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He was a familiar face on Winnipeg television. Confident. Charismatic. The kind of broadcaster viewers trusted to deliver the news each night.

Some even called him “Winnipeg’s Sexiest Man.”

But years after leaving the spotlight, Steve Vogelsang would reappear in headlines for something very different: a string of bank robberies across the Canadian Prairies.

In this episode of Canadian Creepies, we explore the strange and unsettling fall of a local media personality whose polished image hid a very different reality. From newsroom celebrity to convicted bank robber, Vogelsang’s story raises deeper questions about image, ego, and the power of charisma.

How does someone move from studio lights to surveillance footage? And how much of the persona we celebrate is carefully constructed?

Because sometimes the most convincing performance… isn’t on television.

✨ This episode also highlights the work of Niagara Reproductive Justice (NRJ)— Learn more or support their work by visiting their social media or emailing [email protected]. 

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Edited by Kyle McDonnell