The Pacific Junction Murders [2]

Kevin O'Leary's Boat Collision [2]

[Part 2 of 2] In 2019, a late-night boat collision involving Kevin and Linda O’Leary on Ontario’s Lake Joseph, left two people dead and sparked years of intense public scrutiny and conflicting narratives. In part two, we uncover why Canada’s most talked-about boating tragedies remained in the spotlight for years. --------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT NOTES AND DISCLAIMERS: – This series does not frame this incident as a crime. While it was initially investigated and reported as a potential Criminal Code matter (per Toronto Life, August 24, 2020 [https://torontolife.com/life/what-really-happened-the-night-of-the-oleary-boat-crash-in-muskoka/]), the charges ultimately laid fell under the Canada Shipping Act. – If you know anyone related to this case, please respect their privacy. – The intention of this series is to look beyond the headlines, rumours and conspiracy theories surrounding a highly publicized boating tragedy, and carefully examine the evidence to better understand what happened.  – Kristi Lee is not a lawyer, but a member of the general public reviewing this case through the lens of the open court principle [https://criminalnotebook.ca/index.php/Open_Court_Principle]. This series has been pieced together from the public record, including court documents [https://www.canlii.org/#search/indexLang=en&text=%22linda%20o'Leary%22&searchId=2026-05-13T08%3A22%3A56%3A059%2F52535897c9b34d6998c0062c0c37d3cb], online news sources and trial reporting by media outlets including the National Post [https://nationalpost.com/search/?search_text=%22linda+o%27leary%22&date_range=-3650d&sort=desc], CBC News [https://www.cbc.ca/search?q=%22linda%20o%27leary%22§ion=news&sortOrder=date&media=all] and the Toronto Star [https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/oleary-trial/]. --------------------------------------------------------- Look for early, ad-free release on CTC premium feeds: available on Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/fbe63977-5737-4910-a067-1745b99fae36/canadian-true-crime] (included with Prime) and Apple Podcasts [https://apple.co/3LZBCxa]. Canadian True Crime donates monthly to those facing injustice. This month we have donated in Kevin O’Leary’s name to Feed Ontario [https://feedontario.ca/] - a charity that supports food banks across the province to help end hunger and poverty. Full list of resources, information sources, and more: www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/212 [https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Kevin O'Leary's Boat Collision [1]

A two-part series | “Mr. Wonderful” built an empire on bluntness and being the reality TV villain we love to hate. So when his speedboat collided with another boat on Muskoka's "Billionaire's Row" - leaving two people dead, the public was ready to assume the worst of him. Early reporting - and Kevin O’Leary’s own response to the tragedy - sparked suspicion that he’d “thrown his wife under the hull”, and was using his wealth and influence to control the narrative. In this series, we go back to the summer of 2019 to trace the chain of events that ended in tragedy on Lake Joseph, examine all the evidence, and explore why conspiracy theories continue to thrive long after the case was legally closed. --------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT: – If you know anyone related to this case, please respect their privacy. – This series does not frame this incident as a "crime" - the charges ultimately fell under the Canada Shipping Act. – This series has been pieced together from the public record, including court documents, online news sources and daily trial reporting. – Our intention is to look beyond the headlines, rumours and conspiracy theories surrounding a highly publicized boating tragedy, and carefully examine the evidence to better understand what happened.  – Kristi Lee is not a lawyer, but a member of the general public reviewing this case through the lens of the open court principle. --------------------------------------------------------- Part 2 will be available to all in a week. Look for early, ad-free release on CTC premium feeds: available on Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/fbe63977-5737-4910-a067-1745b99fae36/canadian-true-crime] (included with Prime), Apple Podcasts [https://apple.co/3LZBCxa] and Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/canadiantruecrime]. Canadian True Crime donates monthly to those facing injustice. This month we have donated to Feed Ontario [https://feedontario.ca/] - a charity that supports food banks across the province to help end hunger and poverty. Full list of resources, information sources, and more: www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/212 [https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Production delay: new episodes coming soon

A brief update, with our apologies. Despite our best efforts to return with new episodes by the end of April, we need some additional time due to some behind-the-scenes challenges beyond our control.  Thanks for your patience and understanding. As always, Canadian True Crime remains committed to presenting these cases with accuracy, care, depth and context. Please be assured that new episodes are on the way and we’re really excited to be able to share them with you soon. - Kristi Lee ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Pacific Junction Murders [2]

[Part 2 of 2] With the infant recovered and the suspects in custody, the investigation only grows more disturbing. Shifting stories, buried secrets, and mounting evidence collide in a dramatic courtroom showdown — the first ever kidnapping trial in the province of New Brunswick and the last double hanging in Canada.  — This two-part series is a carefully selected replay from our archive, originally titled "The Lake Family Murders". We'll be back with new episodes in late April. *Additional content warning: this series includes the death of a young child. Please take care when listening. Full list of resources, information sources, credits and music credits: See the page for this episode at https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/132 [https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Pacific Junction Murders [replay]

A two-part series | A New Brunswick railway worker discovers a burned‑out shack deep in the woods, with three members of a young family dead inside. But their infant is missing, and there's a trail of footprints in the snow. What begins as a desperate search for the lost baby soon exposes an unbelievable web of deception and hidden motives.  — This two-part series is a carefully selected replay from our archive, originally titled "The Lake Family Murders". We'll be back with new episodes in late April. *Additional content warning: this series includes the death of a young child. Please take care when listening. Full list of resources, information sources, credits and music credits: See the page for this episode at https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/132 [https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.