Episode 136 - Canadian Witch Hunts - Witch Hunts Outside of Salem

This week on Witch Hunts, Mike explores the mysterious and fascinating witch trials of Northern British Columbia and the Yukon Territory. Delve into the stories of fear, accusation, and superstition that shaped these remote regions. Plus, uncover the strange history of a Canadian law that prohibited faking witchcraft—proof that even witch hunts can have a legal twist. Sources https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45983540https://www.saltwire.com/prince-edward-island/opinion/when-deadly-witch-hunts-stalked-northern-canada-100886707/https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/when-witch-hunts-stalked-canadahttps://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/from-witches-to-satanic-cults-british-columbia-has-a-secret-history-of-supernatural-activity-1.7031877https://nationalpost.com/opinion/when-deadly-witch-hunts-stalked-northern-canadahttps://www.google.com/search?q=whitch+hunts+in+british+columbia&rlz=1C1GEWG_enCA938CA938&oq=whitch+hunts+in+british+columbia&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyCwgAEEUYChg5GKABMgkIARAhGAoYoAEyCQgCECEYChigAdIBCDc1NzVqMGo5qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#ip=1https://www.quora.com/Were-there-ever-any-witch-trails-in-Canada-especially-in-British-Columbiahttps://web.archive.org/web/20231014083448/https://niche-canada.org/2023/10/03/consultation-with-the-devil-witchcraft-and-stolen-land-in-the-quebecois-colonial-imaginary/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Highwayhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/timmins-psychic-charges-dropped-1.5075925#:~:text=Tiffany%20%E2%80%9CNina%E2%80%9D%20Butch%20of%20Timmins,removed%20from%20the%20Criminal%20Code.https://www.lawtimesnews.com/news/general/accused-witch-arrested/258348https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/man-charged-with-witchcraft-pleads-guilty-to-one-count-of-fraud/article_be6ddc2b-b7a1-5448-b783-7b67e15d8833.htmlhttps://www.timminspress.com/news/local-news/crown-withdraws-charge-against-psychic-formerly-accused-of-witchcraft Podcast Promo Bitchen Boutique Brew CrimeWebsite, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Facebook Group, Youtube, patreon, SupporterHashtags:🧙‍♀️🕵️‍♂️ #WitchHunts #TrueCrimePodcast #CanadianHistory #WitchcraftTrials #TrueCrimeCommunity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices