Stewart Bell
National Online Journalist, Investigative
Stewart Bell is a Canadian journalist who specializes in national security and foreign affairs. His reporting from Ukraine was a finalist for the 2024 Digital Publishing Award. In 2022, he won the RTDNA award for enterprise journalism for stories from Afghanistan. His coverage from Syria was a finalist for the Canadian Journalists Association award in 2019. In 2018, he won the Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Journalism. His magazine article about Sierra Leone’s child soldiers, “Guerrilla Girls,” was awarded the Amnesty International prize. He won the South Asian Journalists Association award for his coverage of the Sri Lankan civil war, and his Saturday Night article “The Terrorist Next Door” was a finalist for the National Magazine Award and was made into a television movie. He is the author of three non-fiction books, the national bestseller Cold Terror, The Martyr’s Oath and Bayou of Pigs, about a far-right coup in the Caribbean. He received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for his writing on terrorism. He has a Master of Journalism degree from Carleton University and joined Global News in 2017.
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Video Archives
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Disinformation ‘existential threat’ to democracies
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Fears mount over safety of Israeli hostages held by Hamas
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The hunt for Filipino militants who kidnapped and beheaded two Canadians
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Sari arrested at YVR for allegedly evading U.S. sanctions
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World Sikh Organization of Canada official skeptical of Indian allegations against Sikh activists
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India using terror allegations to silence voices: World Sikh Organization of Canada official
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CSIS was likely investigating Sikh activists in Canada since 2017, expert says
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Terrorism expert surprised by details in CSIS files on Sikh activists in Canada
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Police allege deadly attack at Toronto spa was inspired by incel ideology
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Canada resuming some military operations in Iraq
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Canadian military mission in Iraq in limbo amid escalating tensions
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Canadian troops to sit out tensions in Kuwait
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Canadian troops moved out of Iraq to Kuwait
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More than 300 terrorism deaths and injuries attributed to Canadians since 2012
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Captured Canadian ISIS fighter says ‘executioner’ in infamous ISIS video is Canadian
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Government documents reveal debate over threat from right-wing extremists
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New questions about controversial Port Coquitlam mosque
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Federal government revokes Islamic organization’s charity status
Author Archives
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Suspect charged with hate crimes spree that included attacks at 5 Toronto synagoguesAmir Arvahi Azar faces 29 counts, among them advocating the genocide of Jews and targeting Jewish community institutions.CanadaMar 17
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Edmonton ISIS women ordered to attend deradicalization programHelena Carson and Dina Kalouti returned to Canada from Syria in 2023.CanadaMar 14
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Facing deportation, alleged senior Iranian regime member leaves CanadaElham Zandi left the country days before her deportation proceedings were to begin.CanadaMar 14
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Toronto man who helped Iran evade sanctions used 3 identities, CBSA revealsQuestions about the various identities of Amin Yousefijam were centre stage as immigration officials pushed for his expulsion.CanadaMar 5
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Canada accuses Indian businessman of foreign interference, disinformationAnkit Srivastava has been targeted by Canadian security agencies for more than a decade.CanadaFeb 25
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Canadian Dave Lavery recounts his 77 days as a prisoner of the TalibanThe military veteran and humanitarian worker known as Canadian Dave, who was taken prisoner by the Taliban Nov. 11, 2024, spoke out for the first time since his release on Jan. 26.CanadaFeb 2
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Latest accused Iran official caught in Canada sues immigration departmentElham Zandi also enlisted an MP's office as she sought a work permit, immigration records showCanadaJan 30
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Despite growing extremism, Canada keeps terror threat level at mediumCSIS said the threat of attacks had not increased significantly.CanadaJan 22
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‘Safe haven’: Iranian Canadians urge Ottawa to weed out regime officialsDocuments released by the foreign interference commission summarize public consultations with the Iranian diaspora.CanadaJan 17
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‘No consequences’: Canadian Sikhs allege widespread threats, spying by IndiaWitnesses told the foreign interference commission India had threatened their families, spied on temples and meddled in Canada’s elections.CanadaJan 16
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Refugee board refuses to deport alleged senior Iranian officialThe decision is the first to go against Ottawa since it vowed to ban senior Iranian regime officials from Canada.CanadaJan 15
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Indian press falsely reports release of Nijjar murder suspectsAmid another wave of Indian disinformation, the RCMP confirmed all four suspects remain in custody.CanadaJan 9
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Terrorist threat to Canada ‘has rarely been higher,’ report saysWarning follows ISIS-related attack in New Orleans and arrests in Ontario and Quebec.CanadaJan 8
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Ontario revokes licence of dentist who changed name after helping Iran evade sanctionsDr. Aurash Cohen, aka Arash Yousefijam, was struck from the dental registry last month.CanadaDec 18, 2024
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War crimes charges against Toronto ISIS suspect are a first for CanadaFormer Amazon driver Ahmed Eldidi has been charged with four war crimes, including torture, mutilation and murder.CanadaDec 17, 2024
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Yazidi teen says she escaped ISIS in Iraq, only to be sexually assaulted in WinnipegThe arrest of the leader of a Winnipeg organization that helps traumatized Yazidi victims of ISIS has shocked many.CanadaDec 12, 2024
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Investigation: Visas have become an Indian foreign interference toolIn exchange for visas, Canadians are allegedly being asked to sign letters supporting the Indian government.CanadaDec 10, 2024
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Head of Yazidi refugee support organization back in jail for allegedly breaching bail conditionsHadji Hesso, head of the Yazidi Association of Manitoba, is back in custody after allegedly breaching release conditions while charged with sex assaultCrimeDec 2, 2024
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Another senior member of Iran’s regime caught in Canada, CBSA saysSeven deportation hearings are now underway against suspected senior regime members, but Ottawa will not identify them.CanadaNov 22, 2024
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Exclusive: ‘Battlefield evidence’ from Syria is coming to Canada’s courtsThe RCMP said it is working on a framework to use collected exploitable material in court against ISIS members.CanadaNov 21, 2024
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Yazidi victims of ISIS and the long wait for justiceHe is a survivor of an ISIS mass execution living in Calgary. Four former members of the terror group live awkwardly nearby, and have not been charged.CanadaNov 20, 2024
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Aimee & Ali: The unhappy story of a Canadian ISIS coupleIs Alberta an ISIS hot spot?CanadaNov 19, 2024
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ISIS arrests are spiking in Canada and youths are driving the resurgenceWhy terror plots linked to the Islamic State are increasing.CanadaNov 18, 2024
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Teens accused of plotting to bomb pro-Israel rally on Parliament HillNewly-released documents reveal suspected target of alleged ISIS-linked plot on Ottawa Jewish community.CanadaNov 12, 2024
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Executive director of Manitoba group that helps Yazidi refugees arrested for sexual assaultYazidi Association of Manitoba executive director Hadji Hesso was arrested on Oct. 4.CanadaOct 29, 2024