Innisfail, Alberta. A 23 year old quadriplegic single mother receives a package disguised as a Christmas gift on her doorstop. What happened next, and the story behind who sent this mysterious package, would stun the small community of Innisfail. * Clarification: Please note that Evan Shielke was a FORMER volunteer firefighter at the time of the incident. The media incorrectly chose to focus on this aspect when reporting on him, but he clarified with me that he actually hadn't volunteered f...
May 15, 2018•54 min•Ep. 25
Steven Truscott was a 14 year old boy in Ontario, Canada, and in 1959 he was linked to a tragedy that ended the life of a 12 year old girl. This would turn into the longest legal drama in Canadian history. Recommended reading: Steven Truscott: Decades of Injustice, by Nate Hendley Amazon.ca Amazon.com Support my sponsors! Here's where the discount codes are: www.canadiantruecrime.ca/sponsors Podcast recomendations: Felon True Crime Murder was the Case 1995 Social med...
May 01, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 24
[Part 2 of 2] The shocking conclusion to the case of a woman charged with concealing infant remains in a storage locker. Support my sponsors! Here's where the discount codes are: www.canadiantruecrime.ca/sponsors Podcast recommendation: Information sources Please visit the episode page on www.canadiantruecrime.ca in the week after the episode is released. Join my patreon to get early, ad-free episodes and more: www.patreon.com/canadiantruecrime Credits: ...
Apr 15, 2018•48 min•Ep. 23
[Part 1 of 2] Employees of a Winnipeg self-storage facility were cleaning out an unpaid locker in 2014, when they made a shocking discovery. Support my sponsors! Here's where the discount codes are: www.canadiantruecrime.ca/sponsors Podcast recommendations: The Fall Line Impact Statement Information sources Please visit the episode page on www.canadiantruecrime.ca in the week after the episode is released. Join my patreon to get early, ad-free episodes and more: www...
Apr 07, 2018•47 min•Ep. 22
From the tiny province of Prince Edward Island comes this story of a tragedy and a survival. It’s the story of a family called The Ellsworths, and a man who would change their lives forever. Support my sponsors! Here's where the discount codes are: www.canadiantruecrime.ca/sponsors Podcast recommendation: True Crime Fan Club Information sources Can be found on the episode's page on www.canadiantruecrime.ca in the week after the episode is released. Join my patreon to get early, ad-fr...
Mar 15, 2018•44 min•Ep. 21
[Part 5 of 6] Continuation of the Dellen Millard, Mark Smich and Laura Babcock story featured in episode 19 (and before that, episodes 7,8 and 9). 23-year-old Laura Babcock disappeared in July 2012 - and finally it is announced that Dellen Millard and Mark Smich are charged with her first degree murder. In this part, you'll find out what happened in the trial and aftermath. This episode is part one in a multi-part series that covers three cases over six episodes. All episodes, in ord...
Mar 01, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 20
[Part 4 of 6] Continuation of the Tim Bosma, Dellen Millard and Mark Smich story featured in episodes 7, 8 and 9. 23-year-old Laura Babcock disappeared in July 2012 - and finally it is announced that Dellen Millard and Mark Smich are charged with her first degree murder. In this two-parter, you'll find out the story behind Laura Babcock's final months, and what happened at the trial. This episode is part one in a multi-part series that covers three cases over six episodes. All episodes, in...
Feb 16, 2018•52 min•Ep. 19
[Part 4 of 4] In this final episode, we find out about Robert Pickton's interrogation, processing Canada's largest crime scene, what happened in the trial, and the aftermath. Support my sponsors! Here's where the discount codes are: www.canadiantruecrime.ca/sponsors Recommended additional resources: BOOK: On the Farm - Robert William Pickton and the tragic story of Vancouver's Missing Women , by Stevie Cameron DOCUMENTARY: The Pig Farm PODCAST: CANADALAND Commons Episode:&n...
Jan 21, 2018•2 hr 30 min•Ep. 18
[Part 3 of 4] In this part, we find out what led to Robert Pickton's eventual arrest. Support my sponsors! Here's where the discount codes are: www.canadiantruecrime.ca/sponsors Podcast recommendations: Suicide by Cop The Marble Garden The Secret Life of Weddings - Episode 2 featuring Dellen Millard Dark Poutine Join my patreon to get early, ad-free episodes, video AMAs and more: www.patreon.com/canadiantruecrime Social media and contact information: Visit: www.canad...
Jan 05, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 17
[Part 2 of 4] We continue our journey through Robert Pickton’s life, and that of the missing women of the Downtown Eastside. More mistakes are made by the Vancouver Police Department. And two people will come into Robert Pickton’s life who will provide very important evidence later on. Support my sponsors! Here's where the discount codes are: www.canadiantruecrime.ca/sponsors Podcast recommendation: The Dirty Bits Podcast Join my patreon to get early, ad-free episodes, video AMAs and more:&...
Dec 21, 2017•55 min•Ep. 16
[Part 1 of 4] Canada's most prolific serial killer was active from the late 80s until his capture in 2002. Robert Pickton was a pig farmer who lived in Port Coquitlam, a suburb of Vancouver. Over 20 years, he hand-picked the most vulnerable and desperate women from Vancouver's downtown eastside, lured them to his farm, and "disposed of them" there. Who was he? And how did he get away with it for so long? Support my sponsors! Here's where the discount codes are: www.canadiantruecrime.ca/spo...
Dec 07, 2017•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 15
[Part 3 of 3] The shocking conclusion to the story of an 8 year old girl who went missing from Woodstock, Ontario in 2009. If you haven’t listened to Part 1, I encourage you to listen to that first. CONTENT WARNING: this podcast contains coarse language, adult themes and content of a violent and disturbing nature. .... More information: Abduction Prevention Tips www.childsafecanada.com/alerts.aspx Canadian Jury Help - Facebook page and Twitter Podcasts to check out...
Sep 22, 2017•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 14
[Part 2 of 3] The shocking conclusion to the story of an 8 year old girl who went missing from Woodstock, Ontario in 2009. If you haven’t listened to Part 1, I encourage you to listen to that first. CONTENT WARNING: this podcast contains coarse language, adult themes and content of a violent and disturbing nature. .... Support my sponsors! Here's where the discount codes are: www.canadiantruecrime.ca/sponsors More information: Abduction Prevention Tips www.childsafecanada.com/alerts.aspx Canadia...
Sep 22, 2017•51 min•Ep. 13
[Part 1 of 3] In 2009 in the city of Woodstock, Ontario, an 8 year old girl would go missing. This shocking story that unfolded would decimate the façade of the sleepy, blue-collar city, exposing a network of cracks that had long lay just below the surface. The damage would be both widespread and irrecoverable. CONTENT WARNING: this podcast contains coarse language, adult themes and content of a violent and disturbing nature. Support my sponsors! Here's where the discount codes are: www.can...
Aug 27, 2017•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 12
The story of Saskatchewan’s worst mass murder. 21-year-old Victor Hoffman suffered from paranoid schizophrenia which saw him descend into madness, leading to a collision with an unsuspecting family that would have tragic consequences. ….. Support my sponsors! Here's where the discount codes are: www.canadiantruecrime.ca/sponsors Learn more about: Rampage: Canadian Mass Murder and Spree Killing by Lee Mellor Vincent Li episode on The Minds of Madness The Greyhound Bus Beheading episode on Dark To...
Aug 01, 2017•54 min•Ep. 11
Nova Scotia | Two days after Christmas in 2005, 36-year-old schoolteacher Paula Gallant went shopping and never returned. Just hours after she was reported missing by her husband Jason MacRae, her body was found in the trunk of her car. How did she die? And who would have cause to harm someone so beloved by her wide network of family, friends and the local community? This is a heartbreaking tale of two sisters who wouldn’t give up, and a family bond that can’t be broken—no matter what....
Jul 15, 2017•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 10
[Part 3 of 6] Conclusion to the Tim Bosma and Dellen Millard trilogy; you’ll hear what Dellen Millard and Mark Smich got up to after Tim Bosma was murdered, and how they went about covering up their crime. We’ll also go through the trial - and find out what their stories were about what happened the night Tim Bosma went missing. Finally, we’ll go through where the case is up to now - particularly with Laura Babcock and Wayne Millard. Is Dellen Millard on the track to being classified as a serial...
Jun 27, 2017•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 9
[Part 2 of 6] We learn more about Dellen - a party boy rich kid who decides he wants a particular make and model of truck, and doesn’t want to pay for it. So he arranges a test drive with one he sees online. Tim Bosma, the seller of the truck, never returns from the test drive. Who is Dellen Millard? And why did he want that truck? This episode is part one in a multi-part series that covers three cases over six episodes. All episodes, in order, are: 07 - The Murder of Tim Bosma 08 - Dellen ...
Jun 09, 2017•54 min•Ep. 8
[Part 1 of 6] In 2013, a 32-year-old family man took two potential buyers for a test drive in the truck he was selling. He never returned from that test drive. What happened? Was it about the man or the truck? This is a heinous, senseless murder that shocked the nation and still continues to do so. This episode is part one in a multi-part series that covers three cases over six episodes. All episodes, in order, are: 07 - The Murder of Tim Bosma - Part 1 08 - The Murder of Tim Bosma - Part 2 09 -...
May 22, 2017•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 7
In 1997, a 14 year old girl is invited by a group of peers she thinks are her friends to meet under a bridge in Victoria, British Columbia. What happened next was unthinkable. The crime was a watershed event that changed peoples' attitudes about youth violence and incited controversy in Canada. Support my sponsors: www.canadiantruecrime.ca/sponsors ….. This episode was brought to you by: Death in the Family by John Chipman For more information, please follow us on social media: Facebook:&nb...
May 01, 2017•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 6
All about young offenders in Canada, this episode tells the stories of two disturbed teenaged murderers who were connected to the controversial Young Offenders Act. This episode contains content of a disturbing and violent nature, and includes child murder with a sexual component. Listener discretion is advised. ….. Support my sponsors! Here's where the discount codes are: www.canadiantruecrime.ca/sponsors For more information, please follow us on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/c...
Apr 01, 2017•37 min•Ep. 5
This episode is about the heinous and senseless murders of Alvin and Kathy Likness and their grandson, five-year-old Nathan O’Brien, who were snatched one night from their beds by a psychopathic man with a criminal past. The crime shocked the province of Alberta and made national news. Support my sponsors! Here's where the discount codes are: www.canadiantruecrime.ca/sponsors For more information, please follow us on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/canadiantruecrime/ Twitter: ...
Mar 14, 2017•38 min•Ep. 4
This is the story of Cody Alan Legebokoff: Canada's teenaged serial killer. Cody had a normal childhood, a loving family, and was described as popular and easy going. A typical Canadian teenager who was into sports. But he was hiding a darkness inside him. Cody had a double life and the people who knew him were shocked when his murderous crimes came to light. Support my sponsors! Here's where the discount codes are: www.canadiantruecrime.ca/sponsors For more information, you can follow...
Feb 28, 2017•57 min•Ep. 3
[Part 2 of 2] The conclusion of the story of two married sexual sadist serial killers who terrorized the Greater Toronto and Niagara areas in Canada in the late 80s and early 90s. This episode goes into their marriage, the psychopathic, diabolical crimes they are known for, their arrests, trials, controversy and “where are they now”. There’s also a cameo by Luka Magnotta. If you think you know this story, you’ll definitely hear some information you haven’t heard before. The Canadian Tr...
Feb 13, 2017•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 2
[Part 1 of 2] They call them the Ken and Barbie killers. The perpetrators of one of Canada’s most heinous and notorious crime sprees. They were a good-looking couple and seemed to have it all… but behind the mask was a cesspool of depravity and evil. This story is about Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, a couple of sexual sadists who terrorized the Greater Toronto and Niagara areas in the late 80s and early 90. Part 1 details their childhoods - explaining how they came to be C...
Jan 29, 2017•27 min•Ep. 1
Welcome to Canadian True Crime - a new podcast that will take you on a journey through Canada’s most notorious murder stories. There'll be a bit of everything - serial killers, murders and more. This boring introduction gives you a bit of background into Canada and debunks the stereotype of the “nice Canadian”. You'll get to find out why someone with an Aussie accent is producing a Canadian True Crime podcast. Stay tuned for Episode 1 of the Canadian True Crime Podcast: Paul Bernardo and Karla H...
Jan 20, 2017•3 min
