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Thunder Bay

24 episodes - English - Latest episode: 23 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratings

The highest homicide rate in the country. A mayor and his wife charged with extortion. A police chief put on trial for obstruction of justice. Nine tragic deaths of Indigenous teenagers. Why does it all happen here?

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Introducing COMMONS: Work

March 06, 2024 11:30 - 2 minutes - 2.39 MB

Labour has undergone a seismic shift over the past decade.  The rise of gig work and temp agencies have made employment more precarious than ever. In the interest of profits, companies are turning more and more towards temporary foreign workers and international students for minimum wage jobs. And even for those with seemingly secure employment, wages and benefits continue to be squeezed.  One thing seems clear: workers are getting screwed.  This season of COMMONS will dig into the fascin...

Post-Mortem, Part 2

November 20, 2023 08:05 - 36 minutes - 67.3 MB

Ryan McMahon and Jon Thompson team up with Cherise Seucharan for the conclusion to Post Mortem, a two-episode dive into the connection between the police, the coroners, and the canary in a coal mine for death investigations across the province. Host: Jesse Brown  Credits: Jon Thompson (Reporter), Cherise Seucharan (Reporter), Ryan McMahon (Reporter), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese...

Post-Mortem, Part 1

November 13, 2023 08:05 - 39 minutes - 72.9 MB

For over five years, Canadaland has been investigating Thunder Bay, Ontario. Specifically, we have been trying to figure out why there were so many unanswered questions around the deaths of Indigenous people in this one Ontario town. We have looked at the cops. The schools. The courts. The  government. The people in the town itself. But we never looked at the coroners and the forensic pathologists who are a central part of death investigations. And once we started to do so, freedom of info...

The End of Canadaland

October 05, 2023 07:50 - 16 minutes - 30.4 MB

Support us now! Click here: canadaland.com/join The first episode of Canadaland was published ten years ago today. If we were to announce this is the last episode of Canadaland, no one would be surprised. Journalism in Canada is in a fight for its life. You can have an impact. Head to canadaland.com/join to become a supporter today.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(Ratf****r) Chapter One: The Klondike Papers

October 31, 2022 07:05 - 37 minutes - 69.4 MB

Meet David Wallace, political fixer and dirty tricks operative.  After a career in the shadows, he’s turned whistleblower, leaking his files and sparking a conspiracy theory.  But why? And can he be trusted? Written and reported by Jesse Brown and Cherise Seucharan Audio editing and sound design by Tristan Capacchione Original music by Nathan Burley Additional music by Audio Network Editorial Assistance by Sarah Lawrynuik Executive Producer, Jesse Brown  To listen to the rest of the...

Introducing our new series: Ratfucker

October 27, 2022 12:34 - 42 seconds - 1.29 MB

Meet David Wallace, political fixer. After decades in the game he says he’s getting out, telling all, and dumping his files in public. The result is the viral "Klondike Papers" theory of conspiracies, conservatives, and cults. But are the allegations true? And why is he really implicating himself, and so many others? A wild, true story. Series launches October 31st. Subscribe now (link). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thunder Bay, the TV series. And NEW SHOW: The White Saviors

August 13, 2021 04:00 - 4 minutes - 4.35 MB

Subscribe to The White Saviors now! Series launch: August 23 This trailer contains source materials used under the Fair Dealing provisions of the Copyright Act.  Sources:  It Takes a Child Craig Kielburger's Story - A Journey into Child Labour Directed by Judy Jackson Produced by Judy Films Youtube The Story of Craig Kielburger produced, and narrated by Sherine Mansour CPAC Youtube In Search Of Character LiveWire Media Elkind+Sweet Communications, Inc https://www.livewiremedia...

Return to Thunder Bay - Criminally Responsible

December 15, 2020 08:05 - 43 minutes - 99.1 MB

The verdict arrives in the trial that everyone’s talking about. Can there be justice? As Thunder Bay grapples with the truth about itself, people are still dying. Kids are still dying.  So where do we go from here? Support us here: canadaland.com/join. This episode is brought to you by HelloFresh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Criminally Responsible

December 15, 2020 08:05 - 43 minutes - 99.1 MB

The verdict arrives in the trial that everyone’s talking about. Can there be justice? As Thunder Bay grapples with the truth about itself, people are still dying. Kids are still dying.  So where do we go from here? Support us here: canadaland.com/join. This episode is brought to you by HelloFresh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Return to Thunder Bay - It Happens Because You're Indigenous

November 30, 2020 08:44 - 41 minutes - 95.1 MB

When a system is broken, you can work outside of it to create something new, or you can try to change it from within. But what happens when you need the system? Support us here: canadaland.com/join. This episode is brought to you by Missing From the Village and HelloFresh. Additional music by AudioNetwork. CORRECTION: An earlier edit of this episode presented an incomplete criticism of the editorial focus of CBC Thunder Bay. Apologies to Michael Dick and his team for this oversight. ...

It Happens Because You're Indigenous

November 30, 2020 08:44 - 41 minutes - 95.1 MB

When a system is broken, you can work outside of it to create something new, or you can try to change it from within. But what happens when you need the system? Support us here: canadaland.com/join. This episode is brought to you by Missing From the Village and HelloFresh. Additional music by AudioNetwork. CORRECTION: An earlier edit of this episode presented an incomplete criticism of the editorial focus of CBC Thunder Bay. Apologies to Michael Dick and his team for this oversight. ...

A Post-Truth Town

November 16, 2020 10:09 - 46 minutes - 105 MB

It’s infamous as the homicide and hate crime capital of Canada. And now, Thunder Bay has been officially diagnosed as racist.  But so what? Does knowing this mean that anything will change? Welcome to Canada's first post-truth town. Support us here: canadaland.com/join. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Return to Thunder Bay - A Post-Truth Town

November 16, 2020 10:09 - 46 minutes - 105 MB

It’s infamous as the homicide and hate crime capital of Canada. And now, Thunder Bay has been officially diagnosed as racist.  But so what? Does knowing this mean that anything will change? Welcome to Canada's first post-truth town. Support us here: canadaland.com/join. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Support Thunder Bay, Support Canadaland

November 10, 2020 13:00 - 1 minute - 1.25 MB

Journalism like ours needs helpers. Support us here: canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trailer: Return to Thunder Bay

October 19, 2020 03:00 - 1 minute - 1.84 MB

New stories from Thunder Bay. Coming November, 2020. Original artwork by Blake Angeconeb and Michah Dowbak. Support us at canadaland.com/join. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Introducing: Cool Mules

March 02, 2020 04:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MB

A new investigative series about the cocaine smuggling ring inside Vice Media.   To hear episode 2 right now, subscribe to Cool Mules.   Or get all six episodes ad-free for $5/month by clicking here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Announcing Season 2

October 28, 2019 03:05 - 4 minutes - 3.92 MB

Different city, different secrets. Help make season 2. Support us at patreon.com/canadaland See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Introducing COMMONS: CRUDE

April 10, 2019 03:05 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

"I grew up in a place where I couldn't even breathe." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chapter 5 - Burners

November 26, 2018 03:15 - 28 minutes - 26 MB

What if Thunder Bay isn't broken? What if it's working just as it's supposed to? Support us here: canadaland.com/join. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chapter 4 - The Ruthless Game

November 12, 2018 05:30 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MB

Agnew Johnston was a lawyer who represented the state against criminals. But he was a criminal himself, paying underage girls for sex. His defence? Everybody in Thunder Bay is doing it, so why are you picking on me? The story of a case that implicated Thunder Bay's elite.  Support us here: canadaland.com/join. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chapter 3 - Deathly Low Priority

October 29, 2018 02:46 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

Nine teenagers died. There is evidence of foul play. There are suspects. There are motives. There have even been confessions. But nobody has ever been charged. In a town with no consequences, it will happen again.  Support us here: canadaland.com/join. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chapter 2 - Clowns

October 22, 2018 06:43 - 42 minutes - 39 MB

A dark, grainy, cellphone video leads to criminal charges against the mayor, his wife, the chief of police, and a multimillionaire lawyer turned convicted sex offender, whose wife disappeared years ago. Support us here: canadaland.com/join. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chapter 1 - There Is A Town In North Ontario

October 22, 2018 05:21 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

Locals call it Murder Bay. It might be the most dangerous city for Indigenous youth in the world. But to others, it's their white nirvana. Host Ryan McMahon wants to know - not who killed all those kids, but what killed them. This is Thunder Bay.  Support us here: canadaland.com/join. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trailer

October 12, 2018 19:51 - 2 minutes - 1.99 MB

The highest homicide and hate crime rates in the country. A mayor charged with extortion. A police chief who faced trial for obstruction of justice. Nine tragic deaths of Indigenous high schoolers. Why does it all happen here?   Thunder Bay debuts on October 22, 2018. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.