Jonathon Gatehouse

Investigative Journalist

Jonathon Gatehouse has covered news and politics at home and abroad, reporting from dozens of countries. He has also written extensively about sports, covering seven Olympic Games and authoring a best-selling book on the business of pro-hockey. He works for CBC's national investigative unit in Toronto.

Latest from Jonathon Gatehouse

CBC Investigates

How an alleged Russian plot suddenly upended Canada's air cargo rules

Transport Canada quietly changed air cargo importation rules for 55 mostly European countries in September, throwing the system into chaos — all in response to an alleged Russian plot to place firebombs on planes destined for North America.
CBC Investigates

They owned their cars for years. Now Ontario police say they're stolen property

The reported theft of more than 200 vintage motor vehicles from an Ontario dealer is creating grief for classic car enthusiasts. With dozens seeing their beloved rides repossessed by police — sometimes years after purchase — with no apparent hope of compensation.

MPs vote to probe how a father and son linked to a terror plot got to Canada

MPs of all stripes have agreed to investigate how a father and son accused of planning a terror attack in Toronto were allowed into Canada despite claims that the father had taken part in a violent terrorist assault overseas.
CBC Investigates

This trucker travelled 16,000 km in less than 2 weeks in March. He still hasn't been paid

As Canada's trucking industry grows, truckers are raising concerns about unpaid wages. They also say that the federal system that's meant to help them collect what they're owed is overburdened and unresponsive.
CBC Investigates

Gold stolen in Toronto airport heist now likely overseas, police admit

Peel Police have quietly provided new details about the Pearson Airport gold heist, confirming that investigators believe the gold is now overseas — likely in India or Dubai.
CBC Investigates

Bad math and missing millions: Why the Toronto airport gold heist is far from solved

The theft of 400 kilograms of gold from Toronto's Pearson Airport in April 2023 played out like a Hollywood movie. But even after police charged 12 men in connection with the heist, tens of millions in gold is still missing, raising the question of whether investigators have really cracked the case.
CBC Investigates

Veteran con man arrested over 'large scale' Ontario investment fraud

Waterloo Regional Police have charged David Villanueva with fraud, after a 14-month investigation. The veteran conman has six prior convictions, and has left a cross-Canada trail of victims.
CBC Investigates

That offer to buy your time-share could be from a Mexican drug cartel

One of Mexico's biggest drug cartels is targeting Canadian time-share owners with an elaborate phone fraud. And experts say there is little anyone can do about it.
CBC Investigates

Decades after he nearly died, hockey player asks why neck guards still aren't mandatory

The tragic death of Adam Johnson, 29, during a U.K. pro game has renewed the debate over mandatory neck guards in hockey. Kim Crouch, the man who wore the first one 50 years ago, hopes things will finally change.
CBC Investigates

Lawyer, boxer, investment guru: A Canadian conman's 30-year trail of deceit

Ontario investors say they've lost millions following the abrupt closure of a Kitchener company. CBC News has uncovered that the man behind it is not only a savvy salesman but has a lengthy criminal record.