Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History
True crime, legends, folklore, dark history and other creepy topics from the perspective of real live Canadians.
The Darkest Depths – The Titan Submersible Tragedy
Episode 383: On June 18, 2023, five people boarded the experimental Titan submersible for what was meant to be a once-in-a-lifetime voyage to the wreck of the Titanic, resting nearly four kilometres beneath the North Atlantic. Less than two hours into the descent, all contact with the surface vessel was lost. Over the following days, searchers scoured the area, but hopes for a rescue faded quickly. When remotely operated vehicles finally reached the seabed, they found the Titan reduced to scattered fragments, the result of a catastrophic implosion. Aboard were Oceangate CEO and pilot Stockton Rush, 61; British businessman Hamish Harding, 58; French Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet, 77; and Pakistani father and son Shahzada Dawood, 48, and Suleman Dawood, 19; all were killed instantly.
Titan Submersible - Coast Guard Marine Board of InvestigationCoast Guard Marine Board of Investigation releases report on Titan submersibleSUBMERSIBLE TITAN MBI REPORT (04AUG2025)OceanGate CEO ‘completely ignored’ flawed Titan sub before deadly trip, report findsTitan sub firm used 'intimidation tactics' and 'critically flawed' safety practices, US Coast Guard report findsMeet the man taking submarine trips to the TitanicStockton Rush | WikipediaUS Coast Guard Report on Titan Submersible Implosion Singles Out OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush | WiredOceanGate's 'toxic workplace culture' was bad enough to contribute to the Titan submersible disaster, Coast Guard says | Business InsiderWho is Stockton Rush? The OceanGate CEO killed in Titanic tourist submarine | The IndependentA Deep Dive Into the Plans to Take Tourists to the 'Titanic'Titan submersible implosion final report critical of CEO's inadequate oversightCoast Guard releases final Titan sub disaster report: LiveOceangate's Titan whistleblower: 'People were sold a lie'
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Final Justice: The Murder of Beverley Ann Dyke
Episode 405: On the 17th of May 1984, 48‑year‑old Beverley Anne Dyke was found brutally murdered in a wooded area near Moray Street and Saskatchewan Avenue on the edge of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Her killing, a frenzied sexua…
Left in the Cold: The Winnipeg Homeless Murders
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The Melady Murders: Canada’s Last Public Hanging
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Black Friday: The 1987 Edmonton Tornado
Episode 402: On July 31, 1987, an ordinary summer afternoon in Edmonton, Alberta, ended in catastrophe. A powerful tornado cut through the city’s southeast, killing 27 people and leaving entire neighbourhoods destroyed i…
Vancouver’s 1907 Anti-Asian Riots
Episode 401: At the start of the twentieth century, Vancouver, B.C., was a fast-growing Pacific port. Most residents were white settlers of British or European descent, but Chinese and Japanese communities were already w…
The Clara Ford Affair: Race, Rumour, and the Shooting of Frank Westwood
Episode 400: In October 1894, 18-year-old Frank Westwood was shot on the doorstep of his Parkdale home. The killing shocked Toronto and sparked a frantic search for a suspect. Weeks later, a mixed-race tailor named Clara…
Out With the Old: The Dark and Weird Side of New Year’s Traditions
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Christmas Special 2025: The Great Canadian Butter Tart Heist
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Demon of the Belfry: The Murders of Blanch Lamont and Minnie Williams
Episode 397: In April 1895, two young women, both twenty-one, from San Francisco’s Emmanuel Baptist Church vanished days apart. Blanche Lamont, a dedicated teacher-in-training, and Minnie Williams, a hardworking domestic…
Road Trip: Deadly Prophecy — The Children of Thunder
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