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Canadian Creepies

Canadian Creepies

Welcome to Canadian Creepies—the podcast that digs into the dark corners of Canada’s past and present. Your hosts Valerie, Ali, Amanda Joy ( host of Down the Crooked Path), and sometimes Kyle explore the true crime cases that haunt us, the paranormal encounters that make us question what’s real, and the unsettling folklore that lingers just out of sight.From cults to cold cases, ghosts to government cover-ups, we don’t just tell the stories—we ask why they still matter.It’s creepy. It’s Canadian

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49:02

DTCP - The Lewis Clark Valley Murders

Canadian Creepies ·

2025/12/16

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!The quiet, picturesque landscape of the Lewis Clark Valley hides a dark history—a series of disappearances and murders that have haunted the region for decades. In this episode, we delve into the chilling mystery surrounding these unsolved cases, tracing the timeline of events and examining the unsettling connections between them.Who was behind these crimes? Why have they remained unsolved for so long? With deep research and expert analysis, we explore

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Re-Release: Episode 001 Robert Pickton

Canadian Creepies ·

2025/12/11

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!We’re returning to where Canadian Creepies first began. This week, we’re re-releasing Episode 001, where Valerie and Ali dive into one of Canada’s most disturbing and devastating true crime cases: Robert Pickton, the serial killer whose crimes shook the nation and exposed deep flaws in how vulnerable communities were protected.In this episode, Valerie and Ali trace the timeline of Pickton’s crimes, discuss the failures that allowed him to operate for so

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DTCP - Crossroads: The Robert Johnson Legend

Canadian Creepies ·

2025/12/09

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!In this episode of Down the Crooked Path, we step into the shadowy depths of one of music’s most chilling legends—the story of Robert Johnson and his infamous deal at the crossroads.Who was Robert Johnson? A blues guitarist who rose from obscurity to become one of the most hauntingly talented musicians in history. But behind his genius, rumors swirled—that one fateful night, he met a dark figure at the crossroads and exchanged his soul for talent beyond

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69:31

049 No One's Interested In Something You Didn't Do

Canadian Creepies ·

2025/12/04

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!In this powerful episode of Canadian Creepies, Valerie and Amanda take a deep, unflinching look at one of Canada’s most haunting true stories — the wrongful conviction of David Milgaard.At just 17 years old, Milgaard was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Gail Miller, a crime he did not commit. For 23 years, he fought to be heard while the real perpetrator, Larry Fisher, continued to prey on women across the Prairies. Through pressure, tunnel

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37:54

DTCP - The Bell Witch: Truth, Terror & Folklore

Canadian Creepies ·

2025/12/02

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!Step into the shadows of history and uncover one of America’s most chilling paranormal legends—the Bell Witch. In this episode of Down the Crooked Path, we dive deep into the eerie events that haunted the Bell family in early 19th-century Tennessee. Was it a vengeful spirit? A curse? Or something even more sinister?From unexplained voices to violent attacks, the Bell Witch tormented a family and left behind a legacy of fear that still lingers today

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048 The Disappearance of Kenley Matheson

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2025/11/27

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!In September of 1992, twenty-year-old Acadia University student Kenley Matheson vanished from the small university town of Wolfville, Nova Scotia. His last confirmed sighting was on Main Street on the morning of September 21st. He was never seen again.No remains. No belongings. No activity on his bank account. And more than thirty years later, still no answers.In this episode, we trace the verified timeline of Kenley’s disappearance, examine the early

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57:09

Bonus Episode: Interview with Brian Baker, Author of...

Canadian Creepies ·

2025/11/26

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!In this special bonus episode of Canadian Creepies, we sit down with journalist and author Brian Baker to explore the question at the heart of his new book, Eerie Whispers: Why are Canadians so afraid to talk about ghosts?From campfire tales and immigrant folklore to the ancestral stories of Indigenous Nations, Canada is overflowing with supernatural lore—yet we often shy away from embracing it. Brian dives into the cultural forces that keep our

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DTCP - Christopher Case: Fear and Fate

Canadian Creepies ·

2025/11/25

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!Did fear itself seal Christopher Case’s fate? In this gripping episode of Down the Crooked Path, host Amanda Joy unravels the eerie mystery surrounding Case’s tragic death—a story tangled in paranoia, ancient curses, and unexplained phenomena. When Christopher began receiving chilling warnings of impending doom, his life took a dark and terrifying turn.As his fear escalated, so did the bizarre circumstances surrounding his final days. Was he the victim of

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047 Creep of the Week: John A MacDonald

Canadian Creepies ·

2025/11/20

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!On this week’s Creep of the Week, we turn our attention to a figure often wrapped in myth, nostalgia, and carefully curated national memory. John A. Macdonald is remembered as Canada’s first Prime Minister — but beneath the statues and the schoolbook stories lies a far more unsettling legacy.In this episode, we peel back the polished image to examine the darker foundations of the country he helped build. From the expansionist policies that fueled the

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DTCP - Mercy Lena Brown's Story: The Last American...

Canadian Creepies ·

2025/11/18

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!In 1892, the small town of Exeter, Rhode Island, became home to one of the most infamous vampire cases in American history. Mercy Brown, a young woman who succumbed to tuberculosis, became the center of a desperate and chilling ritual—one designed to stop what her family believed was a supernatural force draining their lives.But was Mercy truly a vampire? Or was her story a tragic intersection of outdated medical practices and deep-rooted folklore? In

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51:09

046 The Mulligan Affair

Canadian Creepies ·

2025/11/13

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!On this episode of Canadian Creepies, Valerie and Amanda head west to uncover one of the most shocking corruption scandals in Canadian history — The Mulligan Affair.In 1950s Vancouver, Police Chief Walter Mulligan stood as the face of law and order… until a series of leaks exposed a tangled web of bribery, vice, and backroom deals that reached from the city’s underbelly to the highest ranks of power. What followed was a public scandal that shattered trust

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46:49

DTCP - The Fox Sisters: Spirits, Secrets & Scandal

Canadian Creepies ·

2025/11/11

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!While Down the Crooked Path episodes on Canadian Creepies usually explores mysteries and hauntings from across Canada, this special episode takes us beyond our borders. Some stories are simply too strange — and too fascinating — to leave untold.In this episode, we explore the fascinating story of the Fox Sisters, the women who ignited the Spiritualist movement in the 19th century. From their humble beginnings in Hydesville, New York, to their rise as

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045 The Black Donnellys

Canadian Creepies ·

2025/11/06

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!On this episode of Canadian Creepies, Valerie and Kyle return to one of the most infamous stories in Canadian folklore — the tale of the Black Donnellys.In the small town of Lucan, Ontario, a simmering feud between neighbours exploded into one of the bloodiest nights in Canadian history. Arson, vigilante justice, and deep-rooted grudges would turn a family’s name into legend — and leave behind a haunting that still lingers more than a century later.Join

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DTCP 027 - The Prime Minister and the Spirits

Canadian Creepies ·

2025/11/04

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!On this episode of Down the Crooked Path, we uncover the hidden spiritual life of one of Canada’s most powerful figures — Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King.Behind the formal portraits and wartime speeches was a man who believed the dead could offer guidance to the living. Through séances, crystal readings, and long nights with mediums, King sought counsel from ghosts, angels, and even his departed mother — shaping not only his private world, but,

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044 Unsolved Mysteries: Part 02

Canadian Creepies ·

2025/10/30

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!On this episode of Canadian Creepies, Valerie and Amanda return to the strange and the unsolved — where truth slips through the cracks of history.From the mysterious death of painter Tom Thomson, to the daring Montreal Museum of Fine Arts heist, and the eerie story of a village that vanished, these are the enigmas that continue to haunt Canada’s collective memory.Were they accidents, crimes, or something far more inexplicable? Some mysteries don’t fade

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DTCP 026 - The Five Fishermen: Haunted by the Tide

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2025/10/28

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!On this episode of Down the Crooked Path, we head to Halifax, Nova Scotia—where the sea isn’t the only thing that refuses to rest.Once a funeral home, now a fine dining landmark, the Five Fishermen Restaurant has served generations of guests… both living and otherwise. From flickering lights and moving cutlery to ghostly reflections in the mirrors, this historic building carries the weight of Halifax’s most tragic days.Some say the spirits of Titanic

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51:05

043 Unsolved Mysteries: Part 01

Canadian Creepies ·

2025/10/23

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!This week on Canadian Creepies, Valerie and Amanda dive deep into the strange and the unexplained — stories that have haunted Canada for decades.From mysterious lights in the northern skies to a theatre magnate who disappeared without a trace, these cases blur the line between fact and folklore. Were they victims of foul play, cosmic encounters, or something even stranger?Join us as we sift through clues, theories, and chilling coincidences that still

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27:31

DTCP 025 - Beneath the Escarpment: The Haunted...

Canadian Creepies ·

2025/10/21

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!On this episode of Down the Crooked Path, we venture deep beneath the Niagara Region—where the earth hides its secrets in stone and shadow.From the eerie depths of the Merritton Tunnel to the forgotten bunkers near Decew Falls, these underground passages have long been home to whispers, footsteps, and unexplained lights. Some were built for war, others for industry—but all seem to have inherited something darker.Join us as we uncover the ghostly legends

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042 Creep of the Week: John Robinson

Canadian Creepies ·

2025/10/16

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!This week's episode is chaos. From Valerie being sick and struggling her way through the insanely wrong information to Daisy barking this one is one for the books.Canadian Creepies presents it's first ever full length Creep of the Week with returning season 1 co-host Kyle! Please note that the victim and timeline in this case discussed in the beginning is completely wrong and Valerie does clarify by the end of the episode all the correct

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DTCP 024 - Skeleton Park

Canadian Creepies ·

2025/10/14

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!Beneath the quiet grass of a neighbourhood park in Kingston, Ontario, thousands of bodies still lie just below the surface. Once a cemetery for the poor, the unknown, and the forgotten, the land was converted into a public park—without removing most of the dead.Locals nicknamed it Skeleton Park, and for good reason.For decades, residents have reported bones surfacing after rain, children digging up skull fragments, and apparitions wandering between the

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