Canadian True Crime

Behind the scenes with Kathleen Goldhar from Crime Story

30 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we're pleased to share a special episode from another podcast we think you'll enjoy: Crime Story from CBC Podcasts. Each week, award-winning in...

The Wells Gray Park Murders

19 Dec 2025

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In August 1982, three generations of a family set out for a two week camping trip in the wilds of British Columbia.When the entire family failed to re...

Lilly and Jack Sullivan: Cutting Through the Noise

08 Dec 2025

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Today, we dive into the high-profile, baffling disappearance of six-year-old Lilly Sullivan and her four-year-old brother Jack, who vanished from thei...

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Breaking Idol, a CBC documentary

24 Nov 2025

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For years, J.B.’s identity was hidden behind publication ban.Now, she steps forward in her own name to share her story of survival and resilience.We...

The Murder of Christine Jessop [2]

18 Nov 2025

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[Part 2 of 2] A decade after the brutal murder of Christine Jessop, a DNA breakthrough completely clears Guy Paul Morin. But it would be another ...

The Murder of Christine Jessop [1]

11 Nov 2025

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[Part 1 of 2] The brutal murder of nine-year-old Christine Jessop in 1984 shattered her family’s tiny Ontario community. When police arrested her qu...

Beverley Rowbotham's Family Speaks Out: 25 Years Later

25 Oct 2025

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In this special update episode we’re joined by Beverley’s sister Barb Kilpatrick and niece Melanie to mark a milestone in one of the most high-pro...

Analyzing the Hockey Canada trial [5]

05 Oct 2025

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[Part 5 of 5] This FINAL instalment wraps up our coverage and analysis of the Hockey Canada scandal and trial. At the end, Kristi shares her personal ...

Analyzing the Hockey Canada trial [4]

04 Oct 2025

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[Part 4 of 5] We continue to unpack the confusing timeline of Room 209 - including the controversy around crown witness Brett Howden and the alleged s...

Analyzing the Hockey Canada trial [3]

19 Sep 2025

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[Part 3 of 5] In Part 3, we unpack the confusing timeline of Room 209 and the contradictions at the heart of the case. A clear pattern emerges: the fi...

Analyzing the Hockey Canada trial [2]

07 Sep 2025

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[Part 2 of 5] The Hockey Canada verdicts are final, but the story isn’t. Kristi Lee looks closely at the most talked-about evidence, how it was refl...

Update on the Hockey Canada series (and thanks for your patience)

24 Aug 2025

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Kristi Lee gives an honest and transparent update about why Part 2 of the Hockey Canada trial is taking longer than expected. Thank you so much f...

Surviving the Hockey Canada trial [1]

02 Aug 2025

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[Part 1 of 5] A special five-part series — Two extraordinary guests join Kristi to take you through one of the biggest scandals in Canadian sports h...

The Zaman Family

01 Jul 2025

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It started with a shocking message in a private chat: “I’ve just slaughtered my entire family.” What was first thought of as a grim joke soon be...

Introducing… The Lost Boys Of Wineville

17 Jun 2025

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From the creators of the award-winning podcast They Walk Among Us comes The Lost Boys of Wineville—an extended limited series spanning 30 in-depth e...

The Murder of Minnie Callan

12 Jun 2025

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On a freezing night in Norman’s Cove, a brutal attack leaves the small coastal town shaken to its core. As police investigate, a twisted plot starts...

Welcome to Canadian True Crime

01 Jun 2025

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Canadian True Crime is a fully independent podcast that explores some of the most heinous, controversial, heartbreaking and thought-provoking true cri...

The Richardson Family Murders [3]

26 May 2025

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[Part 3 of 3] At trial, Jade Richardson and Jeremy Steinke’s final testimonies are weighed against the forensic evidence, and the picture of what ex...

The Richardson Family Murders [2]

26 May 2025

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[Part 2 of 3] After three members of the Richardson family are found dead, the police continue to search for the missing 12-year-old girl. But a darke...

The Richardson Family Murders [1]

19 May 2025

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A three-part series — A little boy peered through the window of a neighbour’s home one Sunday in Medicine Hat, Alberta, and discovered a scene so ...

The "Shedden Massacre" [3]

23 Apr 2025

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[Part 3 of 3] As the perpetrators of the Bandidos Massacre try to get away with it, a covert police investigation is closing in on them — with the h...

The "Shedden Massacre" [2]

16 Apr 2025

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[Part 2 of 3] As the call is made to pull the patches of the Toronto Bandidos, tensions escalate, leading to a final ultimatum ...and a devastating be...

The "Shedden Massacre" [1]

09 Apr 2025

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A three-part series — After a rural Ontario farmer makes a shocking discovery on a field, the quiet village of Shedden finds itself the backdrop to ...

Dylan Lestage

18 Mar 2025

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After a 15-year-old boy dies a horrific death in a shocking incident, the city of Calgary demands justice. But what really happened that day?The inten...

Alfred and Rosemary Podgis [2]

04 Mar 2025

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[Part 2 of 2] Was Canadian Teenager David Curtis an innocent party who unexpectedly found himself in the middle of a very bad situation? Or was there ...

Alfred and Rosemary Podgis [1]

25 Feb 2025

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A two-part series — A teenager from Nova Scotia is invited to stay with his wealthy school friend on the Jersey Shore, but finds himself at the cent...

The Huenemann / Leatherbarrow Murders [2]

23 Dec 2024

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[Part 2 of 2] Dramatic headlines continue as three teenagers are tried for their roles in the murders of a mother and grandmother, with spoiled heir D...

The Huenemann / Leatherbarrow Murders [1]

16 Dec 2024

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A two-part series — When police are called to do a welfare check at the home of a fashion store owner, they're confronted with a shocking sight. Lyi...

Bruce Lorenz [2]

29 Nov 2024

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[Part 2 of 2 ] Lawyer Bruce Lorenz had been shot dead at Warden Subway Station in the east of Toronto, and the police believed they knew exactly who d...

Bruce Lorenz [1]

22 Nov 2024

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A two-part series — On a dark icy evening at a suburban Toronto subway station, a parking lot attendant came across an odd sight: protruding out of ...

Introducing: Someone Knows Something

14 Nov 2024

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Christine Harron, a book-loving teenager from Hanover, Ontario, leaves for school in the spring of 1993 and is never seen again. A suspect emerges, co...

Irene Carter

08 Nov 2024

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An elderly woman is found dead in her own home, the victim of a brutally violent attack in a typically sleepy community. At first it appears to be a r...

Amber Tuccaro: In Her Defence

28 Oct 2024

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Amber Tuccaro was 20 years old when she left her infant son with a friend at a motel on the outskirts of Edmonton, and got into a vehicle with an unkn...

The Good Doctor [2]

09 Oct 2024

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[Part 2 of 2] The surprising conclusion to the story of Dr. John Schneeberger, the crimes he committed, the lengths he went to get away with them — ...

The Good Doctor [1]

02 Oct 2024

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A two-part series — A 23-year old woman shows up at a hospital in Regina saying something “very bad” happened to her at another hospital the nig...

Matthew Charles Lamb: The Oak Ridge Experiment [2]

16 Sep 2024

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[Part 2 of 2] The shocking conclusion to the story of 18-year-old Matthew Charles Lamb, the infamous Oak Ridge Experiment at Penetanguishene and one h...

Matthew Charles Lamb: Canada's First Spree Killer [1]

09 Sep 2024

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A two-part series — The unbelievable story of 18-year-old Matthew Charles Lamb, who grabbed his uncle’s shotgun and took to the streets of Windsor...

Collision Course: The Darcy Allan Sheppard Case [4]

23 Aug 2024

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[Part 4 of 4] The Truth. Hidden documents and files are released through a Freedom of Information request, strongly suggesting that what actually happ...

Collision Course: The Darcy Allan Sheppard Case [3]

22 Aug 2024

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[Part 3 of 4] How the Justice System Failed. The controversial 2010 hearing where the prosecutor announced his decision to withdraw charges. While Dar...

Collision Course: The Darcy Allan Sheppard Case [2]

21 Aug 2024

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[Part 2 of 4] How the Media Failed. In the wake of Darcy’s death, a crisis PR firm succeeds in influencing the media – and public perception – w...

Collision Course: The Darcy Allan Sheppard Case [1]

20 Aug 2024

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A four-part special new presentation to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the controversial death of Toronto bike messenger Darcy Allan Sheppard.She...

Special Announcement and Invitation

19 Aug 2024

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Hi there, our new season starts on September 9. But for now...Darcy Allan Sheppard Updates: 15th Annual Memorial Gathering - please join us:Date and t...

Major Case Updates: 2024 [2]

06 Aug 2024

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[Part 2 of 2] Featuring interviews with survivors Josh Whiteway and Kerri Kehoe, we continue to look back at cases we've covered with major updates in...

Major Case Updates: 2024 [1]

23 Jul 2024

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A two-part series — We report back on the cases we’ve covered that have had major updates over the past years.Approximate timestamps (Give or take...

Susan Klassen

01 Jul 2024

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36-year-old Susan Klassen had only lived in Whitehorse for a few years, but she made a considerable impact on the local community as a renowned modern...

Kimberly Proctor [2]

14 Jun 2024

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[Part 2 of 2] The murder of 18-year-old Kimberly Proctor shocked her community and made national headlines. But as investigators soon discovered, ther...

Kimberly Proctor [1]

07 Jun 2024

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A two-part series — The comprehensive story of 18-year-old Kimberly Proctor, and the two classmates she thought were her friends.*Additional content...

Cherish Oppenheim

23 May 2024

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The case of a beloved 16-year-old girl who didn't return home one night—and the many questionable decisions made by authorities that could have inad...

Introducing: Pretendians

14 May 2024

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Today we're pleased to share with you the first episode of Pretendians - a riveting new podcast series that looks at some of the most prominent and su...

Bizarre Encounters

07 May 2024

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They've been called bizarre by some, amusing by others, and downright terrifying by those involved... but one thing these cases all have in common is ...

The Teslin Lake Incident [2]

22 Apr 2024

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[Part 2 of 2] The story of Sheslay Free Mike ends in a harrowing stand-off—and a great tragedy.*Additional content warning: this series includes bri...

The Teslin Lake Incident [1]

15 Apr 2024

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A two-part series — Sheslay Free Mike terrorized the north for more than a decade. His real name was Michael Oros, and he's been remembered as a leg...

Raymond Laroche

28 Mar 2024

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After the disappearance of a baby in Windsor in 1990, lurid headlines on both sides of the Detroit River quickly turned the baby’s teen parents into...

Connie Pruden Grandinetti

18 Mar 2024

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After the body of a blonde-haired woman is found in an icy ditch by the side of the road, it proves difficult to get to the bottom of what happened to...

INTRODUCING: The Place That Thaws

05 Mar 2024

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A brand new Canadian podcast from APTN News, The Place That Thaws offers a rare opportunity to discover the untold stories of resilience and adaptatio...

A Kingston Predator: Richard Charles Joyce [2]

16 Feb 2024

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[Part 2 of 2] The Parole Hearing: In September 2023, Richard Charles Joyce's first ever parole hearing was held. Not only was it deeply revealing, but...

A Kingston Predator: Richard Charles Joyce [1]

16 Feb 2024

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A two-part series — When Kerri Kehoe was 11 years old she was abducted by child sexual predator. No one noticed she was missing and she decided to k...

The "Nozzles Gas Bar Murder"

31 Jan 2024

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Yvonne Rouleau was a 34-year old wife and mother who operated a successful gas bar at the busiest intersection in Kingston. She and her husband Paul w...

The Murderous Mountie [2]

20 Dec 2023

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[Part 2 of 2] After picking up his pregnant wife from Saskatoon train station, Sergeant John Wilson drives them north to their new home. They just hav...

The Murderous Mountie [1]

13 Dec 2023

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A two-part series — The twisted story of Sergeant John Wilson: a mountie at the centre of a sordid love triangle that played out as World War I rage...

Major Case Updates & Feedback: 2023 [2]

21 Nov 2023

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[Part 2 of 2] Continuing our look back at cases we've covered that have had major updates or have attracted notable feedback.Approximate timestamps:1:...

Major Case Updates & Feedback: 2023 [1]

14 Nov 2023

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A two-part series — We report back on cases that have had major updates or have attracted notable feedback over this past year. Kristi will also be ...

The Very Bad Doctor

27 Oct 2023

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A doctor repeatedly and intentionally betrays his oath to do no harm, setting off a chain reaction that escalates to murder. *Additional content ...

Remembering Beverley Rowbotham: 23 Years Today

24 Oct 2023

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Special ad-free presentation to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the murder of Beverley Rowbotham, a wife and mother of two young boys.About three ...

Brampton High School Shootings

07 Oct 2023

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In 1975, a teenager walked into his high school carrying two rifles in a black guitar case. This is the story of the first ever mass shooting at a sec...

The Truth About Canada's Opioid Crisis [3]

12 Sep 2023

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[Part 3 of 3] The truth about Canada’s Opioid Crisis is complicated and multi-faceted, but many experts in the field are clear about what’s going ...

The Truth About Canada's Opioid Crisis [2]

06 Sep 2023

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[Part 2 of 3] Through the stories of four young Canadians from completely different walks of life—who all met the same devastating fate, we explore ...

The Truth About Canada's Opioid Crisis [1]

29 Aug 2023

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A three-part series — Through the stories of four young Canadians from completely different walks of life—who all met the same devastating fate, w...

The Legacy Christian Academy Scandal [3]

03 Aug 2023

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[Part 3 of 3] The allegations result in criminal charges.*Additional content warning: This series is about allegations of physical, sexual, psychologi...

The Legacy Christian Academy Scandal [2]

03 Aug 2023

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[ Part 2 of 3 ] Caitlin Erickson makes a discovery that prompts her to give a statement to police.*Additional content warning: This series is about al...

The Legacy Christian Academy Scandal [1]

27 Jul 2023

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A three-part series — Since August of 2022, a cascade of distressing allegations have come to light by former students of a deeply intertwined evang...

Antonio Scopelliti

27 Jun 2023

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Three emergency phone calls, two dead teenagers, one smoking gun, and no witnesses—besides the man who was responsible. This is a landmark case that...

Mary Davis Nelles

07 Jun 2023

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Dream husband, dream wedding, dream honeymoon, dream home - Mary had it all by the age of 26. But a nightmare was waiting for her just around the corn...

Colin Thatcher and the Murder of JoAnn Wilson [3]

21 May 2023

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[Part 3 of 3] Accusations of coaching witnesses and shaky alibis are levelled at the defenders and supporters of Colin Thatcher. His own contribution ...

Colin Thatcher and the Murder of JoAnn Wilson [2]

14 May 2023

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[Part 2 of 3] After JoAnn Wilson was shot in the shoulder in her kitchen, she backed down from the custody fight. Colin Thatcher was rewarded for outl...

Colin Thatcher and the Murder of JoAnn Wilson [1]

07 May 2023

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A three-part series — This is the high-profile tale of one of Canada’s most controversial political families. Several twisted tragedies are wrappe...

The Murder of January Lapuz

17 Apr 2023

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In 2012, a beloved community figure was killed in her own home in an extremely violent attack. It would take a while to learn what happened to her and...

The Lake Family Murders [2]

02 Apr 2023

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[Part 2 of 2] Sensational trials are held for three members of the Bannister family to get to the truth of what happened to the Lake family that night...

The Lake Family Murders [1]

26 Mar 2023

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A two-part series — One snowy night, a young family fell victim to a terrible accident…. or so it seemed. What really happened to this family - an...

Kelly Favro's Update

09 Mar 2023

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We've received such a great response from the Kelly Favro series, and we couldn't have done it without you!In this update, we hear from Kelly Favro he...

Kelly Favro's Story [2]

07 Mar 2023

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[Part 2 of 2] Kelly Favro learns she is not alone. Along the way, she meets other sexual assault survivors who also discovered publication bans h...

Kelly Favro's Story [1]

06 Mar 2023

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A two-part series — We explore Kelly Favro's harrowing journey from surviving a two-hour sexual assault to becoming the first person in British Colu...

The Rallo Family Murders [2]

22 Feb 2023

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[Part 2 of 2] The trial of Jon Rallo continues. Jon testifies in his own defence, but the crown would present evidence that suggested a very different...

The Rallo Family Murders [1]

15 Feb 2023

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A two-part series — In the summer of 1976, the Rallo family appeared to be living the picture perfect family life in the “Golden Horseshoe” area...

The Renfrew County Massacre

07 Feb 2023

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The story of the worst-ever case of intimate-partner violence in Ontario—and one of the worst in Canadian history. In 2015, the lives of three ...

The Mad Trapper of Rat River

18 Jan 2023

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A six week manhunt for a mysterious fugitive who seemed to have superhuman abilities, set against the icy backdrop of the Arctic North in winter. The ...

The Maple Syrup Heist of 2011

15 Dec 2022

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This is the story of Canada’s most valuable theft—perhaps the most Canadian crime ever committed. It was July of 2011, and Avik Caron had a kind o...

The Trial of Hedley’s Jacob Hoggard [5]

29 Nov 2022

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[Part 5 of 5] This final part of the series wraps up the 2022 trial of Jacob Hoggard, exploring how the jury may have arrived at that split verdict an...

The Trial of Hedley’s Jacob Hoggard [4]

22 Nov 2022

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[Part 4 of 5] The May 2022 trial of Jacob Hoggard continues, with testimony from complainant “Emma”, Jacob Hoggard himself, and the jury's verdict...

The Trial of Hedley’s Jacob Hoggard [3]

15 Nov 2022

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[Part 3 of 5] The trial of Jacob Hoggard started in May of 2022. The first complainant to testify would be the underage complainant who was only 15 an...

The Trial of Hedley’s Jacob Hoggard [2]

08 Nov 2022

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[Part 2 of 5] After the allegations of Jacob Hoggard’s inappropriate behaviour with fans surfaced on social media, a survivor finds the courage to c...

The Trial of Hedley’s Jacob Hoggard [1]

01 Nov 2022

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A five-part series — From Canadian idol to convicted sex offender. As frontman for the pop-rock band Hedley, Jacob Hoggard was known for pushing bou...

The Murder of Robert LeVoir

15 Oct 2022

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In 2002, the family of 25-year-old DJ Robert LeVoir reported him missing after they hadn't heard from him for two weeks. But the RCMP didn't seem to b...

Major Case Updates and Feedback: 2022 [2]

02 Oct 2022

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Cases that have had notable or major updates.Approximate timestamps:1:00 The Johnson Bentley Family Murders5:30 The Abbotsford Killer9:00 The Murder o...

Major Case Updates and Feedback: 2022 [1]

01 Oct 2022

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These episodes take you through cases we've covered that have had major or notable updates, or have attracted notable feedback. Kristi will also be re...

The Murder of Samantha Walsh

15 Sep 2022

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In the winter of 2000, 13-year-old Samantha Walsh was supposed to walk a short distance home from her grandmother’s house—but she never made it. T...

Summer Break

15 Aug 2022

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Hi everyone! We're currently on a summer break - back with the next season on September 15.In the meantime, look out for the annual Case Updates episo...

FLIGHT 108: The Sault-au-Cochon Tragedy

01 Aug 2022

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The story of one of the first instances of in-flight bombing, one of the worst mass murders in Canadian history, and the last woman to hang. In 1...

The Death of Darcy Allan Sheppard [6]

01 Jul 2022

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[Part 6 of 6] The conclusion. Look out for early, ad-free release on CTC premium feeds: available on Amazon Music (included with Prime), App...

The Death of Darcy Allan Sheppard [5]

22 Jun 2022

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Part 5 of 6] After the court proceeding comes to a close, things continue to snowball, leading Darcy Allan Sheppard's loved ones and supporters ...