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 ©.
Location:
United States
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Robert J Dornan
Digital Voice Madison G
Blood and Shadows
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Description:
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
Duration:00:05:46
Preface
Duration:00:02:16
1.Red River Rebellion
Duration:00:07:48
2.The Tragic Shipwreck of the RMS Atlantic
Duration:00:05:35
3.Murder and Lawlessness in the Klondike: The Yukon Gold Rush Murders (1898–1899)
Duration:00:08:23
4.The Black Donnellys Massacre (1880)
Duration:00:06:43
5.The Halifax Explosion (1917): The Largest Accidental Explosion Before the Atomic Bomb
Duration:00:06:07
6.The Matheson Fire
Duration:00:05:04
7.Cypress Hills Massacre
Duration:00:06:24
8.The First World War Canadian Executions (1914–1918)
Duration:00:06:58
9.The Spanish Flu Pandemic in Canada (1918–1920)
Duration:00:07:00
10.The Moose Jaw Train Robbery (1920)
Duration:00:06:00
11.The Church Street Axe Murders (1911)
Duration:00:07:03
12.The Shooting of Bert Massey: A Scandal That Shook Toronto
Duration:00:06:47
13.The Regina Cyclone: Canada’s Deadliest Tornado
Duration:00:06:42
14.The Tragedy of the RMS Empress of Ireland: Canada’s Forgotten Maritime Disaster
Duration:00:06:59
15.The Great Fire of Haileybury (1922)
Duration:00:06:16
16.The Ku Klux Klan Attacks in Saskatchewan (1920s–1930s)
Duration:00:06:46
17.The 1927 Estevan Riot: The Powder Keg of the Prairies
Duration:00:05:41
18.The Vanishing Tycoon: Toronto’s Greatest Unsolved Mystery
Duration:00:05:46
19.Five Sisters, One Tragedy: A Life Stolen by Spectacle
Duration:00:07:08
20.The Second World War Japanese Internment Camps (1942–1949)
Duration:00:05:50
21.The March Blizzard: Canada’s Deadly “Ides of March” Storm
Duration:00:06:20
22.Disaster in the Skies: The Tragedy of Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 108
Duration:00:07:14
23.The Babysitter Killer: Terror in Montreal (1949–1951)
Duration:00:07:54
24.The Second Narrows Bridge Collapse (1958)
Duration:00:06:09
25.The Residential School Deaths
Duration:00:07:37
26.The Barnardo Homes Child Abuse Scandal
Duration:00:06:04
27.The Springhill Mining Disasters
Duration:00:05:21
28.Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 21: A Tragic Explosion in the Skies
Duration:00:04:13
29.The Boyd Gang: Canada’s Most Notorious Outlaws (1951–1952)
Duration:00:05:48
30.The Sheppard Family Murders
Duration:00:06:22
31.The Montreal UFO Incident (1967): The Night the Sky Opened
Duration:00:05:09
32.The FLQ Crisis (1970): The October That Changed Canada
Duration:00:06:16
33.The Sydney Tar Ponds Disaster: Canada’s Toxic Time Bomb
Duration:00:05:02
34.The Ocean Ranger Disaster (1982): A Night of Terror in the North Atlantic
Duration:00:06:35
35.The Clifford Olson Murders: Canada’s Most Notorious Child Killer
Duration:00:05:55
36.The Twisted Crimes of Peter Demeter
Duration:00:05:23
37.The Blue Bird Café
Duration:00:04:30
38.The Air India Bombing: Canada’s Deadliest Act of Terror
Duration:00:06:19
39.The Don Jail Torture Cases
Duration:00:07:08
40.The Wells Gray Park Murders (1982)
Duration:00:06:36
41.The Tragedy of Arrow Air Flight 1285
Duration:00:06:57
42.The Vanishing of Marilyn Bergeron (2008): A Trail of Fear and Silence
Duration:00:06:08
43.The Pig Farmer Killer
Duration:00:05:20
44.The Ant Hill Kids: The Nightmare of Roch Thériault’s Cult
Duration:00:06:06
45.The École Polytechnique Massacre
Duration:00:07:16
46.The Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka Murders (1990s) – The 'Ken and Barbie Killers' Committed Unspeakable Crimes
Duration:00:06:17
47.The Tragedy of Swissair Flight 111
Duration:00:05:44
48.The Vernon Massacre
Duration:00:05:51
49.The Westray Mine Disaster (1992): A Tragedy Foretold
Duration:00:05:33
50.The Humboldt Broncos Bus Crash (2018)
Duration:00:05:34
51.The McArthur Serial Killings (2010–2017): A City in Fear
Duration:00:05:45
52.The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster (2013): A Town Engulfed in Flames
Duration:00:05:52
53.The Montreal Nursing Home Fire (2014) – A Deadly Arson Attack
Duration:00:04:48
54.The Shedden Massacre: The Execution of Eight Bandidos in Ontario
Duration:00:05:37
55.The Nova Scotia Mass Shooting (2020) – Canada’s Deadliest Shooting
Duration:00:05:54
56.The Highway of Tears: A Trail of Vanished Lives
Duration:00:05:42
57.Elizabeth Wettlaufer: The Killer Nurse
Duration:00:10:32
58.The Edmonton Massacre: Phu Lam’s Killing Spree
Duration:00:06:30
59.The Quebec City Mosque Shooting
Duration:00:06:44
60.The Saskatchewan Stabbing Spree
Duration:00:06:44