Strange and Undecided

The Edmonton Tornado (1987) | One of Canada's Deadliest Storms

Episode 37 - On the afternoon of July 31, 1987, the city of Edmonton, Alberta, was struck by a sudden natural disaster. An exceptionally powerful tornado tore through the eastern edge of the city leaving behind a path of destruction. This was one of the deadliest tornadoes in Canadian history injuring many and leaving 27 people dead in its wake. The event came to be known to the citizens of Edmonton as Black Friday. How did this all happen and why was nobody prepared? In this episode we are going to look into what was happening weather-wise before the tornado hit, the destruction it caused, and what has been done to understand and prevent something like this happening again.
PHOTOS AND NEWS COVERAGE DISCUSSED IN EPISODE
Photos: Gallery: Black Friday remembered through images | Edmonton Journal
News Coverage: The 1987 Edmonton tornado | CBC.ca
SHOW NOTES
Edmonton Tornado (1987) | The Canadian Encyclopedia
TORNADO - A Report - Canadian Red Cross
'Terrifying': Edmonton's mayor drove cab during July 1987 Black Friday tornado | Edmonton Journal
Recalling Canada's second-deadliest tornado, killing 27 in Edmonton - The Weather Network
Flashback to the destructive 1987 Edmonton tornado - Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic | WISH-TV |
A massive tornado tore through Edmonton 37 years ago today | News
A Commemorative Reflection On The Edmonton Tornado and Hailstorm, 1987
The Black Friday Tornado: Remembering July 31, 1987 | Reader's Digest
Edmonton, Alberta F4 Tornado – July 31, 1987 – Tornado Talk
Edmonton tornado - Wikipedia
1987 Edmonton tornado - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thirty years after deadly Edmonton tornado, storms remain difficult to track | CBC News
The Edmonton Tornado of 1987 –
Residents of Alberta remember 1987 tornado - Canadian Red Cross

Toronto's Billionaire Couple Found Dead | Honey and Barry Sherman Case | Part 2

Episode 36 - On December 15th, 2017, the bodies of 75-year-old Barry Sherman and his 70-year-old wife Honey Sherman were discovered in a room that contained their swimming pool. After an initial investigation, the police implied that this might be a case of murder-suicide but did not state it directly. It would prove to be a grave mistake. A separate private investigation conducted their own investigation and determined that Barry and Honey were actually the victims of murder. Why would one of Canada’s most well-known philanthropic couples be murdered and why did the police get it wrong? In tonight's episode we are going to discuss who the Sherman’s were and the investigation into their deaths. In Part 2, we will discuss who might have wanted them dead. Welcome to the Strange and Undecided Podcast.
 
SHOW NOTES
Victim Honey SHERMAN - Toronto Police Service
Victim Bernard (Barry) SHERMAN - Toronto Police Service
There Are Imponderables: The Strange Case of Barry Sherman | Free Inquiry
Barry and Honey Sherman murders' newest twist: family and police join forces - Macleans.ca
Behind the shadows
Photos reveal Honey Sherman likely attacked inside her house
Barry and Honey Sherman murders: Inside the lives of the billionaire couple
Bernard (Barry) Sherman
Canadian Pharmaceuticals Billionaire And Wife Found Dead In Toronto Mansion
5 years after a billionaire and his wife were found murdered, their family is offering $35 million to catch their killer - CBS News
Police skipped ‘Homicide 101’ in billionaire Sherman murders
Barry and Honey Sherman: The first 48 hours are crucial in a homicide. The police acted like they were in no rush
Domestic troubles, the investigation – and just how cold the Barry and Honey Sherman murder case is
Barry and Honey Sherman were murdered, police say
Barry and Honey Sherman’s bodies were found posed like the sculptures in their basement
Barry and Honey Sherman sued builders of North York home
Supreme Court unseals Barry and Honey Sherman estate files, paves way for access in Toronto Star legal win
Frank D'Angelo - Wikipedia
Apotex founder Barry Sherman and wife found dead in Toronto home | Financial Post
Site Of Honey And Barry Sherman's Now-Demolished Home For Sale
An ‘urban explorer’ entered Barry and Honey Sherman’s home before demolition and saw papers that ‘looked like evidence’
Family of murdered Canadian billionaire Barry Sherman split over money | National Post
WARMINGTON: Investigators should 'follow the money' to solve Sherman murders | Toronto Sun
Billionaire Murders | Crave

Toronto's Billionaire Couple Found Dead | Honey and Barry Sherman Case | Part 1

Episode 35 - On December 15th, 2017, the bodies of 75-year-old Barry Sherman and his 70-year-old wife Honey Sherman were discovered in a room that contained their swimming pool. After an initial investigation, the police implied that this might be a case of murder-suicide but did not state it directly. It would prove to be a grave mistake. A separate private investigation conducted their own investigation and determined that Barry and Honey were actually the victims of murder. Why would one of Canada’s most well-known philanthropic couples be murdered and why did the police get it wrong? In tonight's episode we are going to discuss who the Sherman’s were and the investigation into their deaths. In Part 2, we will discuss who might have wanted them dead. Welcome to the Strange and Undecided Podcast.
 
SHOW NOTES
Victim Honey SHERMAN - Toronto Police Service
Victim Bernard (Barry) SHERMAN - Toronto Police Service
There Are Imponderables: The Strange Case of Barry Sherman | Free Inquiry
Barry and Honey Sherman murders' newest twist: family and police join forces - Macleans.ca
Behind the shadows
Photos reveal Honey Sherman likely attacked inside her house
Barry and Honey Sherman murders: Inside the lives of the billionaire couple
Bernard (Barry) Sherman
Canadian Pharmaceuticals Billionaire And Wife Found Dead In Toronto Mansion
5 years after a billionaire and his wife were found murdered, their family is offering $35 million to catch their killer - CBS News
Police skipped ‘Homicide 101’ in billionaire Sherman murders
Barry and Honey Sherman: The first 48 hours are crucial in a homicide. The police acted like they were in no rush
Domestic troubles, the investigation – and just how cold the Barry and Honey Sherman murder case is
Barry and Honey Sherman were murdered, police say
Barry and Honey Sherman’s bodies were found posed like the sculptures in their basement
Barry and Honey Sherman sued builders of North York home
Supreme Court unseals Barry and Honey Sherman estate files, paves way for access in Toronto Star legal win
Frank D'Angelo - Wikipedia
Apotex founder Barry Sherman and wife found dead in Toronto home | Financial Post
Site Of Honey And Barry Sherman's Now-Demolished Home For Sale
An ‘urban explorer’ entered Barry and Honey Sherman’s home before demolition and saw papers that ‘looked like evidence’
Family of murdered Canadian billionaire Barry Sherman split over money | National Post
WARMINGTON: Investigators should 'follow the money' to solve Sherman murders | Toronto Sun

Stories That Will Send Shivers Down Your Spine

Episode 34 - This week Jarret, Pat, and Brando narrate some scary stories from reddit. Make sure you’re cozy and somewhere safe. Check under your bed and your closet as well. Now that you’re ready, try not to get too scared.
STORIES
[True] The woman in the white dress : r/freehorrorstories
I was stalked while on a hockey trip : r/freehorrorstories
[True] Terrifying Childhood Dreams : r/freehorrorstories
[TRUE] the night in the forest : r/freehorrorstories
[TRUE] The Grinning Man : r/freehorrorstories
Lady of the Hollow (true) : r/freehorrorstories
Maple 🍁 Crest Demon?(True Story). : r/freehorrorstories
(True) I think I have a Bigfoot Problem : r/freehorrorstories
 
 

The Black Donnellys Massacre | Unsolved Murders from Lucan, ON

Episode 33 - On the night of February 3rd, 1880, a mob formed a plan to rid their town of a problem. This problem was the Donnelly family. They had been a problem for too long and made the community’s lives a living hell, it was time to deal with them once and for all. The mob attacked the Donnelly’s in their home and by the end of the night killed 5 of them. The main question is why? Why was the family slaughtered and more mysteriously why was nobody convicted of the murders? In this episode, we will explore the lead up to the massacre, the theories that exist of why the family was so hated, and why nobody was convicted and the murders?
History | Lucan Museum
Black Donnellys | Origin of the Massacre and Ghosts | Article
The Black Donnellys live on, 125 years later | www.aronheller.com
The tale of The Black Donnellys brought to life in Picton - Picton Gazette | The Picton Gazette
The Donnellys | The Canadian Encyclopedia
Heaven and Hell on Earth: The Massacre of the"Black Donnellys"
Black Donnellys - Wikipedia
MysteryQuests—Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History
The Donnelly Massacre | PNI Atlantic News
Donnelly's legend lives on in Thorold - Thorold News

UFO Spotted in Northern Canada | The 1996 Yukon UFO Incident

Episode 32 - On a cold night along the Klondike Highway in the Yukon Territory of Canada, something strange was spotted hovering in the sky. What people witnessed that night puzzles them to this day, but many are certain it was a UFO. To researchers, this case remains one of the most significant and mysterious UFO sightings in Canada history. The reason for its significance was that it involved a large number of credible witnesses made up of civilians, local authorities, and even law enforcement. Most importantly they all reported seeing the same thing: strange lights and a massive object moving in the sky. In this episode we are going to examine the events that took place on the night of December 11th, 1996, the witnesses involved, the theories for what people saw, and the fact that the government gave no explanation for the event.
SHOW NOTES
2023 Yukon high-altitude object - Wikipedia
Image released of mysterious object shot down over Yukon in 2023
UFO Sighting at Little Fox Lake, Yukon
The Yukon “Giant Mothership” UFO
The Yukon Territory Encounters, 1996 (Klondike Highway)
Witnessed by more than 20 people: the 1996 Fox Lake UFO incident in Yukon, Canada - Nexus Newsfeed
Case 22: Index
Thirty Witnesses Encounter The Biggest UFO Sighting Ever Reported | Close Encounters
UFOs in the Yukon | Travel Yukon - Yukon, Canada | Official Tourism Website for the Yukon Territory
1 oz. Pure Silver Glow-in-the-Dark Coin – Canada’s Unexplained Phenomena: The Yukon Encounter | The Royal Canadian Mint
2022 $20 Canada's Unexplained Phenomena: The Yukon Encounter - Pure Si
the yukon encounter Archives - The Westminster Collection
p22.pdf
1954-12-14.jpg (726×1014)
The Canadian Ufo Report: The Best Cases Revealed Book By Chris A Rutkowski,geoff Dittman, (Paperback) | Indigo

Who Killed Leah Sousa? | Canadian Cold Case

Episode 31 - On Labor Day Weekend in 1990, the Sousa family returned home from vacation. That night, someone broke into their house and attacked them. Lora Sousa, the mother, survived the attack however, her daughter Leah Sousa was not so fortunate. Her body was found the next day amidst a brutal crime scene. How was someone able to get away with such a heinous crime without being seen or heard? We will unpack the details of this case in this episode.
SHOW NOTES
Sousa, Leah - Canadian Crime-opedia
Murder Most Forgotten: A cold case the victim can't remember | CTV News
Ontario Provincial Police
COLD CASE: Search for child killer continues 27 years after Leah Sousa murder
A lot is known about Leah Sousa’s killer — except who he is
UNSOLVED: The Unsolved Murder of Leah Sousa (1990 - Ontario) — CANADA UNSOLVED
OPP continues search for killer 25 years after Leah Sousa murdered | CTV News
Who killed Leah Sousa? Murdered Cumberland Beach teen was 'sweetest person': family friend
Tip revives 1990 murder case
A Vulnerable Family Is Attacked in the Middle of the Night, With the Daughter Murdered Brutally. Who Killed Leah Sousa? | by Yasmin Scherrer | Medium
Search for killer continues 25 years after Orillia girl murdered
The Last Word: Trying to remember a girl's killer

The Blizzard of 1977 | One of Canada's Worst Snowstorms

Episode 30 - Canada’s nickname has been the great white north for as long as I can remember. The country is no stranger to snowstorms or ice. Some of these storms can cause schools and workplaces to shut down or even vehicles to slip off roads and highways. But some storms are worse than others. Much worse. Heading back in time to January of 1977, there was one such storm that hit Southern Ontario and Western New York so hard it put them into a state of emergency, and they were shut down due to its severity. Thousands of people were stranded, and some would even lose their lives. How did this storm happen, why was it so devastating, and could it happen again?
 
SHOW NOTES
Blizzard of 77 Slideshow
Enhanced Fujita Scale
Blizzard of '77
Blizzard of 1977 - Wikipedia
WEATHER AND CIRCULATION OF JANUARY 1977 in: Monthly Weather Review Volume 105 Issue 4 (1977)
USATODAY.com
Daily Data Report for January 1977 - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada
Daily Data Report for January 1977 - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada
What Happened? :: “White Death — The Blizzard of ’77” by Erno Rossi
What Happened During Niagara Falls’ Great Blizzard of 1977? - City Experiences™
Blizzard of '77
1977 Lake Effect Blizzard
Weather Events of our History | Grey Roots
On this day 45 years ago, the Blizzard of ’77 struck – stories from the storm | News 4 Buffalo
Storm that caused the president to declare 7 counties federal disaster areas - The Weather Network
Blizzard of 77 | Niagara Falls Tourism
Buffalo's Blizzard of '77: Newspaper, radio & TV broadcasts bring the storm back to life... - Buffalo Stories Archives & Blog
Obituary information for Erno Delano Rossi

Menacing Legends of the Great White North | Halloween Special 2024

Episode 29 - When it comes to Halloween, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Carving pumpkins, trick or treating, or maybe dressing up. Dressing up as a terrifying monster perhaps? Some usual creatures that pop up this time of year might include vampires, werewolves, and even ghosts. Monsters that are simply make-believe and purely fun for the season, right? Well, what if I told you that there were places and stories within Canada that point towards these things not being made up and are in fact real. In this Halloween special we are going to talk about the legends of the vampire, the werewolf, and a possessed doll, all from the great white north.
 
Vampires in Ontario?
Driving a stake through the vampire story of Wilno, Ontario | CBC News
The Vampires of Wilno, Ontario • Kenton de Jong Travel
Vampires, Eh? What’s That All Aboot? | Deadly Ever After
Fireside Canada : A Podcast About Canadian Legends, Lies & Lore
Loup-Garou | The Canadian Encyclopedia
The Werewolf of Quebec City — CANADIANA web series
Loup-garous and Rougarous – Maegan A. Stebbins – Maverick-Werewolf's Den
Montreal’s Werewolf Legends - Haunted Montreal Blog
Loup Garou - A French Werewolf in Canada — The Assemblage Art of Michael deMeng
French Canada's odd tales: from the Loup Garou to the Devil's Canoe — Introduction to International & Global Studies
The Devil and the Werewolves: From Canadian folklore at Americanfolklore.net
Mandy | Quesnel & District Museum and Archives
Meet Mandy the Doll, Canada's Most Evil Antique - Cabinet of Curiosities
Quesnel’s Mandy the doll still intriguing paranormal investigators - Quesnel Cariboo Observer
Mandy, 'supernatural' doll at Quesnel Museum, gets QR code to share ghostly stories | CBC News
Mandy the Doll
A Horror Story *READERS BEWARE* - MANDY THE HAUNTED DOLL - Wattpad
Mandy the Haunted Doll. A haunted doll with a cracked face that… | by Liam Hall | Medium

Crop Circles in Canada | UFOs or Simply a Hoax?

Episode 28 - During the late 1960's into the 1970's, farmers in Canada began noticing strange rings and circles showing up in their fields overnight. Nobody was quite sure what they were and with the UFO surge in the late 1970’s, the idea arose that they were made by aliens. People would travel from all corners of the world just to catch a glimpse of these "alien made" crop circles. Not everybody agreed with this despite no other explanation given. Nobody knew for certain what was causing them. Were these crop circles the result of UFO’s landing or was there some other worldly explanation for these bizarre events?
 
SHOW NOTES
Crop circle - Wikipedia
Crop circles (archive.org)
Crop circle | Mystery, Phenomenon, Hoax | Britannica
Crop circles: Myth, mystery and history | Live Science
H-Net Reviews
Parasociology: The Canadian UFO wave 1966-67 (part 5)
Duhamel, Alberta - Wikipedia
North America 1967 Camrose - Old Crop Circles (weebly.com)
UFOs in Canada | The Canadian Encyclopedia
Onsite inspection of reputed UFO landing marks at Duhamel, Alberta (bac-lac.gc.ca)
Camrose.jpg (726×916) (bac-lac.gc.ca)
Canadian Crop Circles - Unsolved Mysteries
Alberta 'holds its own' in UFO sightings: Author | CityNews Calgary
Alberta near top of UFO sightings in Canada: report | Calgary Herald
The Canadian UFO Report: The Best Cases Revealed: Chris Rutkowski, Geoff Dittman: 9781550026214: Books - Amazon.ca
Saskatchewan UFO sighting commemorated with silver coin | CTV News
1 oz. Pure Silver Glow-in-the-Dark Coin – Canada’s Unexplained Phenomena: The Langenburg Event | The Royal Canadian Mint
Inside both sides of Saskatchewan's most famous UFO sighting | Regina Leader Post
Delving into Saskatchewan's famous UFO sighting still sticks with me | Regina Leader Post
'Seeing is believing': Brother of Sask. farmer who reported UFOs and crop circles goes back to the scene | CBC.ca
Commemorative coin rekindles talk of 50-year-old alleged UFO sighting in rural Sask. | CBC News
Town of Langenburg - UFO sightings
Russians say lightning causes crop circles - UPI.com
Ball lightning - Wikipedia
Fairy ring - Wikipedia