The 519 Podcast

55 years ago, marches were held in four U.S. cities – New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco. 

These marches were held one year after the Stonewall riots, and in many ways, could be considered the very first Pride parades. 

The Stonewall riots of 1969 were a watershed moment for the gay rights movement, which later evolved to include members of other persecuted sexual minorities and became the 2SLGBTQ+ community. 

And no...

Children go missing far more than the average Canadian might think, and finding them can require the help of the surrounding community, province, and beyond.

But, in some cases, the searches come to an end and there’s no resolution for families whose loved ones have disappeared. 

It was 30 years ago this month that Mistie Murray of Goderich disappeared, and she has never been found. 

While there have been reported sightings of a yo...

When it comes to elections, there are battles for votes, and there are battles for information. Candidates hope that their messages will resonate with voters more than those of their opponents. 

And that battle is made all the more difficult for voters when information is mixed with misinformation. 

Misinformation can come from other countries, but sometimes, misinformation is produced within our own borders by partisan third party...

In the summer of 1945, Windsor’s post-war optimism was shattered by a series of brutal murders and stabbings. It quickly became clear that a killer was stalking the city, causing widespread panic and fear. As the attacks continued, investigators uncovered a chilling pattern: the killer was targeting homosexual men.

On this episode of the 519 Podcast, we look into the story of the Windsor Slasher and explor...

We’ve all seen the onslaught of advertisements for betting platforms in virtually every part of our life. On our social media feeds, on streaming platforms, during every single sporting event we watch, gambling is everywhere. 

To no one’s surprise, this has led to a serious increase in the amount of people who do gamble. That has led to a growth in gambling addiction. And while gambling addiction isn’t a new phenomenon in our socie...

We all love our pets, and we would do just about anything to protect them. 

But sadly, sometimes our furry friends fall victim to contagious diseases. That's what happened in Windsor, where an outbreak of Parvovirus has claimed the lives of at least 18 dogs (as of the end of December) in the city.

In this episode of the 519 Podcast, we examine the outbreak with Windsor Essex County Humane Society Executive Director Lynnette Bain an...

On July 16th, 1988, 22-year-old Lisa Maas went to a house party in the Owen Sound area. She was separated from her husband of two years and had recently broken up with a boyfriend. 

The next morning, she and a male companion went to retrieve her car. It was the last time she was ever seen. 

Despite extensive searches, her remains have never been found. 

On this episode of the 519 Podcast, we look at her case through the eyes of Mat...

Sonya Cywink was last seen alive on August 26, 1994, in Old East London. Four days later, her body was found at Southwold Earthworks National Historic Site of Canada in Elgin County.

In the 30 years since her murder, no one has been arrested. 

On this episode of The 519 Podcast, we look into Sonya’s murder and follow the work of her sister, Meggie Cywink, and original investigator Chris Gheysen in their pu...

Where were you that day? Were you driving when the lights went out? Trapped inside an elevator? Camping and completely unaware?

At 4:11 pm on August 14, 2003, approximately 55 million North Americans found themselves without power.

The widespread outage stretched across parts of Ontario, Michigan, Ohio, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York.

On this episode of the 519 Podcast, we look back at “The Great...

The town of Amherstburg has been around for over 200 years. And as we’ve learned in previous episodes, many places with a long and deep history are also entrenched in paranormal activities. Amherstburg is not immune. 

We’ve explored the ghost stories of Texas Road and the Park House Museum located on Dalhousie Street. But just a few houses down from the Park House Museum is another haunted house. 

On this episode of The3 519 Podcas...

It’s always fascinating learning about your family’s history. Did your Grandpa fight in a war? Or did your great-aunt Jess invent the shoe umbrella? The good part is you can easily just ask them, or ask your parents who have heard the stories at every family dinner growing up. 

But that’s not the case for many people. Around 1,700 children are adopted each year in Canada. Although many still grow up in a loving home with their adop...

More than a million Canadian men and women contributed to the war effort during the 1940s. Most of them were given full recognition for their efforts. But some stories, like the Farmerettes, fell by the wayside. This was also the case for the thousands of men and women who worked on radar technology, which changed the course of the war. What these men and women researched, built, and worked on was classified. They were sworn to sec...

It’s not as rare as it once was to take a look inside the mind of a serial killer. But, the media seems to only cover a select few, like the Dahmers and Bundys of the world. But, what about the lesser known killers? What about the ones born in our backyards?

On this episode of the ‘519 Podcast’, we listen to the jarring confession tapes of serial killer Elizabeth Wettlaufer, who killed 8 seniors during her time working in nursing h...

If you visit a place that people tell you is haunted, you mightbuild the experience up in your mind. But, usually, when you arrive it’s a big letdown.

That’s because paranormal happenings are rarely predictable, and the same things never seem to happen twice. You might feel a chill that raises the hair on the back of your neck, or hear the creaking of old floorboards and the grumbling of old pipes. But only now and then, does someo...

There are few things we take for granted more than our drinking water. 

When we want water, we turn on the tap, and there it is. And, by and large, we trust that the water coming out of our tap is clean and safe for us to use. We’re completely dependent on that water as we use it for everything in our lives, from brushing our teeth, to bathing, to cooking with it, and obviously to drink it.

But, what happens when something goes wro...

It’s not often that, in a small town, someone disappears out of thin air. So, when Lois Hanna vanished after a dance in the small Bruce County town of Lucknow, it left an impact. So much so that people are still looking for her to this day.

On this episode of the 519 Podcast, we look at the disappearance of Lois Hanna, and talk about theories as to what could have happened on the night she was last seen.

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