True North True Crime

Bailey McCourt was a 32-year-old mother of two from Kelowna, British Columbia. In June of 2024, her husband, James Plover, assaulted her inside their home, grabbing her by the throat and threatening to kill her. Bailey called 911.

Plover was charged with assault by choking and uttering threats. She cooperated with police, sat through a trial, and waited nearly a year for a verdict. On July 4th, 2025, he was found guilty. Hours later, Bailey was dead.

In this episode, joined by members of Bailey’s family, we tell her story, who she was, the intimate partner violence she endured, the court case, and the conviction that should have protected her.

This is Part 1 of a two-part series on the Bailey McCourt case. Part 2 drops April 30th.

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Sebastian Moore was seventeen years old when he was stabbed and killed in Terrace, British Columbia on the night of November 26th, 2023. A youth was taken into custody but after more than a year of investigation, Crown Counsel declined to approve charges, determining the incident met the legal definition of self-defence.

Sebastian was a member of Kitselas Nation along the Skeena River in northwestern B.C. His family called him Boots. He was training to become an electrician. He was an uncle. He was seventeen.

In this episode, we speak with his brother Oscar and grandmother Debbie about who he was, and what his family has faced since.

His case has been raised in the BC legislature. His community has marched for him. His family is still fighting.

Sebastian's story is part of the documented pattern of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Men and Boys, MMIMB, in Canada.

To follow updates or support the family, join the Justice for Seb Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Jf2MnTDRf/

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UPDATE: Since the release of this episode, Deeanna Erickson has been located. Calgary Police have stated that the case is non-criminal and have not released further details. Her sister has shared that Deeanna has passed away.

We extend our condolences to Shelby and to all those who knew and loved Deeanna.
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On the night of June 6th, 2025, 31-year-old Deeanna Erickson boarded a Calgary Transit bus and began travelling across the city.

Surveillance footage later captured her visibly distressed during the ride. Just after 11 p.m., the bus stopped near a shopping plaza in the southeast Calgary community of Walden, and Deeanna suddenly got off.

She has not been seen since.

In this episode of True North True Crime, we examine the disappearance of Deeanna Erickson through the perspective of the person who knows her best, her sister Shelby.

Shelby describes Deeanna as a deeply caring person who had worked hard to rebuild her life after years of challenges. At the time she vanished, Deeanna had recently secured stable housing near her sister and was beginning to look toward the future again.

Investigators were able to trace much of Deeanna’s movements through Calgary’s transit system that night, but after she left the bus in Walden, the trail went cold.
Nearly a year later, Deeanna Erickson remains missing.

If you have any information about Deeanna’s disappearance, please contact the Calgary Police Service at 403-266-1234, referencing case number CA25242727, or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers.

FB PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/help.bring.deeanna.erickson.home

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On December 18, 2022, a mass shooting event inside Bellaria Tower II in Vaughan, Ontario left five people dead.

Francesco Villi, a 73-year-old resident of the Bellaria condominium at 9235 Jane Street, carried out the attack after years of escalating legal disputes with the condo board. Within minutes, five residents were killed: Rita Camilleri, Vittorio Panza, Russell Manock, Helen “Lorraine” Manock, and Naveed Dada. Doreen Di Nino survived her injuries.

In this episode, we examine the timeline of the Vaughan condo shooting, Villi’s documented grievances, his final video, the police response, and the Ontario Special Investigations Unit findings.

Content warning: This episode discusses violence and a mass shooting event.

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In this episode, we examine the 1984 murder of 13-year-old Candace Derksen in Winnipeg. Candace vanished on her way home from school in November of that year. Weeks later, her body was discovered in a storage shed, bound and left in the cold.

We trace the investigation, the arrest and trial, and the acquittal that continues to shape how this case is remembered. Along the way, we look at how the murder impacted the Derksen family, the Winnipeg community, and the broader conversation around evidence, justice, and accountability.

Episode Update (January 2026):
In January 2026, Mark Edward Grant — who was acquitted in Candace Derksen’s murder — appeared briefly in a Vancouver courtroom facing new charges that are unrelated to Candace Derksen’s case. The charges include unlawful confinement, sexual assault, assault with a weapon, and uttering threats. Grant has consented to remain in custody while a bail plan is discussed. Details of the matter are currently under a publication ban, and he is subject to a no-contact order with the alleged victim.

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