believe-anyone-would-do-that-hospital-security-guard-at-toronto-hospital-puts-senior-in-headlock-family-says/

And here's the full story from January 2026!

https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/watchdog-calls-on-toronto-hospital-to-remove-militaristic-language-from-security-policies-after-senior-injured/

'I couldn't believe anyone would do that': Hospital security guard at Toronto hospital puts senior in headlock, family says

An Ontario family is calling for systemic change after an 84-year-old woman went to a Toronto hospital emergency room, waited overnight and ended up injured after they say a hospital security guard put her in a headlock.

CTVNews

JonWoodward Jan 7

Scoop from me:

Could "warlike" language in hospital guard marching orders like "tour of duty" have been a factor in why an 84-year-old patient was badly bruised?

Watchdog calls on Toronto hospital to remove ‘militaristic’ language from security policies after senior injured

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JonWoodward Dec 28

Here's the full story, including the insights from the club's business licence application, a history of lawsuits with a "strip club" and an interview with burlesque entertainer Pastel Supernova:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/politics/queens-park/article/adult-entertainment-club-faces-new-questions-after-business-licence-filing-and-millions-in-provincial-cash/

‘Adult entertainment club’ faces new questions after business licence filing and millions in provincial cash

A business licence application is raising more questions about an ‘adult entertainment club’ that has come under scrutiny because of an alleged link to a provincial fund.

CTVNews

JonWoodward Dec 28

NEW investigation from me!

The #ontpoli gov't swears an "adult entertainment club" didn't get taxpayer money... but documents we obtained suggest further connections.

‘Adult entertainment club’ faces new questions after business licence filing and millions in provincial cash

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JonWoodward Dec 11

The full story, including a look at one dentist on both lists who claimed to treat “the Ford family”…

…and how one watchdog is concerned the perception of money and favours could “taint” the medal:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/politics/queens-park/article/millions-flowed-to-pc-party-from-some-king-charles-iii-coronation-medal-recipients-data/

Millions flowed to PC Party from some King Charles III Coronation Medal recipients: data

Recipients of a prestigious medal who were nominated by Ontario MPPs gave about five times more in political donations to the governing PC party than they did to the opposition NDP, according to records analyzed by CTV News.

CTVNews

JonWoodward Dec 11

NEW investigation from me!

Millions flowed to PC party from some King Charles III Coronation Medal recipients — including people whose companies got millions from Ontario’s Skills Development Fund.

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JonWoodward Dec 4

Full story:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/politics/queens-park/article/ontario-jobs-fund-not-an-example-of-corruption-union-leader-tells-empire-club-of-canada/

Ontario jobs fund not an example of ‘corruption,’ union leader tells Empire Club of Canada

Ontario’s embattled labour minister got a standing ovation during an address at the Empire Club of Canada on Wednesday and heard a spirited defense from the leader of one of the unions that’s received millions from his ministry and a controversial jobs training fund.

CTVNews