In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; Tim Hortons Counter Attacks Dunkin’ A Laser, an Umbrella, and a Fool in Regina A Stolen Playground Calgary’s Garbage Tornado Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/...
May 29, 2026•1 hr
This is an updated and remastered episode previously released in 2022 This story will take us to Hamilton, Ontario in the time surrounding new year's day 2022. 23 year old mother of two Emily Bailey is juggling mental health struggles and addition while living a life resembling something between homelessness and couch surfing. Despite the instability of her lifestyle, Emily was reliable. She posted regularly to social media and had scheduled visits with her children that she would NEVER miss. Bu...
May 27, 2026•50 min
In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; The Arrest of the Cambridge Ice Cream Bandits The Dartmouth Poetry Phone The Man with 6000 Hammers Fireworks Chaos in Ontario Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups...
May 22, 2026•56 min
Six-year-old Lilly Sullivan and her four-year-old brother Jack Sullivan disappeared from their rural home in Lansdowne Station, Nova Scotia, on May 2, 2025, after their parents reported waking up and finding the children missing. Despite Nova Scotia’s largest ground search involving police, volunteers, dogs, drones, and helicopters, no trace of the children has been found. In this episode we discuss; the one year anniversary, Daniel Martell’s criminal case, the May 2026 ground search, and the pr...
May 20, 2026•52 min
In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; Dunkin Donuts’ Canadian invasion An ice cream heist in Ontario A U-Haul Puberty Party in Ottawa The mall bench social experiment Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/gro...
May 15, 2026•1 hr 1 min
In Encounters with CREEPS , Canadian Gothic listeners are invited to share their unsettling experiences with the many CREEPS lurking in everyday life. In this episode, Jordan and Madelayne unpack the 33rd volume of your Encounters with CREEPS . This time we’ve got CREEPs in a limo, a grabby CREEP in Calgary, a CREEP who needs directions, and so much more. Submit your creep encounter: thecanadiangothic.com/contact Series Links: Encounters with Creeps series archive: https://www.thecanadiangothic....
May 12, 2026•55 min
In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; The Meteor vs. the chalet in B.C. Holes in Manitoba and Quebec Drunk and wild about burgers in Alberta Bakery robbery nonsense in Montreal Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www.facebo...
May 08, 2026•53 min
In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; more Pokemon card crime in Vancouver Kelowna’s geese killers Turkey terror in Ottawa Stolen: 1 truck | 2 peacocks Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/keepcanadaw...
May 01, 2026•52 min
In April 2016, sixteen-year-old Mekayla Bali vanished from Yorkton, SK after a day marked by strange movements, unsettling interactions, and a timeline that remains one of the most detailed and puzzling in any Canadian missing persons case. Over the years, this story has continued to evolve and Mekayla’s disappearance has stayed in the public eye through surveillance video releases, reported sightings, and the relentless efforts of her family to find answers. Now, on the 10th anniversary of her ...
Apr 27, 2026•1 hr 12 min
In April 2016, sixteen-year-old Mekayla Bali vanished from Yorkton, SK after a day marked by strange movements, unsettling interactions, and a timeline that remains one of the most detailed and puzzling in any Canadian missing persons case. Over the years, this story has continued to evolve and Mekayla’s disappearance has stayed in the public eye through surveillance video releases, reported sightings, and the relentless efforts of her family to find answers. Now, on the 10th anniversary of her ...
Apr 26, 2026•1 hr 3 min
In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; the woods ban breaker wins puking in Carelton Place, Ontario Drake’s ice castle in Toronto a near death podcast search in Halifax a husky who loves daycare in Regina Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussio...
Apr 24, 2026•52 min
In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; a sausage reward related to a sausage heist Sudbury’s oiled pigeons Spiderman’s heel turn Upcoming changes to pooping and peeing in Yarmouth, NS Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www....
Apr 17, 2026•1 hr 1 min
In the early 1800s, a quiet farming family in southwestern Ontario found themselves targeted by one of Canada’s most bizarre hauntings. It started subtly, with unexplained noises and objects moving on their own, but the disturbances quickly escalated into something far more violent, destructive, and unusual. Desperate for answers, the McDonald family turned to religion, paranormal investigators, and eventually to a young girl said to possess second sight for a solution. Was the Baldoon Mystery t...
Apr 15, 2026•1 hr 13 min
In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; a birthday party at a British Columbia recycling depot Limpy the aging black bear of Nova Scotia Canada’s Wonderland declares war on puberty Pokemon Card CHAOS Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Grou...
Apr 10, 2026•1 hr 4 min
UPDATE: Calgary police have confirmed that Deeanna’s remains were discovered on April 16, 2026, and have stated that her death is not considered criminal in nature. Our thoughts are with Shelby and all of Deeanna’s loved ones during this difficult time. When Deeanna Erickson boarded a bus in Calgary on the night of June 6, 2025, something went wrong. Surveillance footage shows the 31 year old visibly distressed, crying and rocking back and forth, before suddenly stepping off in the Walden area, ...
Apr 08, 2026•1 hr 2 min
In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; The far too large collection of spicy novels in Windsor, ON The Big Mac Sauce Bag Mystery Hockey chaos in Newfoundland The Montreal mall that DARED ban dogs Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: ...
Apr 03, 2026•1 hr 9 min
In 2025, more 1052 UFO sightings were reported across Canada, an average of one every eight hours. In this episode, we are joined by Canadian UFO researcher Chris Rutkowski to break down the findings of the 2025 Canadian UFO Survey, an annual report that collects and analyzes sightings from civilians, researchers, and government sources to better understand what people are seeing in Canada’s sky. The discussion unpacks the common characteristics such as colour and shape, where reports are coming...
Apr 01, 2026•1 hr 1 min
In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; The court injunction to slow Quebec’s most prolific sperm donors The alleged romance scam victim used as a drug mule A cat who doesn’t show much respect to the Canadian / American border An unusual stink in Calgary Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic...
Mar 27, 2026•1 hr 3 min
This week on The Canadian Gothic , we’re revisiting a case that continues to unfold in the headlines. Due to travel, we’re taking a short break from new releases, but rather than leave you without an episode, we’re bringing back our coverage of the murder of Paul Schmidt, a shocking and deeply disturbing act of violence that unfolded in downtown Vancouver on March 26, 2023. In broad daylight, outside a busy Starbucks, Paul was attacked and killed following a brief confrontation while standing wi...
Mar 23, 2026•49 min
The Keep Canada Weird Mailbag is a collection of listener mail that, for one reason or another, was unable to fit into the weekly weird news round up. Episode Links Listen to the Airport album: https://thecanadiangothic.com/airport Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/keepcanadaweird Provide feedback and comments o...
Mar 20, 2026•54 min
In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; The Redemption of Cove Soda The Bed Bugs in a Montreal Library Durham Region’s Oldest Furnace Quebec’s Most Prolific Sperm Donors Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/gr...
Mar 13, 2026•1 hr 7 min
In Encounters with CREEPS , Canadian Gothic listeners are invited to share their unsettling experiences with the many CREEPS lurking in everyday life. In this episode, Jordan and Madelayne unpack the 32nd volume of your Encounters with CREEPS . This time we’ve got a CREEP being a prick at a grocery store, some CREEPS in Saskatchewan, some CREEPS who get up early, and so much more. Submit your creep encounter: thecanadiangothic.com/contact Series Links: Encounters with Creeps series archive: http...
Mar 10, 2026•56 min
In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; Cove Soda Falls The Spice Girls vs. The Spyce Girlz The Grossest Grilled Cheese Harley the Lost Dog Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/keepcanadaweird Provide f...
Mar 06, 2026•1 hr 1 min
In this episode, we break down a truly unexpected UFO story. A recent interview with former U.S. President Barack Obama ended with a rapid-fire round of questions, and one of them, about the existence of aliens, set off a strange chain reaction. The moment quickly spiraled beyond the interview itself, leading to current President Donald Trump announcing a full release of government files on UFOs, and even resulting in Hillary Clinton being asked about the topic during a deposition connected to J...
Mar 03, 2026•59 min
In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; Cove Soda’s ticking clock Newfoundland’s Taco Bell Unrest Sleeps The Donair Evangelist Saskatchewan's Missing Power Pole Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/keep...
Feb 27, 2026•57 min
In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; the Oshawa Generals’ fans STINK Ottawa Hospital PULLS Ginger Ale Two trouble makers best the Winnipeg Police School bus hits a bump in Orillia Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www.fa...
Feb 20, 2026•1 hr 4 min
On February 10, 2026, Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia became the site of one of the deadliest mass shootings in Canadian history when 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar killed their mother and half-brother at home, then went to Tumbler Ridge Secondary School where they murdered five children and an educational assistant before taking their own life. In this episode of The Canadian Gothic , we walk through the timeline of the attacks, the history of family at the heart of this story, and the many u...
Feb 17, 2026•33 min
In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; The Newfoundland Taco Bell Files The largest deliverable pizza A Newfoundlander clearing their name The man who fought a moose and won Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.c...
Feb 13, 2026•54 min
We continue coverage of the disappearance of 6-year-old Lilly and 4-year-old Jack Sullivan, who were reported missing from their rural Nova Scotia home on the morning of Friday, May 2, 2025. In this episode, we discuss the surprise arrest of Daniel Martell (on charges said to be unrelated to the children’s disappearance), and we hear from some of Malehya’s closest friends. Subscribe to the show: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/subscribe Musical Theme: Noir Toyko by Monty Datta Contact: Website...
Feb 11, 2026•56 min
In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; The end of frozen juice concentrate in Canada The ‘Dirty Oil’ Scam Vancouver dog eats cocaine An Ottawa bus drivers CRASH OUT Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups...
Feb 06, 2026•53 min
