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Unsolved Canadian Mysteries
by Unsolved Canadian Mysteries
Behind every feel-good Canadian story is another that is dark, twisted and mysterious. Come listen and learn about the stories that shook the nation -- or maybe didn't -- in our new podcast series, Unsolved Canadian Mysteries, with co-hosts Kenton de Jong and Dylan Fairman.
Episodes
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Bonus - The Lost Boys of Pickering
In the early hours of March 17, 1995, six teenage boys from Pickering, Ontario, vanished without a trace. Jay Boyle, Michael Cummins, Daniel Higgins, Jamie Lefebvre, Chad Smith, and Robbie Rumboldt, all between the ages of 16 and 18, had spent the evening at a house party before making their way…
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Bonus - Elf Sightings In The Arctic
The Arctic is often associated with snow, ice, and tales of Santa Claus and his elves. But what if stories of Arctic elves aren’t just Christmas folklore? From ancient Norse sagas to modern-day encounters, the Arctic has a surprising history of little people—beings described as small, elusive…
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Bonus - The Disappearance of Lake Anjikuni Village
The Disappearance of Lake Anjikuni Village is one of Canada’s most perplexing mysteries—a tale of an entire Inuit village vanishing without explanation. The story first surfaced in November 1930, when fur trapper Joe LaBelle stumbled upon what appeared to be a ghost town on the remote shores of...
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Bonus - The Curious Case of Tootsie LaFleche
The Curious Case of Tootsie LaFleche is a tale of deception, brutality, and an unsettling mystery that gripped the city of Regina in the mid-1950s. What began as confusion over a missed holiday gathering unraveled into a gruesome discovery that shocked the community and left investigators baffled...
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#31 - The Sorcerer of Anticosti Island
Deep in the misty waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence lies Anticosti Island, a place of treacherous shipwrecks, ghostly legends, and one of Canada’s most enigmatic figures—Louis-Olivier Gamache, better known as the Sorcerer of Anticosti Island. Born in 1784 in LeLay, Quebec, Gamache’s life was an...
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#30 - The Serial Killer of Toronto's Gay Village
The Serial Killer of Toronto's Gay Village is a dark chapter in Canadian true crime history—one that exposed both the vulnerabilities of the city’s LGBTQ+ community and the investigative missteps that allowed a predator to go undetected for years. The man responsible, Bruce McArthur, was an...
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#29 - The Mystery of Charles Coughlin's Coffin
The Mystery of Charles Coughlin's Coffin is a tale of life, death, and a posthumous journey that has baffled historians for over a century. Charles Coughlin, a British actor with a flair for the dramatic, lived a life filled with adventure, scandal, and uncertainty. But it is not his performances...
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#28 – Paranormal Investigation of The First Wolseley Cemetery
The Paranormal Investigation of the First Wolseley Cemetery took us to one of Saskatchewan's oldest and most mysterious burial grounds. Nestled just outside the town of Wolseley, the cemetery is said to be the resting place of many early settlers who fought tirelessly to establish the community....
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#27 - What Is The Partridge Creek Monster?
The Partridge Creek Monster is one of the Yukon’s strangest and most debated cryptid sightings. First reported in 1903, this mysterious creature has captured the imagination of locals, cryptozoologists, and skeptics alike for over a century. Witnesses described a massive, dinosaur-like animal...
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#26 - The Legless Wonder of Nova Scotia
The Legless Wonder of Nova Scotia is a mystery that has perplexed historians and locals alike for more than a century. The tale begins on a chilly morning in 1863, when eight-year-old George Albright stumbled upon a strange figure on the shores of Sandy Cove, Nova Scotia. What he initially…
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#25 - The Disappearance of Mekayla Bali
The disappearance of Mekayla Bali remains one of Saskatchewan’s most haunting unsolved mysteries. On April 12, 2016, the 16-year-old girl from Yorkton vanished without a trace, leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions and a heartbroken family still searching for answers. Mekayla Bali was...
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Bonus - T. G. Hamilton's Ectoplasmic Photography
In the early 20th century, as the world grappled with the profound loss caused by World War I and the Spanish Influenza pandemic, one Canadian couple sought to bridge the gap between the living and the dead. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton, a respected physician and member of Manitoba's Legislative...
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#24 - Langenburg's UFO Encounter
On the morning of September 1, 1974, Edwin Fuhr, a farmer near Langenburg, Saskatchewan, set out to harvest his canola fields. It was a clear, crisp day, and Edwin was operating his swather when he crested a small hill on his property. What he saw next would change his life forever. As Edwin...
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Bonus - The Mystery of the Calgary Mummy
The Mystery of the Calgary Mummy is one of Alberta’s most perplexing cold cases—a story of unease, discovery, and unanswered questions that has haunted the community of Tuxedo Park since 1948. It began when Alfred Pearce and his family moved into a modest house at 1805 20th Avenue NW in Calgary....
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Bonus - The Legend of the Ogopogo
The Legend of the Ogopogo has captivated Canadians for generations, blending Indigenous oral history with modern-day sightings of a mysterious creature said to inhabit British Columbia’s Okanagan Lake. Known originally to the Syilx (Okanagan) people as na-it-aka, or the "spirit of the water,"…
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#23 - The Serial Killer Capital of Canada
From the late 1950s to the mid-1980s, the city of London, Ontario, became an unlikely epicenter of terror, earning the grim title of The Serial Killer Capital of Canada. During this period, the small city saw an unprecedented wave of serial killings, with over 30 victims and a suspected 6 to 9...
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Bonus - The Jack Family Disappearance
The disappearance of the Jack family is one of British Columbia’s most haunting mysteries. On August 1, 1989, Doreen Jack, 26, Ronald "Ronnie" Jack, 26, and their two sons, nine-year-old Russell and four-year-old Ryan, vanished without a trace after accepting a job offer from a stranger. More…
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Bonus - Scary Story Halloween Special
Come celebrate Halloween the Unsolved Canadian Mysteries way, with scary stories from Dylan, Kenton and our editor Christina. Some stories are true, some are legends, and some are, well... you'll find out. This is our first attempt at something like this, so we would love to know your thoughts…
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#22 - The Possession of Barbe Hallay
The Possession of Barbe Hallay is Canada's oldest documented case of demonic possession—a terrifying tale of obsession, curses, and supernatural forces that dates back to 1660 in Beauport, New France, near present-day Quebec City. It is a story of unrequited love that turned into a nightmare,...
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#21 - The Curse of the Lost Lemmon Mine
The Curse of the Lost Lemmon Mine is one of Alberta’s most enduring mysteries—a tale of gold, murder, and misfortune that has captivated treasure hunters for over a century. It began in 1870 when two prospectors, Joe Lemmon and his companion, known only as Blackjack, ventured into the wilderness...
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Bonus - The Mad Trapper of Rat River
The story of The Mad Trapper of Rat River is one of Canada’s most legendary and perplexing wilderness mysteries. In 1932, a man calling himself Albert Johnson sparked a massive manhunt across the unforgiving Arctic landscape, leaving behind a trail of violence, confusion, and unanswered…
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#20 - The Mad Trapper of Sheslay
The story of Michael Eugene Oros, better known as The Mad Trapper of Sheslay, is a chilling tale of isolation, paranoia, and violence in the remote wilderness of northern British Columbia. Oros, an American draft dodger, fled to Alaska in the late 1960s to avoid conscription into the Vietnam War....
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#19 - The Bell Island Boom
On the morning of April 2, 1978, the quiet community of Bell Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, was rocked by an ear-splitting explosion that sent shockwaves across the island and beyond. The epicentre of the blast was the Bickford family farm, where residents reported blinding flashes of light,...
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Bonus - The Haunting of Dagg's Demon
In the summer of 1899, the Dagg family of Clarendon, Quebec, experienced a terrifying series of events that would go down as one of Canada’s most infamous paranormal encounters. What began as playful pranks soon turned into a nightmare of violence and fear as an unseen force, later dubbed Dagg's...
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#18 - The Disappearance of Nick and Lisa Masee
Nick and Lisa Masee vanished without a trace from their North Vancouver home on August 11, 1994, leaving behind a mystery that has baffled investigators for decades. The couple, known for their financial connections and high-rolling lifestyle, was last seen the night before they were scheduled to...
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Bonus: The Many Deaths of Tom Thomson
Tom Thomson was one of Canada’s most celebrated painters, known for his breathtaking depictions of the country’s wilderness, particularly Algonquin Provincial Park. However, his legacy is forever intertwined with mystery, as his untimely death in 1917 remains one of Canada’s greatest unsolved...
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#17 - The Baldoon Mystery
The Baldoon Mystery is one of Canada’s most famous and perplexing tales of paranormal activity. It began in 1829 in the small Scottish settlement of Baldoon, Ontario, when the McDonald family moved into their new home, expecting a peaceful life on the fertile farmland. Instead, they were met with…
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#16 - What Happened to Ronald Bax?
Ronald Bax was the last known person connected to the tragic murder of Krystal Senyk, a vibrant 29-year-old musician and beloved community member from Carcross, Yukon. On March 1, 1992, Krystal was found shot to death in her home. Authorities quickly identified Bax, an obsessive and possessive…
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#15 - The Legend of the Wendigo
The Wendigo is one of Canada's most chilling and enduring legends, deeply rooted in the oral traditions of various Indigenous communities, particularly among Algonquian-speaking tribes. This creature, often associated with the harsh, unforgiving winters of the North, has fascinated and frightened...
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#14 - The Mystery of The Sherman Murders
In our fourteenth episode of Unsolved Canadian Mysteries, Kenton de Jong and Dylan Fairman discuss the mysterious deaths of Barry and Honey Sherman in 2017. Once the 15th wealthiest people in Canada, they were found dead in their mansion. From botched police investigations, bad blood within the...
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#13 - The Falcon Lake Incident
In 1967, Stephen Michalak, an amateur geologist, was prospecting for silver near Falcon Lake, Manitoba, when he experienced an encounter that would become one of the most well-documented UFO cases in Canadian history. While exploring the wilderness, Michalak saw two glowing, disc-shaped objects...
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#12 - The Vampires of Wilno, Ontario
Wilno, Ontario, a small and quiet town, holds one of Canada's strangest and most unsettling folklore mysteries. In 1972, a researcher named Jan Perkowski published a report titled Vampires, Dwarves and Witches Among the Ontario Kashubs, detailing eerie claims of vampiric entities that were said…
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#11 - The Haunting of St. Henry's Kronsberg Cemetery
St. Henry’s Kronsberg Cemetery, tucked away near Dysart, Saskatchewan, is shrouded in eerie folklore. Featured in Ghost Stories of Saskatchewan 3 by Jo-Anne Christensen, this burial ground has earned a reputation as the most haunted cemetery in the province. Paranormal investigators, visitors…
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#10 - The Tunnel Monster of Cabbagetown
Toronto has its fair share of urban legends, but few are as eerie as the Tunnel Monster of Cabbagetown. In 1978, a man named Ernest encountered something terrifying beneath the streets of Toronto—a creature that not only defied explanation but also spoke to him before vanishing into the darkness....
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#9 - The Trial of Mary Smith
On May 20, 1935, the small community of Duck Lake, Saskatchewan, was shaken by the tragic death of Frank Smith. His wife, Mary Charlotte Smith, confessed to the crime, leading to a series of trials that captivated the public and left lingering questions about justice and mental health.The morning...
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#8 - The Assassination of Peter Verigin
On the morning of October 29, 1924, an explosion ripped through a Canadian Pacific Railway train near Farron, British Columbia, killing nine people. Among them was Peter "The Lordly" Verigin, the enigmatic leader of the Doukhobors, a pacifist religious sect that had fled Russia to escape...
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#7 - The Oak Island Treasure
For over two centuries, Oak Island, a small landmass off the coast of Nova Scotia, has been the site of one of history’s most tantalizing treasure hunts. Legends of buried riches, cryptic symbols, and deadly traps have lured adventurers, historians, and fortune seekers from around the world. Yet,...
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#6 - The Disappearance of Tamra Keepness
On July 5, 2004, five-year-old Tamra Jewel Keepness vanished from her home in Regina, Saskatchewan, in a case that continues to haunt the community. Despite exhaustive searches, numerous leads, and a $50,000 reward that remains unclaimed, the mystery of what happened to Tamra that night has never...
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#5 - The Martensville Nightmare
In the early 1990s, the small town of Martensville, Saskatchewan, was thrust into the national spotlight when horrifying allegations surfaced of a Satanic sex cult operating in the community. What began as a single report of abuse spiraled into one of the most infamous cases of mass hysteria in...
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#4 - The Quebec City Witch
Few figures in Canadian folklore are as infamous as Marie-Josephte Corriveau, a woman whose gruesome fate in 1763 led to one of Quebec’s most enduring ghost stories. Known as La Corriveau, she has been branded a witch, a murderer, and a restless spirit who haunts the streets of Quebec City to…
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#3 - The Marysburgh Vortex
Nestled in the eastern waters of Lake Ontario, near Prince Edward County, lies a mysterious region known as the Marysburgh Vortex. Often referred to as Canada’s version of the Bermuda Triangle, this eerie stretch of water has been the site of numerous shipwrecks, unexplained disappearances, and...
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#2 - The Beheadings of Nahanni National Park
Deep within the remote wilderness of Canada’s Northwest Territories lies Nahanni National Park, a breathtaking landscape of towering mountains, deep canyons, and rushing rivers. But beyond its natural beauty, the park harbors a dark and eerie mystery that has earned it the ominous nickname: The...
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#1 - The Disappearance of Granger Taylor
On a stormy night in November 1980, 32-year-old Granger Taylor left his parents’ home in Duncan, British Columbia, and vanished without a trace. Before his disappearance, Taylor, a mechanical genius with an obsession for space travel and UFOs, had left behind a cryptic note stating that he was...
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Behind every feel-good Canadian story is another that is dark, twisted and mysterious. Come listen and learn about the stories that shook the nation -- or maybe didn't -- in our new podcast series, Unsolved Canadian Mysteries, with co-hosts Kenton de Jong and Dylan Fairman.
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