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Pausing to regroup: sincere apologies from Kristi
Please note: it's just for a month - we'll be back with a new episode on February 15.
Hi everyone - Kristi here. It's never my preference to miss a publication date, but with sincere apologies, it's become apparent that we at Canadian True Crime need to take a short pause to regroup.
We've decided to delay the next new episode by a month so that we can maintain the quality of the show you all want to hear — while also taking care of ourselves. We will be back with a new episode on February 15.
In the meantime, here’s a bit of an explanation and update on some things that have been happening behind the scenes over the course of 2022 – professionally, and personally. See timestamps below for today's topics.
Thank you in advance for listening, and understanding :)
- Kristi
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TOPICS DISCUSSED AND APPROXIMATE TIMESTAMPS
First four minutes: Short summary of announcement and explanation
Premium feed Q&A - email last minute questions to canadiantruecrimepodcast@gmail.com.
Longer explanation with more details:
4:00 Australia Trip recap and observations - the good and the bad
9:30 Arriving back in Canada.... and crashing hard
12:00 So what happened in 2022 to get to this point?
CTC was the number 4 podcast in Canada according to Apple Podcasts and was also Included in CBC Podcast’s curated list: The best podcasts of 2022.
The highs and lows of producing longer, more intensive series (Darcy Allan Sheppard & Jacob Hoggard)
17:30 The challenges in producing this podcast
19:00 Managing a rigid publication schedule while being an agile creator
20:30 The complex journey from "nobody hobby podcaster" to "high charting professional podcaster"
25:00 Ethics in true crime - and harm reduction
30:00 Selecting cases to cover - ethical challenges
32:30 Final words and thank you - and please feel free to send your thoughts through!
While you wait, feel free to go back and listen – or relisten! – to some of our older episodes. They’re all still available wherever you usually listen, or for the full list of credits and sources you can find them on our website at www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes
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212. Kevin O'Leary's Boat Collision [1]
01:13:14||Ep. 212A two-part series | “Mr. Wonderful” built an empire on bluntness and being the reality TV villain we love to hate. So when his speedboat collided with another boat on Muskoka's "Billionaire's Row" - leaving two people dead, the public was ready to assume the worst of him.Early reporting - and Kevin O’Leary’s own response to the tragedy - sparked suspicion that he’d “thrown his wife under the hull”, and was using his wealth and influence to control the narrative.In this series, we go back to the summer of 2019 to trace the chain of events that ended in tragedy on Lake Joseph, examine all the evidence, and explore why conspiracy theories continue to thrive long after the case was legally closed.---------------------------------------------------------IMPORTANT:– If you know anyone related to this case, please respect their privacy.– This series does not frame this incident as a "crime" - the charges ultimately fell under the Canada Shipping Act.– This series has been pieced together from the public record, including court documents, online news sources and daily trial reporting.– Our intention is to look beyond the headlines, rumours and conspiracy theories surrounding a highly publicized boating tragedy, and carefully examine the evidence to better understand what happened. – Kristi Lee is not a lawyer, but a member of the general public reviewing this case through the lens of the open court principle.---------------------------------------------------------Part 2 will be available to all in a week. Look for early, ad-free release on CTC premium feeds: available on Amazon Music (included with Prime), Apple Podcasts and Patreon.Canadian True Crime donates monthly to those facing injustice. This month we have donated to Feed Ontario - a charity that supports food banks across the province to help end hunger and poverty.Full list of resources, information sources, and more:www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/212Production delay: new episodes coming soon
02:16|A brief update, with our apologies. Despite our best efforts to return with new episodes by the end of April, we need some additional time due to some behind-the-scenes challenges beyond our control. Thanks for your patience and understanding. As always, Canadian True Crime remains committed to presenting these cases with accuracy, care, depth and context. Please be assured that new episodes are on the way and we’re really excited to be able to share them with you soon.- Kristi Lee211. The Pacific Junction Murders [2]
53:14||Ep. 211[Part 2 of 2] With the infant recovered and the suspects in custody, the investigation only grows more disturbing. Shifting stories, buried secrets, and mounting evidence collide in a dramatic courtroom showdown — the first ever kidnapping trial in the province of New Brunswick and the last double hanging in Canada. — This two-part series is a carefully selected replay from our archive, originally titled "The Lake Family Murders". We'll be back with new episodes in late April.*Additional content warning: this series includes the death of a young child. Please take care when listening.Full list of resources, information sources, credits and music credits:See the page for this episode at https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/132210. The Pacific Junction Murders [replay]
47:55||Ep. 210A two-part series | A New Brunswick railway worker discovers a burned‑out shack deep in the woods, with three members of a young family dead inside. But their infant is missing, and there's a trail of footprints in the snow. What begins as a desperate search for the lost baby soon exposes an unbelievable web of deception and hidden motives. — This two-part series is a carefully selected replay from our archive, originally titled "The Lake Family Murders". We'll be back with new episodes in late April.*Additional content warning: this series includes the death of a young child. Please take care when listening.Full list of resources, information sources, credits and music credits:See the page for this episode at https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/132209. Colin Thatcher and the murder of JoAnn Wilson [3]
01:22:24||Ep. 209[Part 3 of 3] A surprise witness comes forward to testify against Colin Thatcher. His own contribution from the stand? Deny, deny, deny. Even after the jury reaches a verdict, Thatcher continues to make headlines for decades to come...*Additional content warning: this episode contains mentions of domestic abuse.— This series is a carefully selected replay from our archive. Full list of resources, information sources, credits and music credits:See the page for this episode at https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/135208. Colin Thatcher and the murder of JoAnn Wilson [2]
01:15:39||Ep. 208[Part 2 of 3] As she recovers from her gunshot wound, JoAnn Wilson decides to back down from the custody fight with her former husband.Colin Thatcher has won this battle, but his fixation is far from over. A series of witnesses would later come forward with information almost impossible to believe...*Additional content warning: this episode contains mentions of domestic abuse.— This series is a carefully selected replay from our archive. Full list of resources, information sources, credits and music credits:See the page for this episode at https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/135207. Colin Thatcher and the murder of JoAnn Wilson [replay]
01:10:52||Ep. 207A three-part series—A man walking home from work suddenly hears screams coming from a house... then a single sharp crack.He follows the sound to the garage, where he finds a woman bleeding out on the floor. It's JoAnn Wilson, mother of three and ex-wife of Colin Thatcher, a high-profile Saskatchewan politician. Her murder was the tip of the iceberg of a decades-long saga that gripped the nation and drew comparison to the show Dallas — but would prove far darker than anything on TV.*Additional content warning: this episode contains mentions of domestic abuse.— This series is a carefully selected replay from our archive. Full list of resources, information sources, credits and music credits:See the page for this episode at https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/135206. The Twisted Story of Sergeant John Wilson [2]
01:01:34||Ep. 206[Part 2 of 2] After picking up his pregnant wife from Saskatoon train station, Sergeant John Wilson drives them north to their new home.They just have one stop to make on the way to take care of some "police business"...*Additional content warning: brief details of an attempted suicide at approx. timestamp 29:00 to 30:30. Please take care when listening.Full list of resources, information sources, credits and music credits:See the page for this episode at www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes205. The Twisted Story of Sergeant John Wilson [replay]
01:02:46||Ep. 205A two-part series—A gripping, action-packed miniseries about a mountie who finds himself at the centre of a sordid love triangle.Pieced together from a treasure trove of real love letters, forged letters and police and court memos, this series paints a vivid snapshot of Canada as World War I raged on.— This series is a carefully selected replay from our archive, and was originally titled The Murderous Mountie. Full list of resources, information sources, credits and music credits:See the page for this episode at www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes