Podcast By Proxy: Canadian True Crime
Hi friends, we are Katie and Olivia! Podcast By Proxy is a Canadian True Crime Podcast hosted by former work besties who got new jobs but really missed working together. Every Tuesday, Katie and Olivia take turns telling a True Crime or History case in Canada in a conversational, banter style. Grab your nearest pillow to scream into and get ready to learn about the not so polite Canadians. If you are looking for your new true crime besties, you have found the right place! Follow @podcastbyproxy on social media to keep up with case updates and to join the conversation! Podcast By Proxy is a member of 604 Podcast Network.
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*Please note this was recorded a couple weeks ago and some small details have been added. A reward is now offered for the return or information leading to the return of Lilly and Jack as well.
Lilly Sullivan and Jack Sullivan disappeared from their home on Gairloch Road in Pictou County, Nova Scotia on May 2, 2025. Abduction is not suspected, but there is no evidence to aide in the recovery of either child.
We also touch on the di...
Ashley Anne Kirilow, a Canadian woman, raised money to aid cancer patients while pretending to have cancer herself.
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March 9th, 1998 Donna Oglive was found murdered in a parking lot near the Maple Leaf Park in Toronto, Ontario. It would be over 20 years before genetic geneology would help provide a name and ultimatly lead to an arrest.
-K&O
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On August 30, 2010, 42 year old Sonia Varashin went missing and was murdered in her home in Orangeville, Ontario. Despite extensive efforts by law enforcement, her case remains unsolved. Police believe someone out there has crucial information that could help solve her case.
A $50,000 reward continues to be offered for the information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible...
Happy New Year to All! Thank you for your patience while we enjoy the holidays with our families and welcome the newest PBP member to the squad, Remi.
January Marie Lapuz was a transgender woman, murdered after being attacked in her home on Sept. 29, 2012 by a client, following a dispute over money for services rendered by January who was a sex worker.
-K&O
Sheree Fertuck, a 51-year-old mother of three and grandmother, vanished on Dec. 7, 2015. She was last seen leaving her mother's farm near Kenaston that day, she was returning to the gravel pit where she worked.
Her Truck was found in the lot with all belongings left inside, follow along with us as we find out what happened to Sheree.
-K&O
Between 1978 and 2001, at least 65 women were reported missing from the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, BC. Police in Vancouver refused to believe or acknowledge that a serial killer might be active in the area, and families often had a difficult time getting their loved ones reported missing due to their socioeconomic status. This is Part 3 of the case of Robert Pickton and the missing women of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
-K&...
Thank you to those who reached out pointing out the tech issue with the first upload, thanks for you patience while we repaired the episode.
Between 1978 and 2001, at least 65 women were reported missing from the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, BC. Police in Vancouver refused to believe or acknowledge that a serial killer might be active in the area, and families often had a difficult time getting their loved ones reported missin...
Between 1978 and 2001, at least 65 women were reported missing from the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, BC. Police in Vancouver refused to believe or acknowledge that a serial killer might be active in the area, and families often had a difficult time getting their loved ones reported missing due to their socioeconomic status. This is Part 2 of the case of Robert Pickton and the missing women of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
-K&...
Between 1978 and 2001, at least 65 women were reported missing from the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, BC. Police in Vancouver refused to believe or acknowledge that a serial killer might be active in the area, and families often had a difficult time getting their loved ones reported missing due to their socioeconomic status. This is Part 1 of the case of Robert Pickton and the missing women of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
-K&...
Six people are found dead in a Surrey apartment building. Come to find out that the suspected gas leak was not that. Possible gang activity leave two innocent men caught in the crossfires.
This week we explore the trial and police misconduct that took place in the years to follow, while families wait for justice.
-K&O
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Six people are found dead in a Surrey apartment building. Come to find out that the suspected gas leak was not that. Possible gang activity leave two innocent men caught in the crossfires.
-K&O
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On Monday October 26, 2015, Lee Antoni arrived at the home he and his wife Amanda shared In Calgary, Alberta to find 31 year old Amanda Antoni dead in the basement. It has been 9 years since 31 year old Amanda Antoni was found dead in her home in NE Calgary, Alberta with no explanation as to what happened to her. In 2020, the case was submitted to Unsolved Mysteries with the hope that renewed public attention could bri...
-K&O
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Heidi Challand was found murdered in her home with her children in September 1997. Her common-law partners parents made the gruesome discovery after Heidi’s parents had not been able to reach her for multiple days.
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Alex Radita died in 2013, he was 15 and weighed just 37 pounds after his parents refused for years to treat his Type 1 diabetes.
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Lori Dupont, a nurse at Hôtel-Dieu Grace Hospital in Windsor, Ontario, was tragically killed on November 12, 2005. Despite her concerns about her ex-boyfriend Dr. Marc Daniel, hospital administration did not take sufficient action to protect Lori.
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Bradley disappeared on the evening of 14 December 1981, while hitchhiking on Topsail Road in St. John's. She had been at a friend's home after school and was on her way home to a family birthday party.
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Ashley Simpson disappeared on April 27, 2016 from Silver Creek, BC while living with her boyfriend Derek Favell. Her family in Ontario spent 5 years searching for her before police delivered the heartbreaking news that Ashley would not be coming home.
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Nina Courtepatte was raped and murdered in 2005 by a group of locals in Edmonton, Alberta. Nina was left on a gold course to be found days later.
In a shocking turn of event there was a DNA match from Nina's case that would ultimatly solve a cold case one town over. Ellie May Meyer was killed in a farmer's field east of Edmonton.
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