Quick update: new episodes return in April
3/12/20265 min
A quick update and some thanks!
Over the past 12 months... Canadian True Crime has had the opportunity to take on several meaningful projects alongside the usual podcast production. These included the CBC documentary Breaking Idol, the co-founding of Beyond The Verdict survivor-led advocacy group, and in-depth coverage of the 2025 Hockey Canada trial. While incredibly rewarding, the extra activities made for a very intense year behind the scenes. After the recent Robert Pickton series ended, it became clear we needed to pause, step back and reset things.
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First 90 secondsKristi Lee· Host0:00
Hi there. I hope you're well. I just wanted to check in with a quick update because you've probably noticed Canadian True Crime has gone a little bit quiet since the last series. We're on a break from releasing new episodes until April. I'll explain why in a second. But first, I wanted to say thank you for the response to the latest Robert Pickton series. It ended up being very different to the original, and we've received so many thoughtful messages and comments from listeners who really engaged with it. Thank you so much for listening. I also wanted to shout out the support we received from the industry in relation to episode two hundred, Castbox podcast player and Apple Podcasts for their special promotion of the Pickton series, to the Sound Off podcast and Broadcast Dialogue podcast for having me on, and to CTV's The Social, which I fortunately did not stuff up. There's links to all of this in the show notes. As I've said before, responsible storytelling in true crime can open minds, challenge harmful narratives, and deepen our understanding of the world around us. There's no getting around the fact that true crime sits within the world of entertainment, but it's always been important to me to use this platform to do as much good as I can to advocate for victims and survivors, to raise awareness about systemic issues, and try to give back. As an indie passion project with a very small team, striking