Eighty-one-year-old Newton Harold Boutilier was a respected local shopkeeper in French Village, Nova Scotia. He lived alone in a residence on Highway 33 that also served as a general store, which he had owned and operated for three decades. According to all accounts, he largely kept to himself. At a little before ten a.m. on … More Newton Boutilier

On the evening of November 28, 1990, 70-year-old Henri Léger was at his home in Haute-Aboujagane, New Brunswick, Canada, with his wife, Eveline, and another elderly relative, Sophie. Suddenly, two armed and masked men forcibly entered the family home. The intruders tied up Eveline and Sophie, while Henri was severely beaten. The assailants ransacked the … More Henri Léger

Born on May 26, 1951, Ivan Wheeler was a native of Belgrave, Ontario, Canada. In the wake of his sister’s untimely death in a car accident in September 1976, Ivan relocated to London to support his grieving brother-in-law. He found employment as a driver for U-Need-A-Cab, operating vehicle #457. On the evening of February 17th, … More Ivan Wheeler

Fifty-three-year-old Mary O’Donnell, also known as Marie, and occasionally using the names Patricia Marie Rafferty and Marie Patricia Janulus, was a petite woman who lived alone in East Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She had endured significant personal hardships, including the loss of her husband of 14 years to a heart attack the previous year. Mary … More Mary O’Donnell

On December 30, 1984, a jogger discovered the skeletal remains of a young woman in a ditch along a rural road near Napanee, Ontario, Canada. The remains were found approximately 5 kilometers south of Newburgh and 4 kilometers north of the Palace Road exit on Highway 401. The location suggested that the body had been … More Napanee Jane Doe

Fourteen-year-old Alice Paré was a bright and talented teenager, known for her love of music and dedication to her studies. On the afternoon of Wednesday, February 17, 1971, her father dropped her off at the Pavillon de Musique at 466 rue Saint-Jean for her lesson. Afterward, she considered calling her mother for a ride but … More Alice Paré

Alexandra Wiwcharuk was born on February 3, 1939, in Saskatchewan, Canada, and raised in a Ukrainian-Canadian family. She was a bright and compassionate young woman who chose a career in nursing. Known for her intelligence and striking beauty, Alexandra also participated in local beauty pageants and was crowned Miss Saskatoon in 1959. Alexandra was deeply … More Alexandra Wiwcharuk

Thirty-year-old Indigenous woman Mary Lidguerre was last seen in July 1995 in Vancouver, Canada’s Downtown Eastside, an area known for its high rates of poverty, addiction, and prostitution. Like many women in the area, Mary faced numerous challenges, including substance use and involvement in sex work. Her disappearance went largely unnoticed until over a year … More Mary Lidguerre

On the afternoon of Friday, January 27, 1978, ten-year-old Manon Dubé left her home in the Lennoxville district of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. She was heading out to go sledding with friends—a typical winter activity for a child her age. But Manon never returned home. Her mother reported her missing that evening, and within hours, search … More Manon Dubé