Northern Dark: True Canadian Crime is a documentary-style true crime podcast focused on Canadian crime. From mass shootings and serial killers to cold cases, missing persons, and unsolved murders, each episode offers a respectful, in-depth examination of crimes that shaped communities across Canada.
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ND EP: 40 - Amber McFarland: The Last Ride Out of Portage
In October 2008, 24-year-old Amber McFarland left a bar in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, with two men and was never seen again. Police later determined her disappearance was a homicide, but more than 17 years later, no body has been found and no one has been charged.
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Episode Notes
PortageOnline — Solving Amber McFarland's disappearance: A writing investigator’s perspective
PortageOnline — Missing 17 years: mother presses for closure and justice
Winnipeg Sun — The Disappearance of Amber McFarland (Part 1 of 3)
Winnipeg Sun — The Disappearance of Amber McFarland (Part 3 of 3)
Winnipeg Free Press — Suspect says he passed RCMP lie detector test
Winnipeg Free Press — No charges for men held in disappearance
Winnipeg Free Press — Holidays marred by heartache for McFarlands
Winnipeg Free Press — Investigators haunted by cold case files
Contact Information / Tip Line
Portage la Prairie RCMP — (204) 857-4445
RCMP Major Crime Services Tip Line — 1-888-673-3316
Manitoba Crime Stoppers — 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS)
30 Mar 2026
ND EP: 39 - The Bentley Family Murders
In 1982, six members of one family were killed during a camping trip in British Columbia. Decades later, the case has returned through the parole system, raising questions about justice, victim participation, and whether a life sentence ever truly ends for the families left behind.
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Episode Notes
Global News — Family of victims of B.C. murderer say they now can’t speak at parole hearings
CBC News — B.C. mass killer David Shearing (Ennis) parole coverage and case background
Vancouver Sun — Timeline and historical reporting on the Bentley family murders
Canadian Press — Coverage of parole process and victim family concerns in high-profile cases
23 Mar 2026
ND EP: 38 - Unsolved Canadian Cold Case: Who Killed Lindsay Buziak?
Tonight on Northern Dark: the 2008 killing of Lindsay Buziak in Saanich, British Columbia.
What began as a scheduled real estate showing was later determined by investigators to have been arranged in advance through prepaid phones and a false identity. Police have stated the attack was targeted, but no motive has been publicly confirmed and no arrests have been made.
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Episode Notes
Saanich Police Service — Investigation into the murder of Lindsay Buziak
Global News — Lindsay Buziak’s mother pleads for info about daughter’s 2008 murder
Nanaimo Bulletin — Investigation into Buziak murder ‘active and ongoing’
CTV News Vancouver Island — Report reveals new details in Lindsay Buziak murder case
CBC News — Police say 911 call a clue to Victoria real estate agent’s death
CBC News — Slain B.C. realtor may have been wrong target
CBC News — Lindsay Buziak’s family looking for answers years later
CHEK News — Dress bought at Victoria thrift store may break case
Contact Information / Tip Line
If you have information about the murder of Lindsay Buziak, contact the Saanich Police Department — 250-475-4321 or Crime Stoppers — 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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