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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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67:51

053 Not So Different, Not So Distant: Day Schools,...

Canadian Creepies ·

2026/01/29

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!Indian Day Schools are often described as a lesser harm. A softer version of a system we already know was devastating.In this episode of Canadian Creepies, we challenge that narrative.Not So Different, Not So Distant examines the similarities and differences between Indian Day Schools and Residential Schools, asking what really changed—and what didn’t. While children in day schools returned home at night, they were still subjected to the same federal

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DTCP 031 - The Mackenzie River Ghost

Canadian Creepies ·

2026/01/27

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!Along the frozen trails of the Mackenzie River, travellers have long reported something unsettling: voices cutting through the winter air, firm and commanding, as though someone is still giving orders long after their journey should have ended.This episode explores the historic account of Augustus Richard Peers, whose body was transported by dog sled for reburial—guided by Roderick MacFarlane—and the chilling legend that followed. According to the story,

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052 Dangerous Offender, Dangerous System

Canadian Creepies ·

2026/01/22

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!In “Dangerous Offender, Dangerous System,” we take a careful, fact-driven look at Lisa Neve, a young woman who, at just 21 years old, became only the second woman in Canada to be designated a Dangerous Offender—a label that carries an indeterminate sentence and is typically reserved for the most violent, high-risk individuals.This episode is not about excusing violence. It is about asking difficult questions: What does the Dangerous Offender designation

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DTCP 030 - Dogman on the Backroads

Canadian Creepies ·

2026/01/20

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!Across rural Canada, a strange figure has been reported for decades..seen not in fleeting glimpses, but in encounters that linger. Drivers on empty highways. Hunters deep in the bush. Hikers, ranchers, and people who know the land well.In this episode of Down the Crooked Path, Amanda Joy explores the long history of Dogman sightings across Canada, tracing reports that span generations and regions. Despite distance and time, the descriptions remain

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051 The Case of Russell Williams

Canadian Creepies ·

2026/01/15

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!In 2010, Colonel David Russell Williams — once one of Canada’s most respected military leaders — was revealed to be something far darker. A decorated commander of Canadian Forces Base Trenton, Williams shocked the nation when an extensive investigation uncovered a chilling double life: years of secret break-ins, fetish burglaries, and ultimately the rape and murder of two women in Ontario. What began as a trusted public servant became one of Canada’s most

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DTCP 029 - Coughlins Coffin

Canadian Creepies ·

2026/01/13

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!Along a quiet stretch of road near the St. Lawrence River sits one of Ontario’s most unsettling landmarks: Coughlin’s Coffin.In this episode of Down the Crooked Path, Amanda Joy ventures into the chilling legend of Charles Coughlin — a man said to have been buried alive in the 1800s, his coffin later unearthed bearing desperate scratch marks on the inside. What began as a tragic death has become one of Canada’s most enduring roadside ghost stories.We

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050 - After the Lights

Canadian Creepies ·

2026/01/08

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!In this episode, we step into a world shaped by nightlife, power, and silence tracing the movement between Detroit and Windsor in the 1970s and the lasting consequences that followed.Drawing from The Queen’s Daughter, this episode focuses on what came after: the work of telling the story, reclaiming agency, and pushing back against systems that were never designed to protect young women. Through writing and advocacy, Melissa McCormick confronts the

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DTCP 028 - Barb Halle and the Limits of Explanation

Canadian Creepies ·

2026/01/06

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!In this Canadian episode of Down the Crooked Path, we return to a case buried deep in medical records and whispered history: the case of Barb Halle.Often cited as the first documented case of demonic possession in Canada, Barb Halle’s story sits at an uneasy crossroads of medicine, faith, and fear. Physicians observed symptoms they could not diagnose. Clergy debated what they were witnessing. And those closest to the case were left grappling with a

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Re Release: 003 Ontario Haunts Part 01

Canadian Creepies ·

2026/01/01

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!Originally aired November 7, 2024Join Ali and Valerie as they step into the shadowy corners of Ontario’s haunted past in this spine-chilling episode of Canadian Creepies.From the ghostly keeper said to still roam Gibraltar Point Lighthouse on Toronto Island, to the unsettling legends surrounding Whitby’s most haunted locations, this episode explores some of the province’s most enduring paranormal tales. We’ll also visit Ottawa’s Bytown Museum, where

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DTCP - Fear in the Fields: Cattle Mutilations

Canadian Creepies ·

2025/12/30

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!Across North America, eerie tales of cattle mutilations have unsettled ranchers and researchers alike. Mysterious wounds, precision cuts, and a complete absence of blood—these bizarre cases defy explanation. Is it covert government experimentation? Alien interference? Or something even more sinister lurking in the shadows?In this episode of Down the Crooked Path, we explore some of the most chilling cases of cattle mutilations, from the high plains of

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The Canadian Creep Factor

Canadian Creepies ·

2025/12/25

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!🎙️ WELCOME TO CANADIAN CREEPIES 🎙️Step right up, Canada.Spin the wheel. Take a chance.Because behind every headline, highway, and haunted hometown… something is waiting.From chilling true crime to paranormal encounters, folklore, and forgotten horrors, Canadian Creepies invites you to play along as we uncover the darkest stories this country has to offer — one case at a time.No prizes.No consolation rounds.Just ghosts, killers, mysteries, and the uneasy

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48:54

DTCP - Seeing the Unseen: The Night Vision Demon Goggles

Canadian Creepies ·

2025/12/23

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy!In the dense jungles of Vietnam, visibility was everything—and what soldiers saw with night vision sometimes defied explanation.In this episode of Down the Crooked Path, we uncover a chilling legend passed down among veterans: a pair of prototype night vision goggles that didn’t just see in the dark… they saw something else entirely.🔦 Step into:A harrowing tale from deep in the field—where one soldier's enhanced vision revealed more than enemy

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Re-Release: 002 Clifford Olson

Canadian Creepies ·

2025/12/18

Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! Originally aired on October 31, 2024, this episode returns as we revisit one of Canada’s most notorious and unsettling criminal cases. Valerie and Ali dive into the life and crimes of Clifford Olson, infamously known as The Beast of British Columbia. This re-release explores Olson’s violent criminal history, the failures that allowed him to continue offending, and the national outrage that followed his arrest and the controversial “cash-for-bodies...

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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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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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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

Canadian Creepies ·

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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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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