This bonus episode of Dark Poutine is brought to you by MasterCard. In this special episode, we’re exploring a growing threat hitting more close to home than ever—cybercrime. We’ve dived deep into all sorts of dark tales before, but this one is a bit different because it’s happening right now, affecting people and businesses across Canada.  

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Mastercard Trust Centre | Cybersecurity Solutions for Every Business

mastercard.ca/trust

webcrunchers.com | Wayback Machine

Elk Cloner

John Draper

Michael Calce

Mafiaboy’s story points to Net weaknesses

Meet Mafiaboy, The 'Bratty Kid' Who Took Down The Internet

'Mafiaboy' breaks silence, paints 'portrait of a hacker' | CNN

A Q&A with MafiaBoy

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Why Canada has so many cyberattacks—and why we're all at risk | MacLeans

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Am I Impacted? | LifeLabs

LifeLabs hack: What Canadians need to know about the health data breach | GlobalNews

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Ticketmaster Data Security Incident

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Criminal hackers 'very likely' to pose threat to national security, economy in near term: report | CBC News

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On the night of September 6, 1958, Aaron “Bud’ Jenkins was stabbed to death as he slept in his barracks at the Naval base in Esquimalt on Vancouver Island here in British Columbia. A man named Leo Mantha confessed to the crime, was tried, found guilty of 1st-degree murder, and executed in 1959. He was the last person ever to be executed in British Columbia and the 3rd last to be executed in Canada. At the time, executions were rare, and most Canadian death penalty verdicts were commuted to life in prison. After revisiting the crime, the consensus among experts today is that anyone else would have been charged with manslaughter or 2nd-degree murder, and not 1st-degree murder. So why do Leo Mantha hang? The fact that Leo Mantha was gay was the only factor that made him stand out at the time of the crime. Was his a hanging by homophobia?

Sources:

https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/506263024/

https://johnhoward.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/the-death-penalty-any-nations-shame-march-2001.pdf

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https://www.nathaniel.ca/2009/05/03/bcs-last-execution/

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Episode 338: The Great North American Ice Storm of January 1998 was a devastating natural disaster caused by five consecutive ice storms affecting eastern Ontario, southern Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, northern New York, and central Maine. Montreal and southern Quebec were hardest hit, with freezing rain from January 4th to 9th accumulating up to 100 millimetres, collapsing trees, power lines, and steel towers. Nearly 3.5 million Quebecers and 600,000 Ontarians lost power, with blackouts lasting up to 33 days. The storm claimed 34 lives and led to the largest Canadian military deployment since the Korean War. The disaster tested the resilience of residents, who endured extreme cold and isolation while demonstrating heroism and community spirit.

Sources:

Jan 07, 1998, page 1 - The Gazette at Newspapers.com

The 1998 ice storm that called for the deployment of 16,000 military personnel | Weather Network

Ice storm changes the way cities prepare for disasters

1998 Ice Storm – Operation Recuperation - Veterans Affairs Canada

Ice Storm '98 relived: A handful of Quebecers look back

Lessons learned from the ice storm of 1998

Timeline | Ice Storm 1998: Immersion in the Black and the Cold

25th Anniversary of the Devastating 1998 Ice Storm in the Northeast

The Worst Natural Disaster in Canadian History (Ice Storm 1998) | Discover Montreal

1998 ice storm led to better preparation for disasters in Quebec | Global News

Montrealers remember the ice storm of 1998, 25 years later | Global News

25th anniversary of ice storm brings back chilling memories for Quebecers | CBC News

25 years later: Quebec remembers ice storm that plunged province into darkness | CTV News

https://www.hydroquebec.com/ice-storm-1998/a-perfect-storm.html

January 1998 North American ice storm

David Pratt, "Ice Storm 1998" on Feb. 4th, 1998

Ice storm 1998: Lessons learned | Wayback Machine

2023 Canada ice storm

https://www.hydroquebec.com/ice-storm-1998/

25 years later: Quebec remembers ice storm that plunged province into darkness

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On the evening of February 14, 1985, Valentine’s Day, at around 6:00 p.m., Bryan Hart of Colborne, Ontario, came home to a quiet house after work. He looked around the house for his wife, Betty, but could not find her. The couple’s 19-year-old son had already been home for an hour and a half. Michael said he hadn’t seen his mom but had noticed a pair of glasses she wore sitting on the landing leading into the basement. Thinking his mother was out somewhere, Michael picked up the glasses and put them on top of the refrigerator in the kitchen for safekeeping.

On learning about the glasses from Michael, Bryan felt compelled to check the basement. It was the only place he hadn’t checked yet. In the cellar, Bryan discovered Betty lying on her side in a vast pool of blood. She was unresponsive. Bryan raced back upstairs and told his son to call an ambulance.

Marguerite Elizabeth (Betty) Hart, 46, was dead. Among Betty’s many injuries, her throat had been slashed. Early on, the OPP presumed Betty’s wounds to be self-inflicted, but not all was as it appeared.

Sources:

1987 CanLII 124 (ON CA) | R. v. Moran | CanLII

SCC Docket | Donald Philip John Moran v. Her Majesty the Queen

Mar 09, 1985, page 3 - The Toronto Star at Newspapers.com

Mar 12, 1985, page 2 - The Toronto Star at Newspapers.com

Mar 13, 1985, page 2 - The Kingston Whig-Standard at Newspapers.com

Mar 14, 1985, page 2 - The Toronto Star at Newspapers.com

Apr 30, 1985, page 7 - The Toronto Star at Newspapers.com

Jul 23, 1985, page 5 - The Toronto Star at Newspapers.com

Jun 06, 1985, page 2 - The Kingston Whig-Standard at Newspapers.com

Jun 28, 1985, page 6 - The Kingston Whig-Standard at Newspapers.com

Jan 08, 1986, page 7 - The Hamilton Spectator at Newspapers.com

Jan 08, 1986, page 32 - The Expositor at Newspapers.com

Jan 09, 1986, page 15 - The Expositor at Newspapers.com

Jan 16, 1986, page 62 - Waterloo Region Record at Newspapers.com

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Jan 18, 1986, page 8 - Waterloo Region Record at Newspapers.com

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In November of 2002, friends and family of 25-year-old Fort McMurray DJ Robert LeVoir became concerned that they hadn’t heard from him in over two weeks. Although he’d been a troubled guy, struggling with drugs, cocaine in particular, it wasn’t like Robert to be out of touch for so long. They worried about his welfare and began searching for him, eventually involving the RCMP.

To Robert’s family, the RCMP appeared to be doing little to find their loved one. However, behind closed doors, investigators were working on a tip from a man claiming Robert’s roommate, Dax Richard Mack, also a DJ, had murdered Robert LeVoir and disposed of his body.

Sources:

2006 ABQB 324 (CanLII) | R. v. Mack | CanLII

2007 ABQB 182 (CanLII) | R. v. Mack | CanLII

2012 ABCA 42 (CanLII) | R. v. Mack | CanLII

SCC Appeal File No. 35093 — 2013

2014 SCC 58 (CanLII) | R. v. Mack | CanLII

Supreme Court upholds Fort McMurray murder conviction

Top court upholds Alberta conviction in boost for ‘Mr. Big’ tactics

Mr Big Operations: Innovative Investigative Technique or Threat to Justice?

Mr. Big: Undercover Sting Operations

Mr. Big: An RCMP Production

Revisiting “Mr. Big” Confessions: R v Mack

No New Friends: A Look at the Law Relating to Mr. Big in R. v. Hart : Royle Law | Criminal and DUI Lawyers Toronto

“Mr. Big” Operation: SCC constrains but doesn’t eliminate the practice.

2022 ABQB 522 (CanLII) | Mack v Warden of Grande Cache Institution | CanLII

A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF MR. BIG OPERATIONS BY CANADA’S POLICE by Chanel J.

Blais

Mr. Big — Brilliant police strategy, or dangerous and coercive?

Robert Cecil William LeVoir (1977-2002) - Find a Grave

Shocore - Bonecracker | YouTube

Owen Beverly Beattie

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Apr 23, 2004, page 6 - Edmonton Journal at Newspapers.com

Jul 06, 2004, page 6 - Edmonton Journal at Newspapers.com

Apr 26, 2006, page 23 - Edmonton Journal at Newspapers.com

Apr 26, 2006, page 7 - The Daily Herald-Tribune at Newspapers.com

Apr 22, 2004, page 3 - Fort McMurray Today at Newspapers.com

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May 10, 2006, page 7 - The Daily Herald-Tribune at Newspapers.com

Feb 21, 2008, page 6 - Star-Phoenix at Newspapers.com

Feb 21, 2008, page 23 - Edmonton Journal at Newspapers.com

Killer DJ appeal turfed | Edmonton Sun

High court upholds Mr. Big conviction

Shocking the Conscience: Public Responses to Police Use of the “Mr. Big” Technique

Mr. Big — Brilliant police strategy, or dangerous and coercive? | Edmonton Sun

Gangsters Out Blog | The Dirty Few MC

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On December 18, 2014, 101-year-old Ernest Côté, a decorated World War II veteran, became the target of a violent home invasion. The assailant, Ian Bush, gained entry to Côté's secure condo building using fake City of Ottawa identification. Bush proceeded to rob and terrorize the elderly war hero, binding his hands, taping his mouth shut, and leaving him to suffocate with a plastic bag over his head. However, Côté's remarkable strength and presence of mind allowed him to break free, cut a hole in the bag, and call for help.

Little did anyone know that Côté's bravery would not only save his own life but would also lead to the resolution of a gruesome unsolved triple homicide from 2007. The evidence Côté preserved, particularly the duct tape used to gag him, provided the crucial DNA link that connected Bush to the murders of retired tax court judge Alban Garon, 77, his wife Raymonde Garon, 73, and their friend Marie-Claire Beniskos, 78. These three victims, all in their 70s, had been found hogtied, beaten, and suffocated in the Garons' luxury condo, leaving investigators baffled for years.

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"Alban Garon" - Search - Newspapers.com™

Alban Garon | Wikipedia

Ernest Côté | Wikipedia

Ernest Adolphe Côté | The Canadian Encyclopedia

Riviera One and Two - 1500 and 1510 Riverside Dr

Remembering the life of Marie-Claire Beniskos

Marie-Claire Beniskos | News, Videos & Articles

Ernest Cote | News, Videos & Articles

D-Day 70th Anniversary: Battle by the numbers | YouTube

Ian Bush Charged in 2007 Triple Homicide | CBC Youtube

Ian Bush - Search | National Post

Gruesome details by pathologist in Ian Bush triple-murder trial

Man guilty in murder of Ot­tawa tax judge | Calgary Herald

Guilty verdict in 'brutal, gratuitous' Ottawa triple murder | CBC News

2017 ONSC 422 (CanLII) | R. v. Bush | CanLII

2017 ONSC 7426 (CanLII) | R. v. Bush | CanLII

2017 ONSC 7627 (CanLII) | R. v. Bush | CanLII

2024 ONCA 245 (CanLII) | R. v. Bush | CanLII

‘I was mad as a wasp,’ says 101-year-old war vet home invasion victim

Ernest Côté: 101-year-old veteran who survived home invasion dies - National

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Episode 334: In this episode, we look at a tragic case of domestic violence that shook the small community of New Germany, Nova Scotia. On June 30, 2010, the quiet parking lot of a local grocery store became the scene of a horrific crime that would forever change the lives of the Eisnor family. Wayne Paul Eisnor, driven by jealousy and an unwillingness to let go, confronted his estranged wife, Tina Mae Illingworth-Eisnor, as she sat in her van. In a shocking act of violence that unfolded in broad daylight, Wayne shot Tina twice in the head, ending her life and then turned the gun on himself. Wayne, although he suffered brain damage, survived his wound.

Here, we explore the events leading up to this devastating moment, the aftermath of the shooting, and the complex legal proceedings that followed, including Wayne’s claims of amnesia, shedding light on a case that left a community in disbelief and a family deeply torn.

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Obituary: Tina Mae "Illingworth" Eisnor | Sweenys Funeral Home

Tina Illingworth-Eisnor | Facebook

SHAID Tree Animal Shelter

New Germany, Nova Scotia Canada

New Germany & Area

Holland's Carriers Limited | New Germany NS

Alleged Killer in New Germany Shooting Asks for Lawyer | CJHK

2013 NSSC 241 (CanLII) | R. v. Eisnor | CanLII

2013 NSSC 263 (CanLII) | R. v. Eisnor | CanLII

R. v. Eisnor (W.P.), (2013) 336 N.S.R.(2d) 381 (SC) | vLex

2015 NSCA 64 (CanLII) | R. v. Eisnor | CanLII

R. v. Eisnor (W.P.), (2015) 362 N.S.R.(2d) 157 (CA) | vLex

Search Results: Tina Eisnor | Global News

Search Results: Tina Eisnor | CTV News

Search Results: Tina Eisnor | CBC News

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Wayne Eisnor guilty of 1st-degree murder | CBC News

Tina Eisnor's children 'deeply conflicted' after father's guilty verdict

Atlantic News | Local Breaking | CTV News Atlantic

Appeal dismissed in case of man who shot himself in the head, causing amnesia

Get help with family violence

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Episode 333: On the evening of July 18, 1977, five local teenagers were relaxing, drinking and listening to music near Ferry Island Park on the banks of the Fraser River just east of Chilliwack. It was a beautiful summer night.

At 9:40 p.m., a man appeared from the underbrush armed with a rifle and, without a word, began shooting. Four of the teens were killed: Brothers from Rosedale, Jan Christiaan “John” Den Hertog,16, and Evert “Ed” Den Hertog, 19, Egbert “Bert” Menger, 19, of Clearbrook and Rosedale resident Leola Corrinne Guliker, 16. The killer sped off in Evert Den Hertog’s truck, while the only survivor, fifteen-year-old Adrian “Eddie” Menger, Egbert’s younger brother, fled and sought help.

The terrified community, stunned by the senseless slayings, began burying their dead while police sought a killer. More than a month later, they had their man — 23-year-old Walter Murray Madsen of Chilliwack. Madsen had then dumped all four victims into the Fraser, hoping the water would hide the evidence of his horrific crime.

Madsen’s bizarre motives for the shootings and further plans were revealed at his trial in 1978. Leola Guliker’s body was not found until nine months after the shooting, just days after Madsen was sentenced to life in prison for her killing and the three others.

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The Old Man in the rain

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Episode 332: In this episode of Dark Poutine, we delve into a troubling chapter of British Columbia’s history that reveals the deep-seated racism and fear that plagued our past. D’Arcy Island, a small and isolated landmass off the coast of Vancouver Island, became home to a leprosy colony from 1891 to 1924. But this wasn’t just any colony; it was a place where Chinese immigrants who had contracted the disease were forcibly sent to live out their days in harsh and inhumane conditions, far from society’s view.

Leprosy, now known as Hansen’s disease, has been misunderstood and deeply feared throughout history. The disease, although not highly contagious and treatable today, was seen as a mark of shame and led to the isolation of those afflicted. The establishment of the D’Arcy Island colony was rooted not only in fear of the disease but also in the racist attitudes of the time, which viewed Chinese immigrants as expendable and less deserving of care.

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Leprosy | WHO

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The Creation of Indian Reserves and their Impact On The W̱SÁNEĆ Nation

British Columbia Indian Treaties In Historical Perspective

An introduction to First Nations' history in the Gulf Islands

Tales from the Vault: The lepers of D'Arcy Island

The lepers of D'Arcy Island

The Dark Past Of D'Arcy Island • British Columbia Magazine

How a tiny island off Victoria became part of B.C.’s racist history - UBC News

‘Island of Death’: BC’s Forgotten Racist Leper Colony

Health campaigners call for an end to the use of the word leper

D'Arcy Island | Wikipedia

Chinese Canadian historic places receive provincial recognition

Chinese Canadian Historic Places | PDF

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The Lepers of Tracadie

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Episode 331: On November 8, 2012, in a bloody crime scene, police discovered the body of 43-year-old Panagiota “Yota” Zerbinos in her daughter’s basement suite in the Fleetwood neighbourhood of Surrey, B.C. Yota had been brutally stabbed 24 times and left under a blanket; the murder weapon, a kitchen knife, was still in her chest. Two days later, Yota’s 28-year-old daughter, Gloria Crystle Zerbinos, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. She pleaded not guilty, citing her schizophrenia, drug abuse and other complex mental health issues, claiming she was not criminally responsible for her mother’s death. Gloria was held at Alouette Correctional Centre for Women.

However, as court proceedings continued, another inmate, 51-year-old April Peregooda, was found unresponsive in Gloria Zerbinos’s cell.

Sources:

B.C. woman who killed mother sentenced for second murder while serving time | CBC News

Woman arrested in death of B.C. jail inmate | CBC News

2018 BCSC 2464 (CanLII) | R. v G.C.Z | CanLII

2019 BCSC 584 (CanLII) | R. v Zerbinos | CanLII

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Surrey woman to stand trial for allegedly murdering her mother - Surrey Leader

Surrey woman guilty of murder for stabbing her mother 24 times

Remembering the life of Panagiota Zerbinos

Panagiota Zerbinos Obituary (2012) - Legacy Remembers

From straight A's to accused of stabbing her mom 24 times

Mom's body was found in daughter's Surrey suite, trial hears

Surrey woman was afraid to be alone with her daughter, murder trial hears

Woman sentenced for prison murder in Maple Ridge

2004: Alouette Correctional Centre for Women - Province of British Columbia

Ex-strip­per guilty of mother’s mur­der | The Province

Surrey woman who murdered her mother can apply for parole in 12 years

Facebook | Gloria Zerbinos

Integrated Homicide Investigation Team

Former stripper on trial for mom's murder suffered delusions, court hears

Vernon woman killed in jail

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