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CanadianGothic / Curiouscast

The Canadian Gothic uncovers Canada’s most mysterious, unusual, and fascinating stories.

The show dives deep into true crime, unsolved disappearances, paranormal encounters, and bizarre events using a blend of meticulous research, archival audio, interviews, and firsthand accounts.

Each episode, whether a standalone mystery or part of an ongoing series, offers a richly woven narrative that brings Canada’s most enigmatic cases to life.

Nighttime

In the small eastern Ontario town of Smiths Falls, a series of missing men began to fuel widespread rumours, fear, and suspicion about what was happening beneath the surface of the community.

For years, families waited for answers while police searched for evidence and residents traded theories about whether the cases were somehow connected.

Then, just one month after a large reward was offered for information, the investigation took a dramatic turn. There would be arrests, murder charges, and the discovery of human remains on a remote rural property outside town.

But that was only the beginning…

As investigators continued searching the land, more bodies would be found, and attention would turn to the disturbing history of the property itself, raising new questions about how far back this story really goes, and how many secrets may still be buried there.

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Noir Toyko by Monty Datta

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The Missing Men of Smiths Falls, Ontario

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week.

In this episode your hosts discuss;

 The Knights of the Shediac Renaissance Fair vs. The Charlatan Scammers

 Pokémon Vigilantes in Vancouver

 The House Number Vigilante of Waterloo

 A Scammed Arborist and a Cut Down Tree

Series Links

Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 228 - 2026/08/28 - Vigilantes, Scammed Arborist / Renaissance Fair, and Foxy Thieves

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week.

In this episode your hosts discuss;

 The Erroneous Influencer vs. the Zipline 

 the 92 Year Old’s Hole in One

 The Great Canadian Roblox Heist

 The Hottest License Plate in Florida

Series Links

Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 227 - 2026/08/21 - erroneous influencers, a hole in one, the Roblox Heist, a spicy license plate

Six-year-old Lilly Sullivan and her four-year-old brother Jack Sullivan disappeared from their rural home in Lansdowne Station, Nova Scotia, on May 2, 2025, after their parents reported waking up and finding the children missing.

Despite Nova Scotia’s largest ground search involving police, volunteers, dogs, drones, and helicopters, no trace of the children has been found.

In this episode we hear from the children’s mother, Malehya Brooks-Murray, for the first time in fifteen months. Malehya recently participated in a CBC Interview, and like every aspect of this case, it raises as many questions as it answers. 

Episode Links:

Watch the full CBC interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGeTl3id4PU

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Musical Theme:

Noir Toyko by Monty Datta

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Where are Lilly and Jack Sullivan - Part 18: Melahya Speaks

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week.

In this episode your hosts discuss;

 Newfoundland’s Fish Sauce Nightmare: The Final Chapter?

 Going mouth to mouth on an otter

 Coyote Infestation: Toronto

 The kid and the cancelled flight

Series Links

Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 226 - 2026/08/14 - Fish Sauce, Saving an Otter, Coyote in a bed, and the kid on the plane

Canada has an emergency alert system capable of reaching millions of people within seconds, but when a vulnerable person goes missing, whether that system can be used often depends on where they disappear.

In this episode of The Canadian Gothic, we are joined by Jennifer Ball, founder of the Project Indigo movement, and Ronald DeGagne the advocate behind the Darius’ Law petition, to examine the gaps in Canada’s emergency alert system.

Jennifer discusses how the disappearance of Parker Wells inspired her advocacy, while Ronald explains how the disappearance of six-year-old Darius MacDougall pushed him to call for change.

Together, they discuss why AMBER Alerts do not cover many vulnerable missing-person cases, the patchwork of Silver and vulnerable-person alert policies across Canada, and what a standardized national system could look like.

Episode Links:

Darius’ Law Petition - https://www.change.org/p/strengthen-canada-s-amber-alert-system

Project Indigo - https://indigoalertcanada.com/

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Parker Wells, Darius MacDougall, and the fight to strengthen Canada's Emergency Alert System

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week.

In this episode your hosts discuss;

 Ottawa’s Heavy Metal Hospital

 Huge Plastic Rocks in Saskatoon

 Fake Customer Service Scammers

 Rabid Cat TERROR in Quebec

Series Links

Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 225 - 2026/08/07 - Heavy Metal Hospital, Plastic Rocks, Fake Customer Service, and a RABID CAT

On July 30, 2026, the search for 11-year-old Parker Wells came to a heartbreaking end when his body was discovered in a drainage pipe in northeast Calgary.

Parker, who was autistic, neurodivergent and nonverbal, disappeared from his day home on July 16, prompting one of the largest search efforts in Calgary's recent history. Hundreds of police officers, firefighters, search-and-rescue teams, trained volunteers and members of the public dedicated countless hours to finding him. In the end, new evidence led investigators back to an area near Deerfoot Trail, where Parker was found.

In this episode of Canadian Gothic, we examine the final days of the search, the discovery that brought hope to an end, what investigators have revealed about how Parker was found, and the extraordinary community response that rallied around one little boy and his family. 

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Parker Wells - 2 - The Search For Parker Wells Ends (Located Deceased in Calgary, AB on July 29, 2026)

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week.

In this episode your hosts discuss;

 Grizzly Bear Nonsense in Banff

 Three Restaurants Get Screwed

 Sinkholes and Mosquitoes

 The Senior Situation Naming Situation

Series Links

Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 224 - 2026/07/31 - Grizzly Bears, Restaurants, Sinkholes, and Mosquitoes

On July 16, 2026, 11-year-old Parker Wells disappeared from his day home in Calgary. Parker is autistic, neurodivergent and nonverbal, and operates more like a 2-3 year old.

His disappearance has prompted an enormous search involving police, firefighters, search-and-rescue teams and hundreds of volunteers. Surveillance footage has helped investigators trace some of Parker’s movements, but major questions remain about where he went and how he has remained missing despite such an extensive effort.

In this episode of Canadian Gothic, we will focus on what is currently known, what remains unclear and how the public can help find Parker Wells.

Episode Links:

Calgary Police Service Map of Parker’s Movements - https://content.presspage.com/uploads/1485/c693dabe-0cd8-4239-b58f-de87ebdb92fb/1920_parkermap.jpg?10000

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Musical Theme:

Noir Toyko by Monty Datta

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 228 - 2026/08/28 - Vigilantes, Scammed Arborist / Renaissance Fair, and Foxy Thieves

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