Motive and Opportunity

Keith kicks us off this week with the final part of his twisty story of Dellen Millard. Amanda follows up by going back to her roots and discussing a Canadian family annihilator. At the end of today's episode, Keith makes an impassioned plea for action. Find your Canadian Member of Parliament and their contact details here: https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en

Sources:
Keith:

https://www.wingsmagazine.com/rebel-with-a-cause-2477/

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45632106

http://canadiancrimeopedia.com/murder_case_men/millard-wayne/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dellen_Millard_and_Mark_Smich

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42375159

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/wayne-millard-trial-day-12-1.4708987

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/dellen-millard-found-guilty-of-first-degree-murder-in-the-death-of-his-father/article_a828cc23-ceb7-5c3e-b788-8e435b983ba8.html

Amanda:

https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/what-the-jury-didn-t-know-about-the-glenn-bauman-double-murder-trial-1.4501041

https://www.thespec.com/news/ontario/glenn-bauman-plans-to-appeal-murder-convictions/article_570bfc21-b18c-56b7-aef1-5c05b95b6614.html

https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2019/08/29/glenn-bauman-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-1664685/

https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/jury-finds-glenn-bauman-guilty-after-days-long-deliberations-1.4505907

https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/accused-killer-glenn-bauman-drove-around-looking-for-burn-barrel/article_d1192d0f-9294-5ce5-8d6b-c74b7eb4beb6.html

https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/double-murderer-bauman-gets-life-in-prison/article_b07de5b9-9898-518d-9176-c55093817dff.html

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/glenn-bauman-linda-daniel-cheyenne-wellesley-bodies-house-1.5089112

https://torontosun.com/news/provincial/burning-barrels-murder-ontario-man-on-trial-in-slayings-of-wife-stepdaughter 

https://www.kitchenerpost.ca/news-story/9455626-double-murder-trial-woman-testifies-girl-called-her-after-glenn-bauman-said-she-and-her-mom-had-taken-off-/?li_source=li&li_medium=mobile_ymbii&li_pl=5afb1691-e2d8-4f43-bb71-b3b87efa399b&li_tr=mobile_ymbii

https://everythinggp.com/2019/07/19/court-update-double-murder-conviction-guilty-please-in-abduction-and-shooting-incidents/

https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/charges-laid-in-fatal-brant-county-crash-1.630036

https://uwaterloo.ca/mennonite-archives-ontario/mennonites-conferences/old-order-mennonites#:~:text=Administrative%20history%3A%20%22Old%20Order%20Mennonite,the%20center%20of%20Christian%20faith

Resources:

Suicide Crisis Helpline: If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Suicide Crisis Helpline offers support that is bilingual, trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and available to anyone in Canada.

You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one:
Call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 (Adults) or 686868 (Youth)

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For residents of Quebec, call 1-866-277-3553 (24/7) or visit suicide.ca Visit Talk Suicide Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you, if you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.

Hope for Wellness Help Line:  1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Services are available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or referrals to community-based services experienced and culturally sensitive helpline counsellors can help if you want to talk in English and French and, on request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.

For Domestic Violence sheltersafe.ca is an online resource to help women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse. The clickable map will serve as a fast resource to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope, and support.

Childhelp National Child Abuse 24/7 Hotline (multilingual service available): 1-800-422-4453

TransLife - 1-877-330-6366

This week Amanda tells us the story of a horrific murder and kidnapping and Keith carries on his story from last week with the horrible murder of Dellen Millard's former girlfriend.

Sources:

Amanda: 
https://www.wxow.com/news/timeline-of-events-the-story-of-jayme-closs-abduction-and-rescue/article_ad694b9e-a052-5324-a31e-fdd26d3647ba.html

https://time.com/5595973/jayme-closs-impact-statement/

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/11/us/jayme-closs-found-timeline/index.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7079005/Audio-reveals-911-call-Jayme-Closs-mothers-phone-parents-murdered.html

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2019/01/12/suspect-jayme-closs-kidnapping-quiet-student-who-hoped-join-marines/2557463002/

Keith:

https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-s-top-court-upholds-convictions-against-laura-babcock-s-murderers-1.6442456

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/who-was-laura-babcock-1.4388430

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/laura-babcock-murder-trial-millard-smich-1.4448140

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/laura-babcock-trial-1.4415122

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/laura-babcock-week-2-trial-smich-millard-1.4376318

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/laura-babcock-murder-trial-tuesday-1.4388547

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/accused-killer-dellen-millard-asked-friend-to-keep-tabs-on-laura-babcock-jury-hears-1.4410532

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/babcock-murder-trial-1.4358663

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dellen_Millard_and_Mark_Smich

Resources:

Suicide Crisis Helpline: If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Suicide Crisis Helpline offers support that is bilingual, trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and available to anyone in Canada.

You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one:
Call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 (Adults) or 686868 (Youth)

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For residents of Quebec, call 1-866-277-3553 (24/7) or visit suicide.ca Visit Talk Suicide Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you, if you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.

Hope for Wellness Help Line:  1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Services are available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or referrals to community-based services experienced and culturally sensitive helpline counsellors can help if you want to talk in English and French and, on request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.

For Domestic Violence sheltersafe.ca is an online resource to help women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse. The clickable map will serve as a fast resource to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope, and support.

Childhelp National Child Abuse 24/7 Hotline (multilingual service available): 1-800-422-4453

TransLife - 1-877-330-6366

This week Keith starts us off with the story of Tim Bosma's murder and his wealthy murderer, and Amanda tells us the story of Douglas Garland who was responsible for the deaths of a five year old boy and his grandparents.

Sources:

Keith:
http://canadiancrimeopedia.com/murder_case_men/bosma-tim/

https://globalnews.ca/news/560553/tim-bosma-a-timeline-of-the-police-investigation/

https://globalnews.ca/news/548754/wife-of-missing-ancaster-man-to-speak-publicly/

https://globalnews.ca/news/2768639/tim-bosma-murder-trial-dellen-millard-and-mark-smich-guilty-of-1st-degree-murder/

https://globalnews.ca/news/551499/hamilton-police-to-provide-update-on-tim-bosma-case/

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/dellen-millard-2

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/tim-bosma-s-accused-killer-tried-to-arrange-3rd-test-drive-1.1302075

Amanda:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/nathan-o-brien-amber-alert-violent-crime-happened-at-home-1.2696527

https://www.canlii.org/en/ab/abqb/doc/2017/2017abqb198/2017abqb198.html?resultIndex=2&resultId=6ef9e6f80179430fa2064c9edc99d378&searchId=412bf32d94334872942542192bca6247&searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAPRG91Z2xhcyBHYXJsYW5kAAAAAAE

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-douglas-garland-triple-murder-liknes-nathan-obrien-day-7-1.3949883

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/amber-alerts-when-they-re-used-and-how-they-work-1.816392

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/nathan-obriens-grandfather-had-petty-dispute-with-douglas-garland-over-patent-calgary-family-says

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/nathan-obrien-kathy-alvin-liknes-douglas-garland-murder-trial-timeline-1.2695160

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/douglas-garland-investigation-nathan-obrien-liknes-operation-amber-lee-treit-1.3982966

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-douglas-garland-triple-murder-liknes-nathan-obrien-hard-drive-1.3959835

https://www.nathanobrienfoundation.com/

https://www.coronationfuneralhome.ca/obituary/AlvinKathy-Liknes

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/fitchburg/name/nathan-o-brien-obituary?id=43413324

https://calgaryherald.com/life/relationships/compelling-calgarians-rod-and-jennifer-obrien

Resources:

Suicide Crisis Helpline: If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Suicide Crisis Helpline offers support that is bilingual, trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and available to anyone in Canada.

You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one:
Call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 (Adults) or 686868 (Youth)

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For residents of Quebec, call 1-866-277-3553 (24/7) or visit suicide.ca Visit Talk Suicide Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you, if you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.

Hope for Wellness Help Line:  1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Services are available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or referrals to community-based services experienced and culturally sensitive helpline counsellors can help if you want to talk in English and French and, on request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.

For Domestic Violence sheltersafe.ca is an online resource to help women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse. The clickable map will serve as a fast resource to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope, and support.

Childhelp National Child Abuse 24/7 Hotline (multilingual service available): 1-800-422-4453

TransLife - 1-877-330-6366

On this episode of Motive and Opportunity, Amanda is back and she and Keith talk about books, food, and hide-and-go-seek. Then, Amanda tells us the story of the 2021 Oxford High School shooting and the precedent-setting verdicts that followed.

Sources:
https://lakeorionreview.com/remembering-justin-madisyn-hana-and-tate/

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/school-shootings-this-year-how-many-and-where/2024/01

https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/04/us/michigan-oxford-high-school-shooting-timeline/index.html

https://apnews.com/article/michigan-school-shooting-timeline-79e4111a45567d79ffbc63acb75ba24a 

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/03/16/oxford-michigan-school-shooting-sheriff-response-timeline/70012836007/

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/ethan-crumbley-journal-search-history-oxford-high-school-shooting

https://thtranquoctoanlacduong.edu.vn/hana-st-juliana-obituary/ 

https://www.courts.michigan.gov/48fd1e/siteassets/case-documents/uploads/opinions/final/coa/20230323_c362210_69_362210.opn.pdf

https://publicintegrity.org/education/supreme-court-children-shouldnt-get-life-with-no-parole-possibility/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA2pyuBhBKEiwApLaIO-qVQZWy73mDnulh4hMBNgdf1gXIU1ypIsqwfR6oOk3eI0lJMTQ0XxoC-wgQAvD_BwE

 https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2024/02/07/involuntary-manslaughter-sentence-jail-jennifer-crumbley/72506697007/

Resources:

Suicide Crisis Helpline: If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Suicide Crisis Helpline offers support that is bilingual, trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and available to anyone in Canada.

You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one:
Call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 (Adults) or 686868 (Youth)

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For residents of Quebec, call 1-866-277-3553 (24/7) or visit suicide.ca Visit Talk Suicide Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you, if you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.

Hope for Wellness Help Line:  1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Services are available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or referrals to community-based services experienced and culturally sensitive helpline counsellors can help if you want to talk in English and French and, on request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.

For Domestic Violence sheltersafe.ca is an online resource to help women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse. The clickable map will serve as a fast resource to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope, and support.

Childhelp National Child Abuse 24/7 Hotline (multilingual service available): 1-800-422-4453

TransLife - 1-877-330-6366

Join Keith for a solo run where he talks about The Grammys, the Super Bowl, and then tells the story of John Bauer, a family annihilator from Kirkland, Q.C.

Sources:

https://archive.macleans.ca/article/2002/4/15/death-of-a-family

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/man-carefully-planned-slayings-of-6-police-say/article25447325/

https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2001/09/20/massacre-a-kirkland-6-membres-dune-meme-famille-tues-par-balles

https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2001/09/21/tuerie-de-kirkland-le-pere-de-famille-aurait-laisse-des-lettres-pour-expliquer-ses-gestes

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal-dad-left-letters-about-family-in-paradise-1.276539

Resources:

Suicide Crisis Helpline: If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Suicide Crisis Helpline offers support that is bilingual, trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and available to anyone in Canada.

You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one:
Call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 (Adults) or 686868 (Youth)

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For residents of Quebec, call 1-866-277-3553 (24/7) or visit suicide.ca Visit Talk Suicide Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you, if you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.

Hope for Wellness Help Line:  1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Services are available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or referrals to community-based services experienced and culturally sensitive helpline counsellors can help if you want to talk in English and French and, on request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.

For Domestic Violence sheltersafe.ca is an online resource to help women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse. The clickable map will serve as a fast resource to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope, and support.

Childhelp National Child Abuse 24/7 Hotline (multilingual service available): 1-800-422-4453

TransLife - 1-877-330-6366

Keith tells us the story of a huge hack and subsequent data leak, and Amanda tells us an all too familiar story of a woman who was stalked and murdered.

Sources
Keith: 
https://mashable.com/article/ashley-madison-hack-retrospective
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/07/a-retrospective-on-the-2015-ashley-madison-breach/
https://www.wired.com/2015/08/happened-hackers-posted-stolen-ashley-madison-data/
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/feb/28/what-happened-after-ashley-madison-was-hacked 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2020/02/01/ashley-madison-hack-returns-to-haunt-its-victims-32-million-users-now-have-to-watch-and-wait/?sh=1b169c635677 
https://www.cbc.ca/arts/commotion/remember-the-ashley-madison-hack-there-s-a-new-podcast-about-it-1.7088154 
https://gizmodo.com/the-fembots-of-ashley-madison-1726670394
https://www.ashleymadison.com

Amanda:
https://www.forevermissed.com/steph-forster/about
https://globalnews.ca/news/9426868/b-c-womans-death-puts-spotlight-on-tracking-tech/
https://www.bwss.org/she-had-a-protection-order-he-killed-her-anyway/
https://www.google.com/amp/s/globalnews.ca/news/9390666/bc-romance-fraudster-victim-speaks-out/amp/
https://chatnewstoday.ca/2023/01/21/homicide-in-slow-motion-police-urged-to-tackle-stalking-amid-rise-of-tracking-tech/

Resources

Suicide Crisis Helpline: If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Suicide Crisis Helpline offers support that is bilingual, trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and available to anyone in Canada.

You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one:
Call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 (Adults) or 686868 (Youth)

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For residents of Quebec, call 1-866-277-3553 (24/7) or visit suicide.ca Visit Talk Suicide Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you, if you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.

Hope for Wellness Help Line:  1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Services are available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or referrals to community-based services experienced and culturally sensitive helpline counsellors can help if you want to talk in English and French and, on request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.

For Domestic Violence sheltersafe.ca is an online resource to help women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse. The clickable map will serve as a fast resource to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope, and support.

Childhelp National Child Abuse 24/7 Hotline (multilingual service available): 1-800-422-4453

TransLife - 1-877-330-6366

This week, Keith and Amanda catch up, and Keith tells us the story of the worst terrorist attack in Canadian history.

Sources:
https://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=82216&page=1https://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=82216&page=1

https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/pblctns/lssns-lrnd/index-en.aspx

https://www.efsas.org/commentaries/amritsar-terrorist-attack-pakistan%E2%80%99s-desperation-to-revive-militancy-in-punjab,-india/

https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68H1W220100918/

https://www.rediff.com/news/2004/jun/03spec.htm

https://www.ctvnews.ca/man-told-blatant-lies-at-air-india-trial-court-1.553030

https://www.britannica.com/event/Air-India-Flight-182-disaster

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-66909820

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_India_Flight_182

Resources:
Suicide Crisis Helpline: If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Suicide Crisis Helpline offers support that is bilingual, trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and available to anyone in Canada.

You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one:
Call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 (Adults) or 686868 (Youth)

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For residents of Quebec, call 1-866-277-3553 (24/7) or visit suicide.ca Visit Talk Suicide Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you, if you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.

Hope for Wellness Help Line:  1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Services are available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or referrals to community-based services experienced and culturally sensitive helpline counsellors can help if you want to talk in English and French and, on request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.

For Domestic Violence sheltersafe.ca is an online resource to help women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse. The clickable map will serve as a fast resource to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope, and support.

Childhelp National Child Abuse 24/7 Hotline (multilingual service available): 1-800-422-4453

TransLife - 1-877-330-6366

Amanda tells the horrifying story of the Ant Hill Kids cult, and the lengths to which its leader would torture his "flock" to exact his control upon them.

Sources:
Wikipedia, Murderpedia

Resources:
Suicide Crisis Helpline: If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Suicide Crisis Helpline offers support that is bilingual, trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and available to anyone in Canada.

You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one:
Call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 (Adults) or 686868 (Youth)

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For residents of Quebec, call 1-866-277-3553 (24/7) or visit suicide.ca Visit Talk Suicide Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you, if you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.

Hope for Wellness Help Line:  1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Services are available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or referrals to community-based services experienced and culturally sensitive helpline counsellors can help if you want to talk in English and French and, on request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.

For Domestic Violence sheltersafe.ca is an online resource to help women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse. The clickable map will serve as a fast resource to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope, and support.

Childhelp National Child Abuse 24/7 Hotline (multilingual service available): 1-800-422-4453

TransLife - 1-877-330-6366

Amanda tells us a story of an unsolved murder in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Keith follows up with a brutal workplace ambush.

Sources:
Lethbridge News, CBC News, CanLii, Forgiveness Project, Winnipeg Free Press, Nanaimo News Now, Global News, The Star, Edmonton Journal, University of Alberta

Resources:
Suicide Crisis Helpline: If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Suicide Crisis Helpline offers support that is bilingual, trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and available to anyone in Canada.

You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one:
Call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 (Adults) or 686868 (Youth)

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For residents of Quebec, call 1-866-277-3553 (24/7) or visit suicide.ca Visit Talk Suicide Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you, if you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.

Hope for Wellness Help Line:  1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Services are available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or referrals to community-based services experienced and culturally sensitive helpline counsellors can help if you want to talk in English and French and, on request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.

For Domestic Violence sheltersafe.ca is an online resource to help women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse. The clickable map will serve as a fast resource to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope, and support.

Childhelp National Child Abuse 24/7 Hotline (multilingual service available): 1-800-422-4453

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This week, Keith tells of the tragic unsolved murders of a family of 3 in Vancouver, and Amanda hops off the family annihilator train to tell us about some dumb criminals from all over

Sources:  https://www.vpdcoldcases.ca/the-pauls/  https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/history/vancouver-cold-case-files-the-pauls-family-was-the-citys-first-triple-murder-3986401  https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2014/10/31/unsolved-mysteries-the-pauls-family-triple-homicide/  https://vancouversun.com/news/staff-blogs/vancouver-police-trying-to-solve-a-57-year-old-murder-mystery

The World's Dumbest Criminals by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

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If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For residents of Quebec, call 1-866-277-3553 (24/7) or visit suicide.ca Visit Talk Suicide Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you, if you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.

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For Domestic Violence sheltersafe.ca is an online resource to help women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse. The clickable map will serve as a fast resource to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope, and support.

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On this special Christmas episode of Motive and Opportunity, Amanda is going to tell you the story of the anti-Santa, while Keith follows up with a devastating hit-and-run.

Remember, the holidays can be especially tough. Go easy on yourself. Find warmth and love. And if you need help, please see the resources below. 

See you all in 2024!

Resources:

NEW Suicide Crisis Helpline: If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Suicide Crisis Helpline offers support that is bilingual, trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and available to anyone in Canada.

You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one:
Call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 (Adults) or 686868 (Youth)

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For residents of Quebec, call 1-866-277-3553 (24/7) or visit suicide.ca Visit Talk Suicide Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you, if you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.

Hope for Wellness Help Line:  1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Services are available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or referrals to community-based services experienced and culturally sensitive helpline counsellors can help if you want to talk in English and French and, on request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.

For Domestic Violence sheltersafe.ca is an online resource to help women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse. The clickable map will serve as a fast resource to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope, and support.

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Keith tells us the devastating story of a Ferry that never made it to its destination, and Amanda tells us the case of Thomas Dewald, a man who killed his two children. 

Sources:
Original Shipster, Times Colonist, Transportation Safety Board of Canada, CBC News, National Post, CanLii, Murderpedia, London Free Press, Chambersburg Public Opinion

Resources:
NEW Suicide Crisis Helpline: If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Suicide Crisis Helpline offers support that is bilingual, trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and available to anyone in Canada.

You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one:
Call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 (Adults) or 686868 (Youth)

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For residents of Quebec, call 1-866-277-3553 (24/7) or visit suicide.ca Visit Talk Suicide Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you, if you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.

Hope for Wellness Help Line:  1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Services are available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or referrals to community-based services experienced and culturally sensitive helpline counsellors can help if you want to talk in English and French and, on request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.

For Domestic Violence sheltersafe.ca is an online resource to help women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse. The clickable map will serve as a fast resource to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope, and support.

Childhelp National Child Abuse 24/7 Hotline (multilingual service available): 1-800-422-4453

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Amanda continues this week with her family annihilator trend, while Keith tells us the story of a Canadian born serial killer.

Sources:
The Spec, Welland Tribune, Toronto Sun, The Record, CanLii, McGill, Canadian Encyclopedia, CTV News, CBC News, The Globe and Mail

Resources:
You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one:
Call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 (Adults) or 686868 (Youth)

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For residents of Quebec, call 1-866-277-3553 (24/7) or visit suicide.ca Visit Talk Suicide Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you, if you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.

Hope for Wellness Help Line:  1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Services are available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or referrals to community-based services experienced and culturally sensitive helpline counsellors can help if you want to talk in English and French and, on request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.

For Domestic Violence sheltersafe.ca is an online resource to help women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse. The clickable map will serve as a fast resource to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope, and support.

Childhelp National Child Abuse 24/7 Hotline (multilingual service available): 1-800-422-4453

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Keith shares the sad story of the unsolved murder of a 9-year-old girl. Amanda tells us the story of a man who killed 6 people in British Columbia.

Sources:
Montreal Gazette, CBC News, CTV News, BC Laws, UPI, Eve Lazarus, The Star

Resources:
You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one:
Call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 (Adults) or 686868 (Youth)

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For residents of Quebec, call 1-866-277-3553 (24/7) or visit suicide.ca Visit Talk Suicide Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you, if you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.

Hope for Wellness Help Line:  1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Services are available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or referrals to community-based services experienced and culturally sensitive helpline counsellors can help if you want to talk in English and French and, on request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.

For Domestic Violence sheltersafe.ca is an online resource to help women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse. The clickable map will serve as a fast resource to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope, and support.

Childhelp National Child Abuse 24/7 Hotline (multilingual service available): 1-800-422-4453

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Amanda starts this weeks episode off with the story of the Crossbow Killer, Brett Ryan. Keith then follows up with the story of murder by milkshake in the case of the death of Esther Castellani.

Sources:
medium.com, Toronto Life, The Star, CBC News, Global News, City News, Vancouver Sun, Monte Cristo Magazine, Canadian Encyclopedia

Resources:
You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one:
Call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 (Adults) or 686868 (Youth)

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For residents of Quebec, call 1-866-277-3553 (24/7) or visit suicide.ca Visit Talk Suicide Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you, if you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.

Hope for Wellness Help Line:  1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Services are available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or referrals to community-based services experienced and culturally sensitive helpline counsellors can help if you want to talk in English and French and, on request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.

For Domestic Violence sheltersafe.ca is an online resource to help women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse. The clickable map will serve as a fast resource to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope, and support.

Childhelp National Child Abuse 24/7 Hotline (multilingual service available): 1-800-422-4453

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This week Amanda and Keith tell the connected mysterious deaths of famous rappers Tupac Shakur aka 2Pac and Christopher Wallace aka Notorious B.I.G.

Sources:
Esquire Magazine, USA Today, LA Times, Genius Lyrics

Resources:
You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one:
Call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 (Adults) or 686868 (Youth)

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For residents of Quebec, call 1-866-277-3553 (24/7) or visit suicide.ca Visit Talk Suicide Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you, if you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.

Hope for Wellness Help Line:  1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Services are available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or referrals to community-based services experienced and culturally sensitive helpline counsellors can help if you want to talk in English and French and, on request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.

For Domestic Violence sheltersafe.ca is an online resource to help women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse. The clickable map will serve as a fast resource to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope, and support.

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This week in honour of Halloween, Keith and Amanda will be telling you some of their favourite spooky stories from the No Sleep Forum of Reddit.com  Amanda will be telling the story Don't Let Them In by Coney-IslandQueen. Keith then tells the story My wife has been peeking at me from around corners and behind furniture. It's gone from weird to terrifying.

Sources and authors of the stories can be found below:

Amanda: Don't Let Them In by Coney-IslandQueen  https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/bls5lo/dont_let_them_in/  

Keith: My wife has been peeking at me from around corners and behind furniture. It's gone from weird to terrifying by Maliagirl1314 https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/sva7z6/my_wife_has_been_peeking_at_me_from_around/

Resources:

You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one:
Call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 (Adults) or 686868 (Youth)

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For residents of Quebec, call 1-866-277-3553 (24/7) or visit suicide.ca Visit Talk Suicide Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you, if you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.

Hope for Wellness Help Line:  1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Services are available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or referrals to community-based services experienced and culturally sensitive helpline counsellors can help if you want to talk in English and French and, on request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.

For Domestic Violence sheltersafe.ca is an online resource to help women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse. The clickable map will serve as a fast resource to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope, and support.

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Keith tells us the story of the devastating murder of Grayce Baxter, and Amanda follows up with another family annihilator.

Sources:
Kelowna Cap News, CBC News, CTV News, Vancouver Sun, Global News, CanLii, Toronto Sun, Trans Lives Matter, Murder Village, No Trace of Grace

Resources:
You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one:
Call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 (Adults) or 686868 (Youth)

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For residents of Quebec, call 1-866-277-3553 (24/7) or visit suicide.ca Visit Talk Suicide Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you, if you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.

Hope for Wellness Help Line:  1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Services are available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or referrals to community-based services experienced and culturally sensitive helpline counsellors can help if you want to talk in English and French and, on request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.

For Domestic Violence sheltersafe.ca is an online resource to help women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse. The clickable map will serve as a fast resource to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope, and support.

Childhelp National Child Abuse 24/7 Hotline (multilingual service available): 1-800-422-4453

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Amanda starts this week off with a family annihilator. Keith then follows up with a story about 9 miners killed in Yellowknife.

Sources:
CBC News, The Independent, CTV News, The Mirror, The Star, Toronto Life, Global News, Canlii, The Canadian Encyclopedia, Kelowna Daily Courier, Murderpedia, CUPE, https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/44-1/c-302 

Resources:
You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one:
Call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 (Adults) or 686868 (Youth)

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For residents of Quebec, call 1-866-277-3553 (24/7) or visit suicide.ca Visit Talk Suicide Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you, if you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.

Hope for Wellness Help Line:  1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Services are available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or referrals to community-based services experienced and culturally sensitive helpline counsellors can help if you want to talk in English and French and, on request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.

For Domestic Violence sheltersafe.ca is an online resource to help women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse. The clickable map will serve as a fast resource to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope, and support.

Childhelp National Child Abuse 24/7 Hotline (multilingual service available): 1-800-422-4453

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This week Keith tells us the story of the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist, and Amanda follows up with some stories about birds, cars, cats, hot tubs, and Alberta beef.

Sources:
Keith https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/great-canadian-maple-syrup-heist  https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/12/maple-syrup-heist  https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/01/maple-syrup-heist-theif-ordered-repay-stolen-goods-canada  https://ppaq.ca/en/maple-production/step-by-step-production-maple-syrup/   Amanda:  Beef and Hot Tubs  https://nationalpost.com/news/seven-hot-tubs-and-230000-worth-of-beef-stolen-in-alberta  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/beef-theft-brooks-alberta-truck-fraud-suspect-meat-1.5723865  https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-rcmp-investigating-thefts-of-hot-tubs-beef-in-alberta-town/  Tesla Nap  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/17/canada-tesla-driver-alberta-highway-speeding  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/tesla-driver-napping-alberta-speeding-1.5727828  Criminal Goat  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/goat-arrested-at-tim-hortons-was-possibly-kidnapped-1.3249128#:~:text=Goliath%20was%20reunited%20with%20his%20goat%20friends%20Sparkles%20and%20Billy&text=There's%20been%20a%20new%20development,wandering%20into%20the%20Martensville%2C%20Sask.  https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/goat-arrested-after-walking-into-saskatchewan-tim-hortons-refusing-to-leave-he-was-very-unhappy  BooBoo the Stowaway  https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/10-weird-and-wonderful-reasons-canada-made-headlines-in-2017-1.3723428?cache=yes%3FclipId%3D86116%3FautoPlay%3Dtrue  Canuck the Crow  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/canuck-crow-international-attention-1.3604632  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canuck_the_Crow   Pepperoni Seagulls  https://funnyordie.com/2019/04/03/89878/the-wildest-canadian-headlines-ever/

Resources:
You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one:
Call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 (Adults) or 686868 (Youth)

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For residents of Quebec, call 1-866-277-3553 (24/7) or visit suicide.ca Visit Talk Suicide Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you, if you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.

Hope for Wellness Help Line:  1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Services are available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or referrals to community-based services experienced and culturally sensitive helpline counsellors can help if you want to talk in English and French and, on request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.

For Domestic Violence sheltersafe.ca is an online resource to help women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse. The clickable map will serve as a fast resource to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope, and support.

Childhelp National Child Abuse 24/7 Hotline (multilingual service available): 1-800-422-4453

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