Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History

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  • True crime, legends, folklore, dark history and other creepy topics from the perspective of real live Canadians.
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  • The 2018 Toronto Van Attack

    The 2018 Toronto Van Attack
    Feb 10 2025
    Episode 353: On April 23, 2018, a bright spring afternoon turned into a nightmare when a rented van plowed through pedestrians along Yonge Street in North York, a Toronto neighbourhood. In just minutes, 10 lives were tragically lost, and 16 others were injured; one of those later passed away from her injuries, bringing the death toll to 11. The community was left mourning, and the country grappled with questions of how and why such a senseless act could occur. The man behind the wheel was 25-year-old Alec Minassian, a self-proclaimed member of the so-called "incel" community—short for "involuntary celibate." This online subculture, rooted in misogyny and resentment, has been linked to acts of violence, often targeting women. Minassian’s actions that day were not random; they were a calculated act of terror fueled by a toxic ideology that glorifies hatred and violence against those perceived as rejecting or oppressing men like him. Sources: Backgrounder: Yonge Street Incident | Toronto.ca Alek Minassian Case: Agreed Statement of Facts | PDF Alek Minasssian Trial | PDF Alek Minassian Interview | PDF Diverting Hate - Bi-Annual Report September 2023 | PDF Victim Impact Statements | PDF | Justice criminelle | Crime et violence The Incel Rebellion | PDF Exhibit # 6 - Doc-Victim Impact Statement From R. FORSYTH | PDF CJEM-v1n1-Rozdilsky-Snowden.-Toronto-Van-Attack April 24, 2018 episode transcript | CBC Radio TPSNews.ca | Stories | Witnesses Sought to Yonge-Finch Investigation Toronto van attack: Eyewitness accounts Witnesses say they are still struggling nearly 1 year since the deadly Toronto van attack Alek Minassian booked by police after Toronto van attack - YouTube Alek Minassian confesses in police interview after Toronto van attack - YouTube Toronto police on Const. Ken Lam, officer who arrested van attack suspect - YouTube How this Toronto officer 'courageously' got the van attack suspect in custody without firing a shot | CBC News Toronto van attack suspect says he was 'radicalized' online by 'incels' Incels.co - Involuntary Celibate incel lingo.pdf | Human Sexuality Incels (v1.2) by Aleph | Human Sexual Activity Policybrief Violent Extremists Incels OPV - Extremism and Hate Motivated Violence in Alberta - 2 | Extremism | Violence Alek Minassian admits to planning, carrying out van attack | Watch News Videos Online Toronto van attack - Wikipedia Alek Minassian admits to planning, carrying out Toronto van attack | Globalnews.ca Toronto van attacker sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years | Globalnews.ca Toronto van attacker sentenced to life in prison, no parole for 25 years 2021 ONSC 1258 (CanLII) | R. v. Minassian | CanLII Why attackers use vehicles as weapons to kill innocent people in crowds Vehicle Ramming: The Evolution of a Terrorist Tactic Inside the US Democratization of terrorism: an analysis of vehicle-based terrorist events by Ryan Scott Houser Elliot Rodger meticulously planned Isla Vista rampage, report says Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • THe Westray Mine Disaster

    THe Westray Mine Disaster
    Feb 3 2025
    Episode 352: At 5:18 a.m. on May 9, 1992, in Plymouth, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, in the Westray Mine, a methane gas explosion, followed by a coal dust blast, ripped through the underground tunnels, claiming the lives of 26 miners working the night shift. The tragedy unfolded against a backdrop of known safety violations and ignored warnings. In the aftermath, a gripping rescue attempt captivated the nation as teams of drägermen braved hazardous conditions in a desperate search for survivors. The bodies of 15 miners were recovered during the initial rescue and recovery efforts. However, the remains of 11 miners were never recovered and remain entombed deep within the mine to this day. Despite criminal charges being filed against the mine owners and its management, no convictions were secured due to the complexity of establishing legal responsibility. More than ten years later, the federal government introduced amendments to the Criminal Code in response to this tragedy. Sources: Coal Mining Fatalities The Story of Fossil Fuels, Part 1: Coal World Coal Consumption: Past, Present, and Future Parks Canada - Beginnings of Coal Mining National Historic Event Coal in Canada History of Mining | Mining Museum Coal in Canada | Canadian Encyclopedia 1860s Accidents | Not Your Grandfathers Mining Industry, Nova Scotia, Canada A Short History of Blame: The Doctrine of Progress Canada's Deadliest Mining Disaster - Coal - Alberta's Energy Heritage Mining Disasters Nova Scotia's Historic Underground Coal Mine Workings Information Nova Scotia Archives | Mining Disasters Nova Scotia Archives | Men in the Mines Coal and Grit Miners Memorial Day: Davis Day Stellarton, NS | Canadian Encyclopedia Westray | NFB Film Westray Mine | Wikipedia Westray Disaster | Canadian Encyclopedia The Day the Westray Mine Blew Westray Coal Mine Disaster | New Scotland Nova Scotia Archives | The Westray Story | Report of the Westray Mine Public Inquiry
Justice K. Peter Richard, Commissioner Westray.Mine.Public.Inquiry Death by Consensus: The Westray Story The Westray Mine Disaster and its Aftermath: The Politics of Causation 1993 CanLII 3278 (NS CA) | Nova Scotia (Commissioner of Inquiries, Westray Mine) v. Phillips | CanLII 1995 CanLII 86 (SCC) | Phillips v. Nova Scotia (Commission of Inquiry into the Westray Mine Tragedy) | CanLII Westray Verdict The Westray Disaster The Road From Westray: A Predictable Path to Disaster? by Eric Tucker The Westray Story: A Tragic Tale and the Law that Followed Criminal liability for workplace deaths and injuries – Background on the Westray Law 20th Anniversary of the Westray Law Westray: 30 Years - USW Canada Still Dying for a Living by Stephen Bittle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Killed on the Job: Constable Emmanuel Aucoin

    Killed on the Job: Constable Emmanuel Aucoin
    Jan 27 2025
    Episode 351: On March 8, 1987, a routine Sunday morning traffic stop on a quiet stretch of Route 640 between Yoho Lake and Hanwell to the southwest of Fredericton, New Brunswick, turned into a tragedy that shocked the nation. Constable Emmanuel “Manni” Aucoin, a 31-year-old highway patrol officer, husband and father of two young children, was shot and killed in the line of duty. His murderer, Anthony Phillip Romeo, an American fugitive who was wanted for another killing in New York, had been fleeing authorities when Aucoin pulled him over for speeding. Romeo shot Aucoin twice in the head as he wrote up a ticket, leaving him to die in his cruiser before fleeing back to the United States. Romeo was later captured, claiming Aucoin was a monster who’d been killing young men. Constable Aucoin was the third Canadian police officer killed on duty in 1987 and was the first and only member of the New Brunswick Highway Patrol ever to die while serving. Sources: Joseph Emmanuel “Manni” Aucoin (1955-1987) - Find... Anthony Philip Romeo, Petitioner, Appellant, v. James B. Roache, Respondent, Appellee, 820 F.2d 540 (1st Cir. 1987) Cst. Emmanuel Joseph Aucoin 1991 CanLII 12407 (NB KB) | R. v. Romeo (1991) | CanLII 1991 CanLII 113 (SCC) | R. v. Romeo | CanLII R. v. Romeo - SCC Cases HE’S CHARGED IN ’85 GUN SLAY Anthony Phillip Romeo - Search - Newspapers.com™ Governor General Award — Emmanuel Joseph Aucoin Police Exemplary Service Medal, Awarded on August 28, 1987 New Brunswick Highway Patrol SUSPECT IN KILLING ON FIRE I. IS HELD IN CANADIAN SLAYING (Published 1987) N.B. cop killer Anthony Romeo granted escorted trip for meditation class Facebook — MURDER - CST. MANNY AUCOIN N.B. cop killer Anthony Romeo granted escorted trip for meditation class - New Brunswick Facing killer a life-changing event | Blue Line Man, 25, Found Slain In Home on Fire Island (Published 1985) SUSPECT IS NAMED IN MURDER OF SON OF EX-AIDE TO CUOMO (Published 1987) New Yorker ordered held in Canadian cop killing - UPI Archives PEOPLE v. ROMEO (2008) 1985 L.I. conviction is overturned Parole board denies release of American who killed New Brunswick cop in 1987 - New Brunswick New Brunswick highway patrol officer's killer denied full parole | CBC News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 10 mins

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great narration

I really liked the narration of this story and the story was interesting. Would recommend to anyone who is interested in crime.

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Brilliant

The host has a voice that is so comforting that it is like a hug for the heart even when the events bring tears to the eyes.

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