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Back to SearchThe Murder of RCMP Constable Thomas Brian King
Episode 302
Episode 302: On April 25, 1978, RCMP Constable Thomas (Brian) King, a 40-year-old father of three, pulled over a vehicle for a minor traffic offence …
2 years, 1 month ago
Update: Stanley Park’s Babes in the Woods Identified
Episode 301
Episode 301: In episode thirteen of Dark Poutine, we covered the Babes in the Woods case, a tragic and long-unsolved mystery from Vancouver. In 1953,…
2 years, 1 month ago
BONUS: Interview with Stacey Thur, Daniel’s mom — The Murder of Daniel Levesque — Part 2
As this is bonus content related to episode 300, we don’t have the usual show open. There are no loons. There’s no music. There’s no Mathew here for …
2 years, 2 months ago
Lured by Lies — The Murder of Daniel Levesque — Part 1
Episode 300
Episode 300: In June 2011, twenty-year-old musician Daniel Jordan Levesque moved from his family home in Revelstoke, B.C., to Victoria, full of dream…
2 years, 2 months ago
Holiday 2023: Winnipeg’s Yuletide Bandit
Episode 299
Episode 299: In this episode, we explore a dark chapter of Winnipeg's criminal history, centred on the "Yuletide Bandit," notorious for his holiday-s…
2 years, 2 months ago
Chinese Exclusion from Canada. Part 2: Return of the Dragon
Episode 298
Episode 298: Last week, we learned how Chinese immigrants have significantly contributed to Western Canada's development since 1788, playing critical…
2 years, 2 months ago
Chinese Exclusion from Canada. Part 1: Enter the Dragon
Episode 297
Episode 297: The history of Chinese immigration to Canada is a story marked by adversity. Chinese labourers played a pivotal role in building the Can…
2 years, 3 months ago
Extreme Misogyny: The Montreal Massacre
Episode 296
Episode 296: On December 6, 1989, a tragic and profound event shook Canada and had a lasting impact. That evening, a gunman entered the École Polytec…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Black Friday Siege: The Murder of Detective Boyd Davidson
Episode 295
Episode 295: On the afternoon of December 20, 1974, a storekeeper in Calgary, Alberta, alerted the police about a customer, Philippe Laurier Gagnon, …
2 years, 3 months ago
The Quakers and The Killers: The Murder of Peter Lazier
Episode 294
Episode 294: On the evening of December 21, 1883, near Bloomfield, Ontario, visitor Peter Lazier was murdered by two intruders at the farmhouse of Qu…
2 years, 3 months ago