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Podcast By Proxy: Canadian True Crime
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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!
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Lilly and Jack Sullivan and Dylan Ehler ; NOVA SCOTIA
Jul 900:51:49Tap to summarize*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 dissapearance of 3 year old Dylan Ehler in a neighbouring community. If you have any information or video footage that may help police, please contact the Nova Scotia RCMP. Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice. Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comment on the case related post, we can't wait to hear your thoughts. @podcastbyproxy Intro music made by: https://soundcloud.com/aiakos Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Lilly_and_Jack_Sullivan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJgIqtMRHOw https://ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/en/news/2173753/polygraphs-a-blanket-and-a-bootprint-new-details-of-investigation-into-missing-n-s-children-revealed https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-missing-nova-scotia-children-were-assessed-by-child-welfare-agency/ https://www.google.com/search?q=lily+and+jack+sullivan&sca_esv=6e2599d90674ab21&sxsrf=AE3TifMlPqOyx7jpvNX1nwZAA1O3tik2Wg:1752035487057&ei=n_BtaNigA77AkPIP7PfdkQ4&sqi=2&start=10&sa=N&sstk=Ac65TH7BZlNhs8igBCLRBzomsXbZpmJQqf95tL5VExAK_WAYx-bwWRZXJovyYLWNdt4ji5eqvjTidX2mRxY7jdHL7iyxBx-J74Eumg&ved=2ahUKEwiY7Nvm-K6OAxU-IEQIHex7N-IQ8tMDegQIBxAG&biw=1536&bih=695&dpr=1.25 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Dylan_Ehler https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/five-years-after-n-s-boy-dylan-ehler-went-missing-searchers-take-another-look-1.7549478
Transcribe →Ashley Kirilow; ONTARIO
May 28, 202500:49:11Tap to summarizeAshley Anne Kirilow, a Canadian woman, raised money to aid cancer patients while pretending to have cancer herself. Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice. Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comment on the case related post, we can't wait to hear your thoughts. @podcastbyproxy Intro music made by: https://soundcloud.com/aiakos Sources: Woman who faked cancer pleads guilty to fraud | National Post Halton woman who faked cancer for charity scam turns self in Alleged Cancer Hoaxster Ashley Kirilow's Father 'Ashamed' - ABC News Woman who allegedly faked cancer appears in court - The Globe and Mail Woman who faked cancer will spend the weekend in jail, police say Woman faked cancer to raise money Family 'ashamed' woman lied about cancer | CBC News Ashley Kirilow, accused cancer faker, allegedly fielding death threats | National Post Ontario woman gets house arrest for faking cancer | National Post Police look into report of woman faking cancer | CBC News Munchausen Syndrome (Factitious disorder)
Transcribe →Donna Oglive; ONTARIO
Mar 23, 202500:40:25Tap to summarizeMarch 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 Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice. Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comment on the case related post, we can't wait to hear your thoughts. @podcastbyproxy Intro music made by: https://soundcloud.com/aiakos Sources: https://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/news/fort-mcmurray-commuter-charged-with-1998-murder-of-toronto-woman https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ35906.pdf https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/toronto-cops-make-arrest-in-horrendous-1998-slaying-of-donna-oglive https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/hunter-cops-hunt-killers-who-murdered-legit-good-kid https://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/news/local-news/weekly-update-dna-leads-to-murder-charge-and-council-fires-another-cao https://dnasolves.com/articles/donna-oglive-toronto-ontario/ https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/local/article/toronto-police-make-arrest-in-1998-murder-of-24-year-old-donna-oglive/ https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/02/07/toronto-cold-case-1998-donna-oglive-pregnant-woman/
Transcribe →Sonia Varaschin; ONTARIO
Feb 13, 202500:47:30Tap to summarizeOn 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 for Varaschin's murder. Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477. -K&O Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice. Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comment on the case related post, we can't wait to hear your thoughts. @podcastbyproxy Intro music made by: https://soundcloud.com/aiakos Sources: Varaschin family grapples with daughter's murder HUNTER: 12 years of tears since murder of Orangeville nurse Sonia Varaschin | Toronto Sun BEHIND THE CRIMES: Who killed Sonia Varaschin? Eleven years later investigators hunt for answers | Crime | toronto.com OPP investigators continue hunt for Sonia Varaschin's killer | CTV News 'Someone has the key' to solving brutal murder of Ontario nurse 11 years ago | CTV News ORANGEVILLE NURSE MURDER: Cops float theory of more than one killer | Toronto Sun Sonia Varaschin's final days filled with strife, mother says Investigators still working to crack Sonia Varaschin murder a decade later Police release video in unsolved 2010 murder of Sonia Varaschin | CBC News Here are the most-read crime stories of 2024 in Ontario | INsauga 14 years after Ontario nurse was murdered, police renew appeal for info | INsauga Concern mounts for Sonia Varaschin, missing from Orangeville | National Post No suspects in search for missing Orangeville woman | CBC News Watch for missing bedding, public urged in search for Orangeville woman - The Globe and Mail Body near Orangeville identified as missing nurse Police profile 'cold-blooded killer' in slaying of Ontario nurse Sonia Varaschin - The Globe and Mail Nurse Sonia Varaschin's killing unsolved 1 year later | CBC News Police seek DNA samples in Varaschin case | CBC News
Transcribe →January Lapuz; BRITISH COLUMBIA
Jan 9, 202501:01:03Tap to summarizeHappy 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 Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice. Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comment on the case related post, we can't wait to hear your thoughts. @podcastbyproxy Intro music made by: https://soundcloud.com/aiakos Sources: COMING SOON
Transcribe →Sheree Fertuck; SASKATCHEWAN
Nov 4, 202401:00:38Tap to summarizeSheree 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 Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice. Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comment on the case related post, we can't wait to hear your thoughts. @podcastbyproxy Intro music made by: https://soundcloud.com/aiakos Sources: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/sheree-fertuck-greg-intimate-partner-violence-1.7249265 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/decision-day-greg-fertuck-1st-degree-murder-sheree-2015-1.7233737 https://thestarphoenix.com/news/crime/greg-fertuck-sentencing https://thestarphoenix.com/news/crime/gregory-fertuck-guilty-of-first-degree-murder-in-death-of-estranged-wife-sheree https://globalnews.ca/news/10567154/greg-fertuck-found-guilty-of-first-degree-murder/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/greg-fertuck-formally-sentenced-for-1st-dgeree-murder-in-2015-1.7253416 https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/i-got-no-remorse-greg-fertuck-convicted-of-murdering-missing-spouse-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-1.6952045
Transcribe →Robert Pickton and the missing women of Vancouver's DTES Part 4; BRITISH COLUMBIA
Oct 14, 202401:23:53Tap to summarizeBetween 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&O Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice. Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comment on the case related post, we can't wait to hear your thoughts. @podcastbyproxy Intro music made by: https://soundcloud.com/aiakos Sources: 21 Photos Taken Inside Robert Pickton's Pig Farm (thecrimemag.com) Robert Pickton Case | The Canadian Encyclopedia Young Willie Pickton was shattered by the slaughter of his pet | Vancouver Sun Robert Pickton, The Serial Killer Who Fed His Victims To Pigs (allthatsinteresting.com) Deadly Disfunction: Previously undisclosed details from inside the Robert Pickton investigation | National Post Strong Evidence against Robert Pickton in Trial | The Canadian Encyclopedia Robert Picktons Pig Farm - Piggy Palace (crimelibrary.org) Pickton's mother was a key influence (thestar.com) Downtown Eastside - Wikipedia True Crime Byline: First investigation into Vancouver's missing women | Vancouver Sun The Robert Pickton Case: A Timeline (citynews.ca) On The Farm – Stevie Cameron Forsaken: The Report of the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry - Volume 1 (gov.bc.ca)
Transcribe →Robert Pickton and the missing women of Vancouver's DTES Part 3; BRITISH COLUMBIA
Oct 3, 202401:07:47Tap to summarizeThank 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 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&O Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice. Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comment on the case related post, we can't wait to hear your thoughts. @podcastbyproxy Intro music made by: https://soundcloud.com/aiakos Sources: 21 Photos Taken Inside Robert Pickton's Pig Farm (thecrimemag.com) Robert Pickton Case | The Canadian Encyclopedia Young Willie Pickton was shattered by the slaughter of his pet | Vancouver Sun Robert Pickton, The Serial Killer Who Fed His Victims To Pigs (allthatsinteresting.com) Deadly Disfunction: Previously undisclosed details from inside the Robert Pickton investigation | National Post Strong Evidence against Robert Pickton in Trial | The Canadian Encyclopedia Robert Picktons Pig Farm - Piggy Palace (crimelibrary.org) Pickton's mother was a key influence (thestar.com) Downtown Eastside - Wikipedia True Crime Byline: First investigation into Vancouver's missing women | Vancouver Sun The Robert Pickton Case: A Timeline (citynews.ca) On The Farm – Stevie Cameron Forsaken: The Report of the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry - Volume 1 (gov.bc.ca)
Transcribe →Robert Pickton and the missing women of Vancouver's DTES Part 2; BRITISH COLUMBIA
Sep 18, 202401:08:07Tap to summarizeBetween 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&O Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice. Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comment on the case related post, we can't wait to hear your thoughts. @podcastbyproxy Intro music made by: https://soundcloud.com/aiakos Sources: 21 Photos Taken Inside Robert Pickton's Pig Farm (thecrimemag.com) Robert Pickton Case | The Canadian Encyclopedia Young Willie Pickton was shattered by the slaughter of his pet | Vancouver Sun Robert Pickton, The Serial Killer Who Fed His Victims To Pigs (allthatsinteresting.com) Deadly Disfunction: Previously undisclosed details from inside the Robert Pickton investigation | National Post Strong Evidence against Robert Pickton in Trial | The Canadian Encyclopedia Robert Picktons Pig Farm - Piggy Palace (crimelibrary.org) Pickton's mother was a key influence (thestar.com) Downtown Eastside - Wikipedia True Crime Byline: First investigation into Vancouver's missing women | Vancouver Sun The Robert Pickton Case: A Timeline (citynews.ca) On The Farm – Stevie Cameron Forsaken: The Report of the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry - Volume 1 (gov.bc.ca)
Transcribe →Robert Pickton and the missing women of Vancouver's DTES Part 1; BRITISH COLUMBIA
Sep 11, 202401:02:18Tap to summarizeBetween 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&O Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice. Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comment on the case related post, we can't wait to hear your thoughts. @podcastbyproxy Intro music made by: https://soundcloud.com/aiakos Sources: 21 Photos Taken Inside Robert Pickton's Pig Farm (thecrimemag.com) Robert Pickton Case | The Canadian Encyclopedia Young Willie Pickton was shattered by the slaughter of his pet | Vancouver Sun Robert Pickton, The Serial Killer Who Fed His Victims To Pigs (allthatsinteresting.com) Deadly Disfunction: Previously undisclosed details from inside the Robert Pickton investigation | National Post Strong Evidence against Robert Pickton in Trial | The Canadian Encyclopedia Robert Picktons Pig Farm - Piggy Palace (crimelibrary.org) Pickton's mother was a key influence (thestar.com) Downtown Eastside - Wikipedia True Crime Byline: First investigation into Vancouver's missing women | Vancouver Sun The Robert Pickton Case: A Timeline (citynews.ca) On The Farm – Stevie Cameron Forsaken: The Report of the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry - Volume 1 (gov.bc.ca)
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