Hey everyone, we have decided to end Canada Obscura because we could not continue to dedicate time and effort to it as it deserves and that means you have not been getting the quality content you deserve. This journey has been nothing short of absolutely amazing, and we're so so so grateful to you following us and being here with us and for letting us do this silly show week after week. We hope you've enjoyed it, we hope you learned some stuff about Canada and about us, and we hope you take love for Canada with you. Thank you so much for being so wonderful, we love you so very much. We hope you've enjoyed this ride, take care of yourselves, and stay weird. 💜💜💜

Amby can do what he wants to do. Join us this week as Shelley tells us about the Oak Island Treasure and some of the potential explanations behind it. Mary talks about the life and times (and disappearance) of Ambrose Small, millionaire, scammer, womanizer, and theatre mogul of the 1900s. Super light trigger warnings this week - mentions of potential murder. That's it. Weird, right?

 When in doubt, take 'em out. This week, Mary tells us about the terrifying tale of a haunted Ikea couch. Shelley shares the life and times of Albert Johnson Walker - bookkeeper, fraudster, murderer.  Trigger warnings for: identity theft, fraud, murder, potential rape, abuse, and incest.

WE DID IT, WE HIT 50 EPISODES!! We want to thank you so much for joining us on this year-long, ridiculous ride we've been on, and for putting up with all of our endless bullshit. Here's to many more episodes to come! Join us as we celebrate by playing two games - Monster Superfight and Worse Way To Die. Also, Mary is drinking, so you should be drinking too.  Worse Way To Die does get kind of gruesome/gory, so trigger warnings for that. Enjoy!

Mozart was totally the heartthrob pop star of the 1700s.  This week, Shelley tells us the long and convoluted history of the haunted Club Le Cinq in Montreal, Quebec. Mary details the gruesome torture and cannibalism of two elderly victims at the hands of Guy LeBlonde in North Bay, Ontario. Strong trigger warnings for: assault, sexual assault, torture, mutilation, cannibalism, mental health discussion, suicidal ideation, discussions of medications.

We need lobster vigilantism to restore marine justice! This week, Mary shares with us about the ghosts haunting the Drumheller house in Calgary, and the supposed evidence of their existence collected. Shelley tells us about the lucrative lobster larceny cases that keep happening in Calgary and keep going unsolved.  Trigger warnings include brief mention of accidental death/suicide and potential animal cruelty. Much lighter one than our usual this week!

And... doing a bad job of it. This week, Shelley shares with us the legend of the Loup-Garou, the French-Canadian version of the Werewolf. Mary tells us about the horrific death of Iana Kasian at the hands of her fiance and former graphic novelist, screenwriter, and director, Blake Leibel. Very strong trigger warnings for: mutilation, discussion of mutilation, torture, and murder.

 Who knew the history behind sugar could be so dark? This week, Mary takes a step off the beaten path and debunks the “video evidence” of the Rake, a monster invented by creepypasta and apparently spotted in Gaspésie, Québec. Shelley shares with us the dark history of the Redpath family, the sugar moguls that have supplied Canada with sugar since 1854. Trigger warnings include: murder-suicide, gun violence, mental health discussion, and details of gun wounds.

This booty is an ATM machine! This week, Shelley gives us a double feature of the hauntings of Saskatchewan Hospital and the Souris Valley Mental Health Hospital, both former mental health institutions in Saskatchewan. Mary tells us the bold tale of Leston Lawrence who stole $190,000 worth of gold from the Royal Canadian Mint in the most ingenious of ways. Trigger warnings this episode include: mental health discussions, torture in the name of medical treatment, conditions of abuse.

Noun, a man who behaves dishonourably, especially towards women.  This week, Mary tells us about the Shuswaggi Lake Monster of Shuswap Lake, BC (now with added video footage!). Shelley brings us back one more time to the Massey family, this time to the (justified) murder of Bert Massey by his live-in maid. Trigger warnings this week include: attempted sexual assault, discussions of sexual assault, and murder.