True North True Crime

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True North True Crime is one of Canada's most listened-to independent true crime podcasts, with more than 10 million downloads worldwide.

Dedicated to victim-centred storytelling, the podcast focuses on missing persons, unsolved cases, and victims of violent crime from across Canada.

Recognized by Apple Podcasts as a Creators We Love selection and featured by Amazon Music and Spotify, the hosts have also appeared on CTV News, Global News, and in documentaries discussing cases covered by the podcast.

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#159
Thursday · 34 min
The Girl in the Park - Part 3
M. was thirteen when she was murdered in Burnaby’s Central Park in July 2017. Ibrahim Ali was arrested and charged with first degree murder in September 2018. This is Part Three, the final episode in our series on her case. After eight months of trial, both sides deliver their closing arguments, and a jury decides Ali’s fate. In the days that follow the verdict, a gun is allegedly brought into the courtroom. Then comes sentencing, and the appeal that followed it, an appeal that is still ongoing. Content warning: this episode discusses the murder and sexual assault of a child victim. PLEASE READ: Some TNTC+ episodes may be released publicly in the future. TNTC+ subscribers will always get first access.  -- Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0 Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTC Join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpod Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376 Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@truenorthtruecrime Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truenorthtruecrime Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truenorthtruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#158
October 8 · 39 min
The Girl in the Park - Part 2
M. was thirteen when she was murdered in Burnaby's Central Park in July 2017. Ibrahim Ali was arrested and charged with first degree murder in September 2018. This is Part Two of our three-part series on her case. In this episode, we take you inside the courtroom for Ali's trial, which began in April 2023. We cover the evidence and testimony presented against Ali, the witnesses called and cross-examined, and a trial filled with repeated delays. Part Three, the final episode in this series, comes out next week. Content warning: this episode discusses the murder of a minor and contains graphic descriptions of sexual assault and forensic evidence. PLEASE READ: Some TNTC+ episodes may be released publicly in the future. TNTC+ subscribers will always get first access.  -- Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0 Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTC Join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpod Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376 Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@truenorthtruecrime Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truenorthtruecrime Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truenorthtruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#157
October 1 · 32 min
The Girl in the Park - Part 1
M. was thirteen years old. She loved anime and sewing her own costumes. On the evening of July 18, 2017, she was murdered in Burnaby's Central Park. Her body was found there on July 19, 2017. This crime shocked British Columbia and Canada. In this episode, we tell you about M. and her family, and the truth about the man arrested for this heinous crime. What followed her murder was a massive investigation. Three hundred officers worked the case. Police looked at two thousand people as possible suspects. More than a year passed with no answers. It became IHIT's largest active investigation, and one of the largest they had ever handled, with more than 2,300 investigative tasks completed. Investigators eventually turned to cutting edge DNA technology and investigative strategies rarely used in Canada to find him. This is Part One of a three-part series on M.'s murder. Content warning: this episode discusses the murder of a minor. PLEASE READ: Some TNTC+ episodes may be released publicly in the future. TNTC+ subscribers will always get first access.  -- Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0 Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTC Join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpod Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376 Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@truenorthtruecrime Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truenorthtruecrime Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truenorthtruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#156
September 17 · 49 min
Shawn Reineke
In September 1984, eighteen-year-old Shawn Reineke went to a university dance in Saskatoon. At some point that night, a group of strangers pranked him while he was passed out drunk, then left him alone in the building. Hours later, he was found at the bottom of a garbage chute, nine floors below. He died the next day. A coroner's inquest the following year concluded it was highly unlikely Shawn got into that chute on his own. Even so, nobody was ever charged, and more than forty years later, nobody has ever explained what actually happened that night. Saskatoon lawyer David Scharf spent years researching Shawn's case and joins us to walk through what's known, and what still isn't. -- Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0 Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTC Join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpod Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376 Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@truenorthtruecrime Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truenorthtruecrime Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truenorthtruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#155
September 3 · 52 min
Adam Cormack
In June 2017, twenty-five-year-old Adam Cormack was shot once in the head and left near a gravel pit outside Whitehorse, Yukon. Within days, Yukon RCMP had a suspect in custody: Edward Penner. Two years later, a jury convicted Penner of first-degree murder, and he was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for twenty-five years. That should have been the end of it. It wasn't. In 2025, the Yukon Court of Appeal overturned Penner's conviction, and a new murder trial was ordered from the beginning. In this episode, we take you through the Adam Cormack murder trial: the evidence, the witnesses who testified, the appeal that unraveled the verdict, and the retrial still ahead. We hear directly from Adam's mother, Theresa Cormack, and a close family friend, on what it's meant to keep fighting for justice for Adam inside Canada's justice system. PLEASE READ: Some TNTC+ episodes may be released publicly in the future. TNTC+ subscribers will always get first access. -- Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0 Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTC Join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpod Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376 Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@truenorthtruecrime Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truenorthtruecrime Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truenorthtruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#154
August 20 · 1 hr 3 min
MMIMB: Anthony Primozic - Part 2
In March 2026, four years after Anthony Primozic died in Haines Junction, Yukon, Seth Boss finally stood trial in Yukon Supreme Court on a charge of second-degree murder. Nobody disputed that he caused Anthony's death. The three-week trial came down to one question: could the Crown prove what he actually intended that night, or did his intoxication raise enough doubt to reduce the charge to manslaughter. In part two of this two-part series, we take you through the evidence, the defence Seth Boss's lawyers built, and the verdict Chief Justice Suzanne Duncan handed down, one that left Anthony's family and the community of Haines Junction reeling. We also follow the family in the months since, as they've turned their grief into a fight for changes to the Yukon justice system. Content warning: this episode contains graphic descriptions of injuries and homicide. If you haven't heard part one yet, start there. PLEASE READ: Some TNTC+ episodes may be released publicly in the future. TNTC+ subscribers will always get first access. -- Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0 Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTC Join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpod Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376 Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@truenorthtruecrime Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truenorthtruecrime Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truenorthtruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#153
August 6 · 1 hr 1 min
MMIMB: Anthony Primozic - Part 1
Anthony Primozic was 25 years old, a proud citizen of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations from Haines Junction, Yukon. By every account from the people who loved him, one of the kindest people in his community. In March 2022, he was killed in his own home by someone he barely knew. In part one of this two-part series, we introduce you to Anthony through the people closest to him, and we follow his family through the year that came after his death, a year spent waiting, with almost no answers, for an arrest. True North True Crime worked directly with Anthony's family on this series, and we're bringing you their story in their own words, much of it shared publicly here for the first time. Content warning: this episode contains descriptions of violence that some listeners may find disturbing. Part two drops August 20th. PLEASE READ: Some TNTC+ episodes may be released publicly in the future. TNTC+ subscribers will always get first access. -- Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0 Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTC Join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpod Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376 Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@truenorthtruecrime Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truenorthtruecrime Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truenorthtruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#152
July 23 · 1 hr 6 min
Nadine Robinson
In July 2006, 36-year-old nurse and mother Nadine Robinson, also known in media reports as Nadine Robinson-Creary, was found murdered inside her Edmonton, Alberta home. Twenty years later, her homicide remains unsolved, no one has ever been charged, and her family is still searching for answers. In this episode of True North True Crime, we speak with Nadine's parents, siblings, and son about her life, the events leading up to her murder, and the lasting impact her loss has had on those who loved her. This is the first time the family has shared their story in such detail. We examine the timeline of July 20, 2006, the Edmonton Police Service investigation, and why this cold case remains open twenty years later. Through family interviews and archival reporting, this episode tells the story of who Nadine was beyond the headlines while exploring one of Edmonton's enduring unsolved murder investigations. If you have information about the murder of Nadine Robinson (Robinson-Creary), please contact the Edmonton Police Service or Crime Stoppers. This episode contains descriptions of homicide and violence. PLEASE READ: Some TNTC+ episodes may be released publicly in the future. TNTC+ subscribers will always get first access. -- Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0 Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTC Join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpod Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truenorthtruecrime Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truenorthtruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#151
July 9 · 52 min
Part 2 - Debra Entwistle
In March 1993, Debra Kayla Entwistle was murdered in her home in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Her former common-law partner Leonard Neveu confessed, led investigators to her remains, and admitted in an Edmonton courtroom that he killed her. He refused to plead guilty to second degree murder. The Attorney General’s office rejected a plea to manslaughter because the evidence was too strong. Parts of Debra have never been found. In Part Two, we follow the case through the preliminary hearing, the trial, the verdict, and the sentence. We ask the question Debra’s family has lived with for over thirty years. What does justice look like for a crime like this, and did it ever come? Stephanie Billard was thirteen when she took the stand as the main witness in her mother’s murder trial. In this exclusive interview, she talks about the letters Neveu wrote from custody, the trauma she still carries, and what it took to build a life after losing everything at twelve years old. Tammlyn Greening, one of Debra’s closest friends, shares her own account of what the years since have cost her. This episode contains detailed descriptions of intimate partner violence, murder, and dismemberment. PLEASE READ: Some TNTC+ episodes may be released publicly in the future. TNTC+ subscribers will always get first access. -- Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0 Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTC Join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpod Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truenorthtruecrime Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truenorthtruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#150
June 25 · 53 min
Part 1 - Debra Entwistle
In March 1993, Debra Kayla Entwistle was weeks away from leaving Fort McMurray for good. She had spent years trying to escape a violent man, and she had finally done it. Her father had an apartment waiting for her in Vernon, British Columbia. She never made it. On the morning of March 24th, her twelve-year-old daughter Stephanie left for school and made her mother's coffee before she went. When she came home at lunch, her mother was gone. What she found instead was a bloody crime scene that would change her life forever. The murder of Debra Entwistle shocked Fort McMurray and became one of the most significant domestic violence cases in Alberta history. A city mourned. Hundreds took to the streets. And the investigation that followed would uncover a crime so brutal it made headlines across the Canada. In Part One of this two-part true crime series, we speak with Debra's daughter Stephanie Billard and with Tammlyn Greening, one of Debra's closest friends. Together they paint a portrait of a vibrant, loving woman who spent years trying to escape an abusive relationship — and who came heartbreakingly close to making it out. This episode contains detailed descriptions of intimate partner violence, domestic violence, murder, and dismemberment. Part Two releases in two weeks. PLEASE READ: Some TNTC+ episodes may be released publicly in the future. TNTC+ subscribers will always get first access. -- Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0 Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTC Join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpod Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truenorthtruecrime Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truenorthtruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#149
June 11 · 42 min
MMIWG: Karen Tessier
Karen Tessier was 57 years old when she was last seen on July 9th, 2024, in Fort Nelson, British Columbia. Five days later her vehicle was found burned in a remote area outside of town. She has not been found. No arrest has been made. In this episode we speak with Karen's mother Elizabeth, an elder of Fort Nelson First Nation, and with Connie, a community member who spent months searching for Karen and her dog Soma. Their accounts form the backbone of this episode. The RCMP North District Major Crime Unit is treating Karen's disappearance as highly suspicious and believes members of the community have information they have not shared. Fort Nelson First Nation is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to a significant development in the case. If you have information, call the dedicated RCMP tip line at 250-561-8888. You can also contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477. PLEASE READ: Some TNTC+ episodes may be released publicly in the future. TNTC+ subscribers will always get first access. -- Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0 Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTC Join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpod Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truenorthtruecrime Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truenorthtruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#148
May 28 · 48 min
The Johnson and Bentley Family Murders
In August 1982, David William Shearing murdered six members of the Johnson and Bentley families while they were on a camping trip near Wells Gray Provincial Park in British Columbia. George and Edith Bentley, their daughter Jackie Johnson, her husband Bob Johnson, and the couple’s two young daughters Janet, thirteen, and Karen, eleven, were killed in one of the most disturbing crimes in Canadian history. Shearing pleaded guilty in 1984 to six counts of second-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for twenty-five years. In 1994 he legally changed his name to David Ennis. He has applied for parole multiple times. He has never been released. And now, in 2026, he has waived his right to an in-person hearing — meaning the surviving family will not be permitted to attend, speak, or read their victim impact statements when his next application is reviewed this August. In this episode of True North True Crime, we speak with Shelley Bowden, niece of Bob and Jackie Johnson, about the murders, the decades-long fight to keep Shearing behind bars, and what the family is facing now. We also cover the investigation, the confession, the trial, and the parole hearings that have forced the family to relive this crime again and again for nearly twenty years. To sign the petition to keep David Shearing incarcerated, visit: https://www.change.org/p/deny-parole-in-2026-for-convicted-mass-murderer-david-ennis-aka-david-shearing PLEASE READ: Some TNTC+ episodes may be released publicly in the future. TNTC+ subscribers will always get first access. -- Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0 Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTC Join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpod Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truenorthtruecrime Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truenorthtruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#147
May 14 · 52 min
MISSING: Liam Toman
In this episode, we speak with the family of missing 22-year-old Liam Toman — his father Chris, mother Kathleen, and stepmother Lara. Liam disappeared during a ski trip to Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, in the early morning hours of February 2, 2025. He was last seen walking back toward his hotel in the resort village after a night out with friends, but he never made it back. Since then, his family has been searching tirelessly for answers while navigating the unimaginable reality of having a loved one vanish without explanation. In this conversation, Liam’s family shares who Liam is beyond the headlines, the emotional toll of his disappearance, and why they continue fighting to keep his story in the public eye. They also discuss the ongoing investigation, their advocacy efforts in Mont-Tremblant, and the hope that someone, somewhere, may still hold the key to bringing Liam home. A $50,000 reward is currently being offered for information that leads to answers in Liam’s disappearance. If you have any information related to Liam Toman’s disappearance, please contact the Sûreté du Québec at 1-800-659-4264 or Crime Stoppers anonymously. PLEASE VISIT: https://www.liamtoman.com/ -- Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0 Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTC Join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpod Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truenorthtruecrime Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truenorthtruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#146
April 30 · 42 min
Bailey McCourt - Part 2
Hours after being convicted of assaulting his wife Bailey McCourt, James Plover walked out of a Kelowna courthouse on existing bail. Within three hours, she was dead, killed in a parking lot in broad daylight in front of witnesses. She was 32 years old and a mother of two. This is Part 2 of a two-part series on the Bailey McCourt case. In this episode we cover the July 4th attack, the questions it raised about how the justice system handles intimate partner violence, and the national push for legislative change that followed. We spoke directly with members of Bailey's family, who have been advocating for Bailey's Law, Bill C-225, which passed second reading in the House of Commons with a unanimous 325 to zero vote. If you have not listened to Part 1, start there. PLEASE READ: Some TNTC+ episodes may be released publicly in the future. TNTC+ subscribers will always get first access. -- Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0 Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTC Join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpod Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tntcpod/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truenorthtruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#145
April 16 · 35 min
Bailey McCourt - Part 1
Bailey McCourt was a 32-year-old mother of two from Kelowna, British Columbia. In June of 2024, her husband, James Plover, assaulted her inside their home, grabbing her by the throat and threatening to kill her. Bailey called 911. Plover was charged with assault by choking and uttering threats. She cooperated with police, sat through a trial, and waited nearly a year for a verdict. On July 4th, 2025, he was found guilty. Hours later, Bailey was dead. In this episode, joined by members of Bailey’s family, we tell her story, who she was, the intimate partner violence she endured, the court case, and the conviction that should have protected her. This is Part 1 of a two-part series on the Bailey McCourt case. Part 2 drops April 30th. PLEASE READ: Some TNTC+ episodes may be released publicly in the future. TNTC+ subscribers will always get first access. -- Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0 Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTC Join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpod Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tntcpod/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truenorthtruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#144
April 2 · 41 min
MMIMB: Sebastian Moore
Sebastian Moore was seventeen years old when he was stabbed and killed in Terrace, British Columbia on the night of November 26th, 2023. A youth was taken into custody but after more than a year of investigation, Crown Counsel declined to approve charges, determining the incident met the legal definition of self-defence. Sebastian was a member of Kitselas Nation along the Skeena River in northwestern B.C. His family called him Boots. He was training to become an electrician. He was an uncle. He was seventeen. In this episode, we speak with his brother Oscar and grandmother Debbie about who he was, and what his family has faced since. His case has been raised in the BC legislature. His community has marched for him. His family is still fighting. Sebastian's story is part of the documented pattern of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Men and Boys, MMIMB, in Canada. To follow updates or support the family, join the Justice for Seb Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Jf2MnTDRf/ --- PLEASE READ: Some TNTC+ episodes may be released publicly in the future. TNTC+ subscribers will always get first access. --- Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0 Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTC Join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpod Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tntcpod/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truenorthtruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#143
March 19 · 38 min
MISSING: Deeanna Erickson
UPDATE: Since the release of this episode, Deeanna Erickson has been located. Calgary Police have stated that the case is non-criminal and have not released further details. Her sister has shared that Deeanna has passed away. We extend our condolences to Shelby and to all those who knew and loved Deeanna. -- On the night of June 6th, 2025, 31-year-old Deeanna Erickson boarded a Calgary Transit bus and began travelling across the city. Surveillance footage later captured her visibly distressed during the ride. Just after 11 p.m., the bus stopped near a shopping plaza in the southeast Calgary community of Walden, and Deeanna suddenly got off. She has not been seen since. In this episode of True North True Crime, we examine the disappearance of Deeanna Erickson through the perspective of the person who knows her best, her sister Shelby. Shelby describes Deeanna as a deeply caring person who had worked hard to rebuild her life after years of challenges. At the time she vanished, Deeanna had recently secured stable housing near her sister and was beginning to look toward the future again. Investigators were able to trace much of Deeanna’s movements through Calgary’s transit system that night, but after she left the bus in Walden, the trail went cold. Nearly a year later, Deeanna Erickson remains missing. If you have any information about Deeanna’s disappearance, please contact the Calgary Police Service at 403-266-1234, referencing case number CA25242727, or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers. FB PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/help.bring.deeanna.erickson.home PLEASE READ: Some TNTC+ episodes may be released publicly in the future. TNTC+ subscribers will always get first access. -- Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0 Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTC Join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpod Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tntcpod/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truenorthtruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#142
March 6 · 46 min
The Vaughan Condo Shooting
On December 18, 2022, a mass shooting event inside Bellaria Tower II in Vaughan, Ontario left five people dead. Francesco Villi, a 73-year-old resident of the Bellaria condominium at 9235 Jane Street, carried out the attack after years of escalating legal disputes with the condo board. Within minutes, five residents were killed: Rita Camilleri, Vittorio Panza, Russell Manock, Helen “Lorraine” Manock, and Naveed Dada. Doreen Di Nino survived her injuries. In this episode, we examine the timeline of the Vaughan condo shooting, Villi’s documented grievances, his final video, the police response, and the Ontario Special Investigations Unit findings. Content warning: This episode discusses violence and a mass shooting event. PLEASE READ: Some TNTC+ episodes may be released publicly in the future. TNTC+ subscribers will always get first access. -- Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0 Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTC Join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpod Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tntcpod/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truenorthtruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
February 19 · 1 hr 2 min
Candace Derksen
In this episode, we examine the 1984 murder of 13-year-old Candace Derksen in Winnipeg. Candace vanished on her way home from school in November of that year. Weeks later, her body was discovered in a storage shed, bound and left in the cold. We trace the investigation, the arrest and trial, and the acquittal that continues to shape how this case is remembered. Along the way, we look at how the murder impacted the Derksen family, the Winnipeg community, and the broader conversation around evidence, justice, and accountability. Episode Update (January 2026): In January 2026, Mark Edward Grant — who was acquitted in Candace Derksen’s murder — appeared briefly in a Vancouver courtroom facing new charges that are unrelated to Candace Derksen’s case. The charges include unlawful confinement, sexual assault, assault with a weapon, and uttering threats. Grant has consented to remain in custody while a bail plan is discussed. Details of the matter are currently under a publication ban, and he is subject to a no-contact order with the alleged victim. -- Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0 Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTC Join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpod Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tntcpod/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tntcpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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February 5 · 52 min
Shane Smith
In the summer of 2020, 20-year-old Shane Eric James Smith vanished in Calgary. He was last seen on June 6, and within days police believed he had been shot and killed by a friend at a southeast Calgary residence. In the weeks that followed, the Calgary Police Service charged Ian Charles Abercrombie with homicide, and two others with offences related to the handling of Shane’s body, which has never been recovered. Abercrombie later pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing death and indignity to a human body in connection with Shane’s death — a conviction that left many feeling the sentence didn’t match the loss. Shane’s family, friends, and volunteers have spent years searching the Bow River and surrounding areas, desperate for answers and for the chance to lay Shane to rest. In this episode, we speak with Shane’s sister, Cassandra, about who Shane was, the painful search for his remains, and the emotional toll of a case that still leaves far more questions than closure. PLEASE READ: Some TNTC+ episodes may be released publicly in the future. TNTC+ subscribers will always get first access. -- Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0 Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTC Join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpod Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tntcpod/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truenorthtruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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