In 2012, a beloved community figure was killed in her own home in an extremely violent attack. It would take a while to learn what happened to her and who was responsible, but the immense loss of her absence was felt immediately by all who knew her - or knew of her.

"Hi. My name is January. I know it's a cold month, but I make it hot!"

CONTENT WARNING:

This episode is about the death of a transgender person, and it also includes brief details of Indigenous trauma and residential schools. 24/7 Crisis Line for Indian Residential School Survivors: call 1-800-721-0066

More information:

• Kelly Favro / Publican Ban: GoFundMe (for those able to donate financially).
• About January: Watch My Name Was January, Sher Vancouver, Sher Vancouver Podcast and award.html">Youth Award
• Full list of resources, information sources, and credits: See the page for this episode at www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes
• CTC Episode 50: The Murder of Tracy Tom 

Canadian True Crime donates monthly to help those facing injustice.

This month we have donated to the Sher Vancouver LGBTQ+ Friends Society

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Special thanks to Alex Sangha and Ash Brar from Sher Vancouver.

Research: Eliot Newton

Writing, sound design, additional research: Kristi Lee

Audio editing and production, theme songs: We Talk of Dreams

Production assistance: Jesse Hawke

Script consulting: Carol Weinberg

Disclaimer voiced by Erik Krosby

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[Part 2 of 2] Sensational trials are held for three members of the Bannister family to get to the truth of what happened to the Lake family that night—and why a baby was at the centre of it all.

Warning: this series includes the death of a young child. Please take care when listening.

Old Dorchester County Jail, New Brunswick:

https://dorchesterjail.com/

Canadian True Crime donates monthly to help those facing injustice.

This month we have donated to the Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime.

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Credits:

Research and writing: Eileen Macfarlane

Additional research and writing, sound design: Kristi Lee

Audio editing and production, theme songs: We Talk of Dreams

Production assistance: Jesse Hawke

Script consulting: Carol Weinberg

Disclaimer voiced by Erik Krosby

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[Part 1 of 2] One snowy night, a young family fell victim to a terrible accident…. or so it seemed. What really happened to this family - and why - would become fodder for national and international headlines that only got more curious as the investigation progressed.

This two-part series covers a historical case that resulted in the first ever kidnapping trial in the province of New Brunswick and the last double hanging in Canada.

Warning: this series includes the death of a young child. Please take care when listening.

Podcast recommendations:

CBC Podcasts: The No Good, Terribly Kind, Wonderful Lives and Tragic Deaths of Barry and Honey Sherman

Toronto Star: Suspicion | The Billionaire Murders: The hunt for the killers of Honey and Barry Sherman

Canadian True Crime donates monthly to help those facing injustice.

This month we have donated to the Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime.

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Credits:

Research and writing: Eileen Macfarlane

Additional research and writing, sound design: Kristi Lee

Audio editing and production, theme songs: We Talk of Dreams

Production assistance: Jesse Hawke

Script consulting: Carol Weinberg

Disclaimer voiced by Erik Krosby

For the full list of resources, information sources, and credits:

See the page for this episode at www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes

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We've received such a great response from the Kelly Favro series, and we couldn't have done it without you!

In this update, we hear from Kelly Favro herself about how the petition is going and what to expect next.

LAST CHANCE TO SIGN THE PETITION!

Help SA survivors like Kelly, Jade and Samantha take back personal agency and control over the application of a publication ban in their name.

www.tinyurl.com/PubBanPetition

* After you’ve signed, there is a second step - please check your email and confirm. 

Eligibility: Citizens and residents of Canada are eligible to sign the petition

Deadline: 9:29 am EST on Friday March 10, 2023

Contact Kelly and My Voice My Choice:

Follow on twitter: @AmendPubBanLaws 

Visit website: www.MyVoiceMyChoice.org

For more information on Kelly's story and our podcast episodes:

https://canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/130

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Content warning: This series includes graphic descriptions of sexual violence. Please see resources below.

Victoria, British Columbia

[Part 2 of 2] Kelly Favro learns she is not alone. Along the way, she meets other sexual assault survivors who also discovered publication bans had been put on their names without their consent - including Jade Neilson and Samantha Geiger. They all experienced negative impacts in completely separate ways, but they agreed that no other sexual assault survivors should have to go through the same experience of law-enforced silence and isolation that they’ve been told is for their own good.

Special thanks to Kelly Favro, Jade Neilson and Samantha Geiger.

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SIGN THE PETITION

Sign the petition now to give victim-complainants more agency and choice when it comes to publication bans on their names.

Deadline: 9am EST on March 10th, 2023

Follow on twitter: @AmendPubBanLaws 

Visit website: www.MyVoiceMyChoice.org

More information:

• Samantha Geiger’s story
• Jade Neilson’s story
• wanted-to-tell-you-about-her-sex-assault-the-court-has-finally-let-her.html">Morrell Andrews’ story and victim impact statement
• Court document removing Kelly's publication ban

Resources for Sexual Violence and Abuse:

• REES Community
• Ending Violence Canada

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Content warning: This series includes graphic descriptions of sexual violence. If you or anyone you know is experiencing sexual violence and abuse, help is available. Please see resources below.

Victoria, British Columbia

[Part 1 of 2] In this two-part series, we explore Kelly Favro's harrowing journey from surviving a two-hour sexual assault to becoming the first person in British Columbia to have a publication ban removed from her name - by herself.

Publication bans are routinely ordered to protect the privacy of vulnerable participants in the criminal justice system. But in the case of sexual assault complainants, what if they didn’t actually consent to the publication ban? What if they don’t want it?

What happens when publication bans backfire?

Along the way, Kelly met many other sexual assault survivors and learned that she was not alone. You’ll also hear the stories of Jade Neilson and Samantha Geiger, two survivors who discovered publication bans had been put on their names without their consent, and how it impacted them in completely separate but negative ways.

It all culminated in a trip to Parliament Hill in Ottawa to fight for changes.

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Special thanks to Kelly Favro.

Please help sexual assault survivors 

Sign the petition now to give victim-complainants more agency and choice when it comes to publication bans on their names.

Eligibility: Citizens and residents of Canada are eligible to sign the petition

Deadline: 9am EST on March 10th, 2023

Follow on twitter: @AmendPubBanLaws 

More information:

• See the page for this episode at www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes

Resources for Sexual Violence and Abuse:

• REES Community - Canada Sexual Assault Centres by province or postal code
• Ending Violence Canada - Sexual Assault Centres, Crisis Lines and Support Services

Listen ad-free and early:

CTC premium feeds are available on Amazon Music - included with Prime, Apple Podcasts, Patreon and Supercast. 

Credits:

Writing, research, sound design: Kristi Lee

Audio editing and production: We Talk of Dreams

Production assistance: Jesse Hawke

Script consulting: Carol Weinberg

Theme songs by We Talk of Dreams

Disclaimer voiced by Erik Krosby

For the full list of resources, information sources, and credits:

See the page for this episode at www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes

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[Part 2 of 2] The trial of Jon Rallo continues. Jon testifies in his own defence, but the crown would present evidence that suggested a very different version of events.  What really happened to Sandra, Jason and Stephanie? Would there be justice in this case?

This two-part series provides a snapshot of Canadian history at a pivotal time for both the burgeoning city of Hamilton and the criminal justice system.

An additional content warning: this case includes the murder of a child, although no graphic details will be given. Please take care when listening.

More information:

• SECRETS: The untold story of triple killer Jon Rallo by Susan Clairmont for the Hamilton Spectator
• Court Document
• TORSO - The Evelyn Dick Case: CAMPBELL, Marjorie Freeman.: 9780770512033: Books - Amazon.ca
• Familicide in Canada: 2010-2019 | Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative
• Characteristics of 4 Types of Family Murderers
• Canadian True Crime episode 32 - The Shafia Family

Canadian True Crime donates monthly to help those facing injustice.

This month we have donated to Interval House of Hamilton, an organization that provides emergency shelter, safety planning and support services for women with or without children that have experienced abuse or violence.

Listen ad-free and early:

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Credits:

Research: Gemma Harris

Writing, sound design, additional research: Kristi Lee

Audio editing and production: We Talk of Dreams

Production assistance: Jesse Hawke

Script consulting: Carol Weinberg

Theme songs by We Talk of Dreams

Disclaimer voiced by Erik Krosby

For the full list of resources, information sources, and credits:

See the page for this episode at www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes

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[Part 1 of 2] In the summer of 1976, the Rallo family appeared to be living the picture perfect family life in the “Golden Horseshoe” area of Southern Ontario.

Parents Jon and Sandra with young children Jason and Stephanie had enjoyed a warm family summer full of trips to visit grandparents and swimming... that is, until one morning when Jon woke up to an empty house, and a devastating note.

This two-part series provides a snapshot of Canadian history at a pivotal time for both the burgeoning city of Hamilton and the criminal justice system.

An additional content warning: this case includes the murder of a child, although no graphic details will be given. Please take care when listening.

Release schedule:

Part 2 will be released to everyone on February 22 - one week after Part 1.

If you're listening ad-free on a premium feed, Part 2 is available now on Amazon Music - included with Prime, Apple Podcasts, Patreon and Supercast. 

Canadian True Crime donates monthly to help those facing injustice.

This month we have donated to Interval House of Hamilton, an organization that provides emergency shelter, safety planning and support services for women with or without children that have experienced abuse or violence.

Credits:

Research: Gemma Harris

Writing, sound design, additional research: Kristi Lee

Audio editing and production: We Talk of Dreams

Production assistance: Jesse Hawke

Script consulting: Carol Weinberg

Theme songs by We Talk of Dreams

Disclaimer voiced by Erik Krosby

For the full list of resources, information sources, and credits:

See the page for this episode at www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes

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ONTARIO 

The updated story of the worst-ever case of intimate-partner violence in Ontario—and one of the worst in Canadian history.  In 2015, the lives of three women - Nathalie Warmerdam, Anastasia Kuzyk and Carol Culleton - were snuffed out within hours of each other in a violent murder spree that could have been prevented.

Resources for Domestic Violence

Canada: https://endingviolencecanada.org/getting-help-2/

US: https://www.thehotline.org/

violence-and-abuse.htm">Signs you’re in an abusive relationship - and how to get help

Songs for Murdered Sisters 2023 Mini Tour

Now called cna.ca/en/series/naco-atwood-heggie-brahms-2023-tour">Atwood, Heggie & Brahms - see ticket info here

Website: www.songsformurderedsisters.com/ 

Podcast recommendation: Devil in the Dorm

In late 2010, a middle-aged man moved into his daughter's college dorm and created what has all the hallmarks of a cult. Over the decade that followed, he extorted millions of dollars from vulnerable young adults through violence, psychological torture, and forced sex work. You can listen to Law&Crime’s Devil in the Dorm now exclusively on Wondery Plus. Find Wondery Plus in the Wondery app or on Apple Podcasts. Available on Wondery + 

Renfrew County Inquiry Report

• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/coroners-inquest-intimate-partner-violence-renfrew-probation-1.6503862
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/lanark-county-declares-intimate-partner-violence-an-epidemic-1.6689222

Each month, Canadian True Crime donates an organization that supports people facing injustice.

This month’s donation has again gone to:

Women's Sexual Assault Centre of Renfrew County

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NORTHWEST TERRITORIES AND YUKON |  A six week manhunt for a mysterious fugitive who seemed to have superhuman abilities, set against the icy backdrop of the Arctic North in winter. The remarkable search party included RCMP, Indigenous trackers, fur trappers, and even legendary WWI pilot Captain Wop May.

Please note: this is a re-mastered and updated re-release of a previous episode. Canadian True Crime will be back with a new episode February 15.

Thanks so much for your ongoing support and patience! :)

Correction note: although original sources name Gwich'in Special Constable as Lazarus Sittichoulis, we've since learned that his name is actually Lazarous Sittichinli. Our apologies for the error.

Credits:

Research: Cailen Swain

Research and writing: Kristi Lee

Audio editing and production: We Talk of Dreams  

Disclaimer voiced by the host of True

Theme Song: We Talk of Dreams

Full list of resources and information sources and credits:

See the page for this episode at canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes

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