Grant LaFleche

Senior writer @cbcfifth. Investigative journalist. Formerly @theSpec @torontostar investigations team and @StCatStandard.

[Grant LaFleche @GrantRants]

I'm stepping back from the toxic soup of this platform, and shifting over to Bluesky which, for now, seems like a calmer, more rational place. This account will remain active, DMs are always open for news tips, but I won't be posting here that often.

Find me on Bluesky.

[Robert Benzie @robertbenzie]

NEW: Bob Gale's resignation letter had what he thought was a historical flourish. "The Churchill piece in my collection states the following: 'Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.'" Alas, it's a fake quote.
https://t.co/EWYv02dgR6

[Grant LaFleche @GrantRants]

Yah so....Mein Kampf is not exactly "art" pals....

[CKTB News @610CKTB]

BREAKING | Niagara Chair Bob Gale resigns over art collection, including alleged ‘Mein Kampf’ book signed by Hitler. Details: https://t.co/6mZUUv3vBj

[Grant LaFleche @GrantRants]

https://t.co/vFxqRkoH8k

[History Defined @historydefined]

Paralympic high jumper Łukasz Mamczarz clearing 1.77m (5'10") on one leg

[Jason Paladino @jason_paladino]

NYT video analysis is pretty definitive. He was out of the path of the vehicle when he fired, the tires were clearly turned to the right, and the President and others are relying on the poorest quality clip to argue he was struck by the vehicle. He wasn’t.

[Grant LaFleche @GrantRants]

@TBayCourthouse @TBayCourthouse Grant LaFleche from the Fifth Estate here. Can you drop me a DM or an email?

[OSINT Industries @OSINTindustries]

Extremists thought they were hidden. They were wrong.

@CBC journalists used OSINT Industries to expose neo-Nazi networks across North America, from encrypted channels to real identities.

🙌 Special thanks to @Eric_Szeto, @ivan_Angelovski, Christian Paas-Lang, @GrantRants

Read the full investigation: https://t.co/VlFRmKnmIJ

[Andrew Coyne 🇺🇦🇮🇱🇬🇪🇲🇩 @acoyne]

this is very very good

[Grant LaFleche @GrantRants]

https://t.co/qnUYugPIn7

[Grant LaFleche @GrantRants]

To refresh your memory, you can read all of the St. Catharines Standard's coverage of the scandal here, including the Ontario Ombudsman report that found that D'Angelo's hiring at Niagara Region was an "inside job."

https://t.co/ZnGk6eSi6I

[Grant LaFleche @GrantRants]

Making a brief post on this platform for Niagara readers. I am asked often what happened to Carmen D'Angelo, the former Niagara Region CAO at the heart of the All the Chair's Men scandal several years ago. 🧵

[Grant LaFleche @GrantRants]

His boss is his former NPCA employee, David Barrick, the former councillor from Port Colborne, who was also a significant figure in the All the Chair's Men scandal at Niagara Region:

[Noor Javed @njaved]

Journalism isn’t a crime. Shocked at his death. All journalists - who truly believe in their profession - should be outraged.

[CBC News @CBCNews]

In public parks, gyms and martial arts clubs — where children take classes — some of Canada’s most notorious white supremacists are preparing for violence. https://t.co/zPpMPfWLoS

[Grant LaFleche @GrantRants]

You can also watch our video here:

https://t.co/95X5i5CKZV

[Grant LaFleche @GrantRants]

Read our CBC investigation into white nationalist fight clubs in Canada. (Niagara readers will recognize at least one member of one of these clubs.)

https://t.co/nX4I3L3drQ

[OSINT Industries @OSINTindustries]

🚨 Fascist Fight Clubs in Canada

@CBCNews used OSINT Industries to help ID white nationalist “active clubs” training in parks & gyms.

Thanks to @Eric_Szeto, @Ivan_Angelovski, Christian Paas-Lang, @GrantRants & Jordan Pearson for the powerful investigation. 👇

[OSINT Industries @OSINTindustries]

@CBCNews @Eric_Szeto @Ivan_Angelovski @GrantRants Read the full investigation here 👇

https://t.co/gKqNcw85VM

[Robert Benzie @robertbenzie]

NEW: Dr. Kieran Moore: “It is with deep sadness that I confirm that an infant, born prematurely and infected with measles, has tragically passed away in southwestern Ontario. The infant contracted the virus before birth from their mother, who had not received the MMR vaccine."