From the snowy streets of small-town Canada to the darkest corners of the big cities, join Aussie-Canadian host Kristi Lee for an immersive deep dive into the nation's most compelling crimes. With meticulous research and a trauma-informed approach, Kristi takes you beyond the headlines, weaving the facts of each case together with the bigger picture to unravel what happened, the forces that shaped it, and the impact to those left behind. Canadian True Crime is one of the country’s leading independent podcasts, and remains a completely independent production funded mainly through advertising and thanks to listeners like you. We engage in victim advocacy and give back monthly (https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/givingback) to those facing injustice. You can support our work while also listening ad-free and early on our premium feeds (https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes). www.canadiantruecrime.ca (https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
What this show covers
Canadian politicsAlberta politicsInvestigative journalismSeparatismReferenduminvestigationcase updateswrongful convictionCanadian legal historyjustice systemforensicsTorontofamily tragedyThe Socialtrauma-informed journalism
What listeners will find here
Inside Alberta’s separatist surge before the referendum
Alberta separatism is the focus as journalists Danielle Paradis and Tim Querengesser travel the province ahead of the referendum. Episode 1 meets supporters on an Edmonton overpass, at an Alberta Day event in Mirror, and inside a Calgary Baptist church to ask who wants out and why.
A vanished hunting trip leads to one of Canada’s most disputed murder cases
The episode examines the disappearance of three hunters in Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula and the murder case that followed. It focuses on Wilbert Coffin, the investigation that put him at the center, and the lasting controversy over tunnel vision, political interference, and justice.
Alberta separatism, explained before the referendum
Alberta’s coming referendum puts independence on the ballot, at least in part, and this episode asks who today’s separatists are and what they want. It also looks at how the movement grew, what drives it now, and what Alberta separation could mean for the rest of Canada.
A family tragedy in Toronto solved through painstaking forensic work
The murder of Rhoderie Estrada follows the 2018 killing of a devoted nurse and mother of three in her Toronto home. The episode centers on the investigation, the impact on her family, and how forensic specialists helped uncover the truth.
Why Jessica Baker chose to return to TV — and what made The Social different
Jessica Baker and Kristi Lee unpack their appearance on CTV’s The Social and what a trauma-informed media experience can look like. The episode explores why Jessica agreed to speak publicly again, how the day unfolded, and why thoughtful preparation mattered.
Episodes
![Robert Pickton: The Final Chapter [5]](https://d1d0yn71g1fneg.cloudfront.net/imgproxy/-yKDJhlOAWPQqhSLbhgJAyhDVXseXStr_yQ_meomiKk/rs:fill:300:300:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9hc3NldHMucGlwcGEuaW8vc2hvd3MvNjFiNzY1M2QxNjk1NjIwODRlZTk1MDY0LzE3NzA3MzQ3MDUzMjQtN2EzYzRjMjUtMzk2ZC00MDhkLWIwYjYtMjY5OGVlNWVkZTA4LmpwZWc.webp)
![Robert Pickton: The Final Chapter [4]](https://d1d0yn71g1fneg.cloudfront.net/imgproxy/hKM_wedXGuGdBDOMncWnOVJ5KEGp3b4ZD2215CYhIyo/rs:fill:300:300:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9hc3NldHMucGlwcGEuaW8vc2hvd3MvNjFiNzY1M2QxNjk1NjIwODRlZTk1MDY0LzE3Njg0MjIzNjc1NTAtZjQwYjMxMjktYWI3OC00OTUzLTlmNTctMzU3MDZlZTlmZmFmLmpwZWc.webp)
![Robert Pickton: The Final Chapter [3]](https://d1d0yn71g1fneg.cloudfront.net/imgproxy/N1jvjqJCtcL67WoPLV5lECNeypzGblF9v1Xj_C5AvRE/rs:fill:300:300:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9hc3NldHMucGlwcGEuaW8vc2hvd3MvNjFiNzY1M2QxNjk1NjIwODRlZTk1MDY0LzE3Njg0MjIyOTY5NDAtNzMwNGFlMjMtYmE4ZS00NmQ4LWJkYzYtNzRiOWY3ODgwMDM5LmpwZWc.webp)
![Robert Pickton: The Final Chapter [2]](https://d1d0yn71g1fneg.cloudfront.net/imgproxy/75O-wEwycoHHHF_5c9mWQCwkVpoL5916SRWWlAsyRzE/rs:fill:300:300:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9hc3NldHMucGlwcGEuaW8vc2hvd3MvNjFiNzY1M2QxNjk1NjIwODRlZTk1MDY0LzE3Njg0MjIyMjczMzgtYTJkY2ZjNjctNmNhOS00ZWNhLWJiNjctZThkZGM4YjRmNGVhLmpwZWc.webp)
![Robert Pickton: The Final Chapter [1]](https://d1d0yn71g1fneg.cloudfront.net/imgproxy/4GfXSNI3QGC9fw4bbKXMRCsGZcSjpHOntWTz2XM9jQI/rs:fill:300:300:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9hc3NldHMucGlwcGEuaW8vc2hvd3MvNjFiNzY1M2QxNjk1NjIwODRlZTk1MDY0LzE3Njg0MjE2OTU0NjktY2RjN2M3NDAtODNiMS00NzViLWE1ZjUtYjA3Njg5MzgwNjczLmpwZWc.webp)
![The Murder of Christine Jessop [2]](https://d1d0yn71g1fneg.cloudfront.net/imgproxy/0PwWeM3K0ELpYAMHk9FcM0nKvlbTX0sbdVTTFUZx9BY/rs:fill:300:300:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9hc3NldHMucGlwcGEuaW8vc2hvd3MvNjFiNzY1M2QxNjk1NjIwODRlZTk1MDY0LzE3NjI1NDEyMjUyNDEtZDI0ODhlMzctMWE1NC00NjI0LTg2NjctOTBmNDc0MDg0N2M3LmpwZWc.webp)
![The Murder of Christine Jessop [1]](https://d1d0yn71g1fneg.cloudfront.net/imgproxy/RX6UE0C8I3NW6Ggt1jIDDEjFgVzoQiibm5dJQethpm4/rs:fill:300:300:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9hc3NldHMucGlwcGEuaW8vc2hvd3MvNjFiNzY1M2QxNjk1NjIwODRlZTk1MDY0LzE3NjI1NDExNDgwMTEtYzY2NmVkNjItNDlkMS00NjUwLWE1MDAtZTVmMzI0ZTkyZWVkLmpwZWc.webp)
![Analyzing the Hockey Canada trial [5]](https://d1d0yn71g1fneg.cloudfront.net/imgproxy/SIpM5LM_FELKf05OemXyZwdauun3SyAzQF7SMjSofyQ/rs:fill:300:300:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9hc3NldHMucGlwcGEuaW8vc2hvd3MvNjFiNzY1M2QxNjk1NjIwODRlZTk1MDY0LzE3NTk1MTE0OTUyMjgtNGRiOGJjMjUtMTA2ZS00YzY3LTliMTMtMTQxNTFhMTU0NTdhLmpwZWc.webp)
![Analyzing the Hockey Canada trial [4]](https://d1d0yn71g1fneg.cloudfront.net/imgproxy/ZuiIEPDGWw71rDkV4qswLl4n8oED4G9pRgxI8BeUMXk/rs:fill:300:300:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9hc3NldHMucGlwcGEuaW8vc2hvd3MvNjFiNzY1M2QxNjk1NjIwODRlZTk1MDY0LzE3NTk1MDg0OTY0NTItMjYwZWY0NjEtMDAyYy00OWQ5LWFiYmQtMWYwNzUyNzAzZjBlLmpwZWc.webp)
![Analyzing the Hockey Canada trial [3]](https://d1d0yn71g1fneg.cloudfront.net/imgproxy/qRKba15wXsoILUPGfwRthtZ1ENqLftZ72wRDHYbahRA/rs:fill:300:300:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9hc3NldHMucGlwcGEuaW8vc2hvd3MvNjFiNzY1M2QxNjk1NjIwODRlZTk1MDY0LzE3NTgyMTAxNjcwNjktM2FiZTJjZGYtMmUwOS00NWU2LWIzMTktMjU2ZjA5NzFhODIxLmpwZWc.webp)
![Analyzing the Hockey Canada trial [2]](https://d1d0yn71g1fneg.cloudfront.net/imgproxy/wcgO_NR04OB2oiJi2fTzG10X_lEXpoTp8YpKyfxRD_0/rs:fill:300:300:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9hc3NldHMucGlwcGEuaW8vc2hvd3MvNjFiNzY1M2QxNjk1NjIwODRlZTk1MDY0LzE3NTczNDEwNDEyMjktOGU2NjcxMjMtYzU4NS00MDZiLWI0YjUtZDcwZDZiZDlmMmU0LmpwZWc.webp)
![Surviving the Hockey Canada trial [1]](https://d1d0yn71g1fneg.cloudfront.net/imgproxy/NiOf0BqlYrQdeFEU2wnR5udw8Iffjnbqxncw53R4Wq8/rs:fill:300:300:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9hc3NldHMucGlwcGEuaW8vc2hvd3MvNjFiNzY1M2QxNjk1NjIwODRlZTk1MDY0LzE3NTU3OTExNjAyNzctYjFiYzk0OTEtODNiMy00NzU3LWIyNWQtNzYzYzZkZTExZjFlLmpwZWc.webp)
![The Richardson Family Murders [3]](https://d1d0yn71g1fneg.cloudfront.net/imgproxy/OfC-yXqWJkWcmWE6S0UNz_athcMUHu3UQ3Tj0G9QIoY/rs:fill:300:300:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9hc3NldHMucGlwcGEuaW8vc2hvd3MvNjFiNzY1M2QxNjk1NjIwODRlZTk1MDY0LzE3NDgxOTAyMTU3NTQtYjAyMWE2MjctNmM2Mi00MTVkLTg2YWMtOWFlNGFkNjg2ZmZjLmpwZWc.webp)
![The Richardson Family Murders [2]](https://d1d0yn71g1fneg.cloudfront.net/imgproxy/MyVNJ6XoOY40d-Xz2GkYG1GG50DuzEUr1iJmbTbiJvg/rs:fill:300:300:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9hc3NldHMucGlwcGEuaW8vc2hvd3MvNjFiNzY1M2QxNjk1NjIwODRlZTk1MDY0LzE3NDcwNjE5MzQ5NDctNmRjNmMxYzUtOThhMS00NDJlLTg4MTQtZTVmNmFmMGNiODE5LmpwZWc.webp)
![The Richardson Family Murders [1]](https://d1d0yn71g1fneg.cloudfront.net/imgproxy/qBpN7SS3d-RNAsxPTievFLmA3RZJXWaCPAea-n9pQn0/rs:fill:300:300:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9hc3NldHMucGlwcGEuaW8vc2hvd3MvNjFiNzY1M2QxNjk1NjIwODRlZTk1MDY0LzE3NDcwNjE4NjAxNDYtYzcxYjYwNGItMTY5Ni00YTIyLTgzZDEtMDlkYzM3NmYyYzUzLmpwZWc.webp)
![The "Shedden Massacre" [3]](https://d1d0yn71g1fneg.cloudfront.net/imgproxy/9scuQ6OZjpVeibWEGql7aN3kT-xCZIHWsdxF0_22WTw/rs:fill:300:300:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9hc3NldHMucGlwcGEuaW8vc2hvd3MvNjFiNzY1M2QxNjk1NjIwODRlZTk1MDY0LzE3NDQwMzUzNjU4NTMtNjA0MWMzZjctMGUyOC00Y2JlLTliZDUtM2FmN2NlYmY4OTY1LmpwZWc.webp)
![The "Shedden Massacre" [2]](https://d1d0yn71g1fneg.cloudfront.net/imgproxy/C4sWeBT8BPKsVhMup01khH4LtSmIQcrsLJwbPH2L5HY/rs:fill:300:300:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9hc3NldHMucGlwcGEuaW8vc2hvd3MvNjFiNzY1M2QxNjk1NjIwODRlZTk1MDY0LzE3NDQwMzUxOTQ3MDYtNTI0MTMyNDYtMzA0MC00OGM1LWJkNGItYzc0Yzk5MDk3NjNjLmpwZWc.webp)
![The "Shedden Massacre" [1]](https://d1d0yn71g1fneg.cloudfront.net/imgproxy/4RKDOniMNv1B_jriVvGEdWB8-H6E6DeH9w1z0_FqGYw/rs:fill:300:300:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9hc3NldHMucGlwcGEuaW8vc2hvd3MvNjFiNzY1M2QxNjk1NjIwODRlZTk1MDY0LzE3NDQwMzQ2MzY3NjItYmJiNDU4M2ItZTBmYi00NmE5LTg2NjItMTBhZjFiNjNkNjE5LmpwZWc.webp)
![Alfred and Rosemary Podgis [2]](https://d1d0yn71g1fneg.cloudfront.net/imgproxy/Lg2hYbmcV6r4quXUdNj2Vu0LpIalR69646sJ9xNBjik/rs:fill:300:300:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9hc3NldHMucGlwcGEuaW8vc2hvd3MvNjFiNzY1M2QxNjk1NjIwODRlZTk1MDY0LzE3MzgzNTQ1MDU5MjctYjk2NTExMmYtMzE4My00MDIzLTg4MTYtZjk4MGYyZDY4MzY4LmpwZWc.webp)
![Alfred and Rosemary Podgis [1]](https://d1d0yn71g1fneg.cloudfront.net/imgproxy/aKuvW9B8GlV-wFaGO0pZhXqjs5o0vcAFTnHmj0icaQ0/rs:fill:300:300:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9hc3NldHMucGlwcGEuaW8vc2hvd3MvNjFiNzY1M2QxNjk1NjIwODRlZTk1MDY0LzE3MzgzNTQ1MjY4MDEtMGQwOGZlZWYtMjRkMi00M2IyLThjZjQtZjE2ZDcxN2M0MDY3LmpwZWc.webp)
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