News Report About Moose Jaw Clinic Wins Gold Medal

A 2025 CBC news report about a Moose Jaw clinic that had the clinic suing CBC and the reporter involved in the story has won a national media award.

At their recent Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) annual awards gala CBC investigative reporter Geoff Leo won a gold medal for the news report “Hard To Swallow.”

The report tells the story about the Restorative Health Centre ran by Doctor Dayan Goodenowe. Doctor Goodenowe is not a medical doctor but holds a PhD in Medical Science.

The Centre has made claims they have a cure for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive fatal neurodegenerative disorder.

The CBC piece called into question claims made by the Clinic after speaking to former patients.

The story triggered a lawsuit in the Court of King’s Bench Judicial Centre in Regina alleging reporter Geoff Leo and CBC harmed the reputation of Restorative Health Centre and its founder Dr Dayan Goodenowe. Additionally the lawsuit contends the Centre and its founder are now viewed negatively in the community.

None of the claims have been proven in court.

The lawsuit claimed the report contained “blatantly false statements” and failed to give Dr Goodenowe the opportunity to have his say and proper rebuttal on the issue.

In a news release Dr Goodenowe also alleged the CBC and Geoff Leo “acted with reckless disregard for the truth.”

Dr Goodenowe also issued a legal threat against NDP MLA Jared Clarke and filed a separate defamation lawsuit against a former patient who is now a critic in California.

Along with his claims about curing ALS Dr Goodenowe is additionally well known in the community for supporting nutrition and supplements to help combat and prevent disease.

The lawsuit against the CBC continues.