Blood and Shadows: Canada’s Darkest Crimes and Tragedies
Robert J Dornan
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
History remembers the victories, the heroes, and the milestones. But beneath every nation’s triumphs lies a shadowy undercurrent of tragedy, crime, and loss—stories that shaped the past just as much as progress did. Blood and Shadows: Canada’s Darkest Crimes and Tragedies dares to explore these forgotten chapters, unveiling the chilling, heartbreaking, and often-overlooked events that have left an indelible mark on the country’s history.
From the deadly wreck of the RMS Atlantic in 1873 to the horror of École Polytechnique, this collection delves into sixty of Canada’s most harrowing moments. These are not just distant echoes of the past; they are stories of real people, real suffering, and the resilience that emerged from darkness.
For readers who crave the hidden truths behind a nation’s history, this is the first in a groundbreaking series that exposes the tragedies and crimes that have shaped societies around the world. For Canadians, this book serves as a powerful reckoning—a reminder that the country’s polite reputation masks a past as complex and tumultuous as any other.
🔹 Uncover the crimes and catastrophes that history books avoid.
🔹 See Canada’s past through a lens of truth, not myth.
🔹 Understand how tragedy has shaped national identity.
This is not just a book about the past—it’s an invitation to look deeper, to question, and to remember. History is more than victories. It’s time to shine a light into the shadows.
Duration - 6h 25m.
Author - Robert J Dornan.
Narrator - Digital Voice Madison G.
Published Date - Sunday, 19 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2025 Robert J Dornan ©.
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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. History remembers the victories, the heroes, and the milestones. But beneath every nation’s triumphs lies a shadowy undercurrent of tragedy, crime, and loss—stories that shaped the past just as much as progress did. Blood and Shadows: Canada’s Darkest Crimes and Tragedies dares to explore these forgotten chapters, unveiling the chilling, heartbreaking, and often-overlooked events that have left an indelible mark on the country’s history. From the deadly wreck of the RMS Atlantic in 1873 to the horror of École Polytechnique, this collection delves into sixty of Canada’s most harrowing moments. These are not just distant echoes of the past; they are stories of real people, real suffering, and the resilience that emerged from darkness. For readers who crave the hidden truths behind a nation’s history, this is the first in a groundbreaking series that exposes the tragedies and crimes that have shaped societies around the world. For Canadians, this book serves as a powerful reckoning—a reminder that the country’s polite reputation masks a past as complex and tumultuous as any other. 🔹 Uncover the crimes and catastrophes that history books avoid. 🔹 See Canada’s past through a lens of truth, not myth. 🔹 Understand how tragedy has shaped national identity. This is not just a book about the past—it’s an invitation to look deeper, to question, and to remember. History is more than victories. It’s time to shine a light into the shadows. Duration - 6h 25m. Author - Robert J Dornan. Narrator - Digital Voice Madison G. Published Date - Sunday, 19 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Robert J Dornan ©.
Language:
English
Blood and Shadows: Canada’s Darkest Crimes and Tragedies
Duración:00:05:46
Preface
Duración:00:02:16
1.Red River Rebellion
Duración:00:07:48
2.The Tragic Shipwreck of the RMS Atlantic
Duración:00:05:35
3.Murder and Lawlessness in the Klondike: The Yukon Gold Rush Murders (1898–1899)
Duración:00:08:23
4.The Black Donnellys Massacre (1880)
Duración:00:06:43
5.The Halifax Explosion (1917): The Largest Accidental Explosion Before the Atomic Bomb
Duración:00:06:07
6.The Matheson Fire
Duración:00:05:04
7.Cypress Hills Massacre
Duración:00:06:24
8.The First World War Canadian Executions (1914–1918)
Duración:00:06:58
9.The Spanish Flu Pandemic in Canada (1918–1920)
Duración:00:07:00
10.The Moose Jaw Train Robbery (1920)
Duración:00:06:00
11.The Church Street Axe Murders (1911)
Duración:00:07:03
12.The Shooting of Bert Massey: A Scandal That Shook Toronto
Duración:00:06:47
13.The Regina Cyclone: Canada’s Deadliest Tornado
Duración:00:06:42
14.The Tragedy of the RMS Empress of Ireland: Canada’s Forgotten Maritime Disaster
Duración:00:06:59
15.The Great Fire of Haileybury (1922)
Duración:00:06:16
16.The Ku Klux Klan Attacks in Saskatchewan (1920s–1930s)
Duración:00:06:46
17.The 1927 Estevan Riot: The Powder Keg of the Prairies
Duración:00:05:41
18.The Vanishing Tycoon: Toronto’s Greatest Unsolved Mystery
Duración:00:05:46
19.Five Sisters, One Tragedy: A Life Stolen by Spectacle
Duración:00:07:08
20.The Second World War Japanese Internment Camps (1942–1949)
Duración:00:05:50
21.The March Blizzard: Canada’s Deadly “Ides of March” Storm
Duración:00:06:20
22.Disaster in the Skies: The Tragedy of Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 108
Duración:00:07:14
23.The Babysitter Killer: Terror in Montreal (1949–1951)
Duración:00:07:54
24.The Second Narrows Bridge Collapse (1958)
Duración:00:06:09
25.The Residential School Deaths
Duración:00:07:37
26.The Barnardo Homes Child Abuse Scandal
Duración:00:06:04
27.The Springhill Mining Disasters
Duración:00:05:21
28.Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 21: A Tragic Explosion in the Skies
Duración:00:04:13
29.The Boyd Gang: Canada’s Most Notorious Outlaws (1951–1952)
Duración:00:05:48
30.The Sheppard Family Murders
Duración:00:06:22
31.The Montreal UFO Incident (1967): The Night the Sky Opened
Duración:00:05:09
32.The FLQ Crisis (1970): The October That Changed Canada
Duración:00:06:16
33.The Sydney Tar Ponds Disaster: Canada’s Toxic Time Bomb
Duración:00:05:02
34.The Ocean Ranger Disaster (1982): A Night of Terror in the North Atlantic
Duración:00:06:35
35.The Clifford Olson Murders: Canada’s Most Notorious Child Killer
Duración:00:05:55
36.The Twisted Crimes of Peter Demeter
Duración:00:05:23
37.The Blue Bird Café
Duración:00:04:30
38.The Air India Bombing: Canada’s Deadliest Act of Terror
Duración:00:06:19
39.The Don Jail Torture Cases
Duración:00:07:08
40.The Wells Gray Park Murders (1982)
Duración:00:06:36
41.The Tragedy of Arrow Air Flight 1285
Duración:00:06:57
42.The Vanishing of Marilyn Bergeron (2008): A Trail of Fear and Silence
Duración:00:06:08
43.The Pig Farmer Killer
Duración:00:05:20
44.The Ant Hill Kids: The Nightmare of Roch Thériault’s Cult
Duración:00:06:06
45.The École Polytechnique Massacre
Duración:00:07:16
46.The Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka Murders (1990s) – The 'Ken and Barbie Killers' Committed Unspeakable Crimes
Duración:00:06:17
47.The Tragedy of Swissair Flight 111
Duración:00:05:44
48.The Vernon Massacre
Duración:00:05:51
49.The Westray Mine Disaster (1992): A Tragedy Foretold
Duración:00:05:33
50.The Humboldt Broncos Bus Crash (2018)
Duración:00:05:34
51.The McArthur Serial Killings (2010–2017): A City in Fear
Duración:00:05:45
52.The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster (2013): A Town Engulfed in Flames
Duración:00:05:52
53.The Montreal Nursing Home Fire (2014) – A Deadly Arson Attack
Duración:00:04:48
54.The Shedden Massacre: The Execution of Eight Bandidos in Ontario
Duración:00:05:37
55.The Nova Scotia Mass Shooting (2020) – Canada’s Deadliest Shooting
Duración:00:05:54
56.The Highway of Tears: A Trail of Vanished Lives
Duración:00:05:42
57.Elizabeth Wettlaufer: The Killer Nurse
Duración:00:10:32
58.The Edmonton Massacre: Phu Lam’s Killing Spree
Duración:00:06:30
59.The Quebec City Mosque Shooting
Duración:00:06:44
60.The Saskatchewan Stabbing Spree
Duración:00:06:44