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Back to SearchBONUS. EPISODE — Cybercrime in Canada: Staying Safe Online
This bonus episode of Dark Poutine is brought to you by MasterCard. In this special episode, we’re exploring a growing threat hitting more close to home than ever—cybercrime. We’ve dived deep into al…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
BC’s Last Man Hanged — The Tale of Leo Mantha
Episode 339
On the night of September 6, 1958, Aaron “Bud’ Jenkins was stabbed to death as he slept in his barracks at the Naval base in Esquimalt on Vancouver Island here in British Columbia. A man named Leo Ma…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Cold and Dark: The 1998 Quebec Ice Storm
Episode 334
Episode 338: The Great North American Ice Storm of January 1998 was a devastating natural disaster caused by five consecutive ice storms affecting eastern Ontario, southern Quebec, New Brunswick, Nov…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Valentine’s Day Nightmare: The Murder of Betty Hart
Episode 337
On the evening of February 14, 1985, Valentine’s Day, at around 6:00 p.m., Bryan Hart of Colborne, Ontario, came home to a quiet house after work. He looked around the house for his wife, Betty, but …
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Murder in Fort Mac: The Case of Robert LeVoir
Episode 336
In November of 2002, friends and family of 25-year-old Fort McMurray DJ Robert LeVoir became concerned that they hadn’t heard from him in over two weeks. Although he’d been a troubled guy, struggling…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Ever a Hero: The 101-Year-Old Who Took Down a Killer
Episode 335
On December 18, 2014, 101-year-old Ernest Côté, a decorated World War II veteran, became the target of a violent home invasion. The assailant, Ian Bush, gained entry to Côté's secure condo building u…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Forget Me Not — The Murder of Tina Illingworth-Eisnor
Episode 334
Episode 334: In this episode, we look at a tragic case of domestic violence that shook the small community of New Germany, Nova Scotia. On June 30, 2010, the quiet parking lot of a local grocery stor…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Summer Cut Short: The 1977 Rosedale Murders
Episode 333
Episode 333: On the evening of July 18, 1977, five local teenagers were relaxing, drinking and listening to music near Ferry Island Park on the banks of the Fraser River just east of Chilliwack. It w…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Out of Sight, Out of Mind: The Leprosy Colony of D’Arcy Island
Episode 332
Episode 332: In this episode of Dark Poutine, we delve into a troubling chapter of British Columbia’s history that reveals the deep-seated racism and fear that plagued our past. D’Arcy Island, a smal…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Inside Out: The Murders of Panagiota Zerbinos and April Peregooda
Episode 331
Episode 331: On November 8, 2012, in a bloody crime scene, police discovered the body of 43-year-old Panagiota “Yota” Zerbinos in her daughter’s basement suite in the Fleetwood neighbourhood of Surre…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago