Leon Anthony Adams

Thirty-two-year-old Leon Adams was a laid-back father with a passion for music and community, described by those who knew him as affable and family-oriented. He lived in a house at 6025 Lady Hammond Road in Halifax, Nova Scotia. On the evening of May 21st, 2005, Leon was at home, winding down what appeared to be … More Leon Anthony Adams

Shana Lee Labatte

Thirty-one-year-old Shana Lee Labatte was born and raised in the tight-knit community of Kamloops, British Columbia, and was a devoted single mother to two young children. For much of her life, Labatte led what those close to her described as a “normal” existence, working part-time as a cleaner at a local hotel and nurturing her … More Shana Lee Labatte

Jocelyne Houle

In the early spring 1977, Jocelyne Houle, a bright and ambitious twenty-four-year-old nursing student from Chicoutimi, Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, was on the cusp of a promising future. Engaged to be married just months later on September 5th—coinciding with her twenty-fifth birthday—she had traveled to Montreal for a three-week internship at the Montreal Heart Institute in … More Jocelyne Houle

Bernadine Quewezance

Thirty-six-year-old Bernadine Quewezance was by all accounts an extremely intelligent, outgoing, happy young woman, the devoted mother to five children. Originally hailing from the Yellow Quill First Nation, in 2012 she was living with friends in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. On January 2nd, 2012, a call came in around nine forty-five a.m. to Saskatoon RCMP. A woman … More Bernadine Quewezance

Cynthia Kudjick

Cynthia Kudjick was born in Nunavik, the Inuit region of northern Quebec, and like many Indigenous women from remote communities, she had migrated to Montreal in search of opportunity. However, the city offered little respite from hardship. Cynthia, a homeless sex worker, navigated the precarious world of street survival in the area around Cabot Square—a … More Cynthia Kudjick

Kristin Gurholt

Kristin Paldi Gurholt was born in Norway but immigrated to Canada at the tender age of four, settling in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, with her family. Raised in a warm, supportive household alongside five sisters and three brothers, she blossomed into a bright and creative child. From an early age, Kristin displayed a profound talent for … More Kristin Gurholt

Cathy Berard

In the early morning hours of July 5th, 1996, a jogger in the Fraserview neighborhood of Vancouver, British Columbia stumbled upon a harrowing scene: a sixty-one-year-old woman lying unconscious and bleeding on the grounds of David Thompson Secondary School. When authorities arrived, the victim was rushed to the hospital. She remained unconscious for six agonizing … More Cathy Berard

David Jon Malloy

Forty-four-year-old David Jon Malloy was born in Pittsburgh, California, but moved to Vancouver, British Columbia in the 1970s. An intelligent, college-educated man, David had aspired to work as a librarian but settled for driving a taxi to make ends meet. Sunday, March 17th, 1996 unfolded like any other work day. David clocked in at two … More David Jon Malloy