If you were sent to a brutal prison in a foreign country, what would you do to not lose hope? Rick Westhead tells the incredible story of Sam Goodwin's wrongful imprisonment in a notorious Syrian detention centre, and how thoughts of his favourite NHL hockey team kept him going.

If you were sent to a brutal prison in a foreign country, what would you do to not lose hope? Rick Westhead tells the incredible story of Sam Goodwin's wrongful imprisonment in a notorious Syrian detention centre, and how thoughts of his favourite NHL hockey team kept him going.

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Searching for Sam: Hockey fan battles through adversity in a Syrian prison

Daniel Langlois and Dominique Marchand may not have been household names throughout Canada, but their achievements and projects received worldwide attention and recognition. In December of 2023, however, they were found brutally murdered on the Caribbean island of Dominica.



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Daniel Langlois and Dominique Marchand may not have been household names throughout Canada, but their achievements and projects received worldwide attention and recognition. In December of 2023, however, they were found brutally murdered on the Caribbean island of Dominica.
 
<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/w5/the-millionaire-murders-i-travelled-to-dominica-to-learn-what-happened-to-daniel-langlois-and-dominique-marchand-1.6818517">You can see more about this episode here</a>

The Millionaire Murders: Who killed Daniel Langlois and Dominique Marchand?

W5 goes deep into one of the most dangerous migrant routes to expose how the Gulf Clan cartel is profiting from desperate migrants. 



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W5 goes deep into one of the most dangerous migrant routes to expose how the Gulf Clan cartel is profiting from desperate migrants. 
 
<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/w5/narco-jungle-my-trek-across-the-dangerous-darien-gap-1.6808928">You can see more about this episode here</a>

Narco Jungle: The Darien Gap – One of the world's most dangerous migrant routes

W5 visited Richmound, Sask., to learn more about the self-described 'Queen of Canada,' who controversially moved to the rural village with her followers last year.



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W5 visited Richmound, Sask., to learn more about the self-described 'Queen of Canada,' who controversially moved to the rural village with her followers last year.
 
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Searching for Sam: Hockey fan battles through adversity in a Syrian prison

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