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Back to SearchThe Tragic End of Henrietta Knight
Episode 407
Episode 407: On a quiet street in Kingston, Ontario, a 92-year-old woman named Henrietta Knight opened her front door on a summer afternoon in 1995. …
2 months, 1 week ago
Stolen Life, Stolen Identity: The Murder of Dwayne Demkiw
Episode 406
Episode 406: It was a bright Sunday late-morning, on May 31, 2015, in Calgary, Alberta, when a passerby heard a bang inside an airport‑area parkade a…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Final Justice: The Murder of Beverley Ann Dyke
Episode 405
Episode 405: On the 17th of May 1984, 48‑year‑old Beverley Anne Dyke was found brutally murdered in a wooded area near Moray Street and Saskatchewan …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Left in the Cold: The Winnipeg Homeless Murders
Episode 404
Episode 404: In April 2015, someone began targeting some of the city’s most vulnerable residents: men living rough, sleeping outside, and often alrea…
3 months ago
The Melady Murders: Canada’s Last Public Hanging
Episode 403
Episode 403: Nicholas Melady Jr. was 24 years old when he stepped onto a wooden scaffold above the stone walls of Goderich Gaol in December of 1869, …
3 months, 1 week ago
Black Friday: The 1987 Edmonton Tornado
Episode 402
Episode 402: On July 31, 1987, an ordinary summer afternoon in Edmonton, Alberta, ended in catastrophe. A powerful tornado cut through the city’s sou…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Vancouver’s 1907 Anti-Asian Riots
Episode 401
Episode 401: At the start of the twentieth century, Vancouver, B.C., was a fast-growing Pacific port. Most residents were white settlers of British o…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Clara Ford Affair: Race, Rumour, and the Shooting of Frank Westwood
Episode 400
Episode 400: In October 1894, 18-year-old Frank Westwood was shot on the doorstep of his Parkdale home. The killing shocked Toronto and sparked a fra…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Out With the Old: The Dark and Weird Side of New Year’s Traditions
Episode 386
Episode 399: As the clock strikes midnight, not everyone welcomes the New Year with champagne and resolutions. In this episode of Dark Poutine, we ex…
4 months ago
Christmas Special 2025: The Great Canadian Butter Tart Heist
Episode 398
Episode 398: It was supposed to be a quiet Canadian Christmas—until every butter tart in the country vanished overnight. From Nanaimo to Newfoundland…
4 months, 1 week ago