In Part One of this two-part episode, we examine three Canadian disappearances where people vanished from places meant to be safe — resort villages, park towns, and public walkways — leaving no confirmed route, no belongings, and no answers. Not to speculate, but to understand what happens when searches reach their limits.

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Episode Notes

Ryan Shtuka

• The weight of silence: Ryan Shtuka missing in Sun Peaks — CBC News
• Sun Peaks ski resort worker missing — CBC News
• Into Thin Air: Ryan Shtuka — CFJC Today
• “We still feel like it’s Groundhog Day”: Ryan Shtuka’s mom reflects on seven-year anniversary — Castanet Kamloops

Liam Toman

• Ontario man missing after trip to Mont-Tremblant — CBC News
• Family seeks answers after Ontario man disappears in Mont-Tremblant — CTV News Montreal
• Ontario man missing in Mont-Tremblant during ski trip — Global News
• Missing person bulletin: Liam Toman — Sûreté du Québec

Ben McDonald

• Search continues for missing man in Waterton Lakes National Park — CBC News
• Man missing in Waterton Lakes National Park — Global News
• Search underway for missing man in Waterton Lakes — Lethbridge Herald
• Parks Canada assists in search for missing visitor — Parks Canada / RCMP release

Contact Information & Tip Lines

If you have information related to any of the cases discussed, please contact the appropriate authorities.

Ryan Shtuka – Sun Peaks, British Columbia

• Kamloops RCMP
• Crime Stoppers (Anonymous): 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS)
• Online tips: BC Crime Stoppers

Liam Toman – Mont-Tremblant, Quebec

• Sûreté du Québec (SQ)
• Crime Stoppers (Anonymous, Canada-wide): 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS)

Ben McDonald – Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta

• Parks Canada / RCMP
• Crime Stoppers (Anonymous): 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS)

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