Sister Florine Brun and The Disappearance of the Jack Family
Motive and Opportunity
Amanda starts us off this week by telling you a story of a murdered nun and Keith tells the story of the mysterious disappearance of an entire indigenous family some 35 years ago that remains unsolved to this day. Sources: Amanda: Various news paper articles Keith: Resources: Suicide Crisis Helpline: If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Suicide Crisis Helpline offers support that is bilingual, trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and available to anyone in Canada. You can talk to a mental health...
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The Bandidos Massacre and Phu Lam
Motive and Opportunity
On this week's episode of Motive and Opportunity, Keith tells us the story of a gang-related killing of 8 men, whose bodies were found in a field, and Amanda tells the story of an awful mass shooter in Edmonton, Alberta. Sources: Keith: Amanda: Resources: Suicide Crisis Helpline: If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Suicide Crisis Helpline offers support that is bilingual, trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and available to anyone in Canada. You can talk to a mental health professional, one on...
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Ryan Grantham and Cody Barnoski
Motive and Opportunity
This week, Amanda starts us off with a story of a Canadian child actor turned murderer, and then Keith tells us the story Cody Barnoski who commited the atrocious act of matricide. Sources: Amanda: Keith: Resources: Suicide Crisis Helpline: If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Suicide Crisis Helpline offers support that is bilingual, trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and available to anyone in Canada. You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one: Call 1-866-585-0445 or...
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Brian Cohee Jr. and Cary Stayner
Motive and Opportunity
Keith starts this week's episode with the story of Brian Cohee Jr., while Amanda tells us the follow up to her story last week and fills us in on the crimes of Steven Stayner's brother, Cary Stayner. Sources: Keith: Amanda: Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story (2022) Resources: Suicide Crisis Helpline: If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Suicide Crisis Helpline offers support that is bilingual, trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and available to anyone in Canada. You can talk...
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Steven Stayner and Denise Morelle
Motive and Opportunity
Amanda begins this weeks episode with a story of Steven Stayner, who was kidnapped at 7 and escaped to save another boy, while Keith wraps up the episode with the story of an actress found dead inside of an empty apartment. Sources: Amanda: Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story (2022) Keith: Resources: Suicide Crisis Helpline: If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Suicide Crisis Helpline offers support that is bilingual, trauma-informed, culturally...
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Rehtaeh Parsons and Johnathan Townsend
Motive and Opportunity
Keith starts this weeks episode with a story of bullying that has a tragic end, and Amanda tells us the story of a young murderer named Johnathan Townsend. Sources: Keith: No Place to Hide (2015) Amanda: . Resources: Suicide Crisis Helpline: If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Suicide Crisis Helpline offers support that is bilingual, trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and available to anyone in Canada. You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one: Call 1-866-585-0445...
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Phillip Boudreau and Jahvante Smart a.k.a. Smoke Dawg
Motive and Opportunity
This week our duo is back and refreshed from their break and Amanda kicks off the episode with the story of the murder of Phillip Boudreau in a small fishing community in Nova Scotia. Then Keith tells the story of Canadian Rapper and rising star, Smoke Dawg, and his murder in broad daylight on a busy Toronto street. Sources: Amanda: CBC Docs POV Season 4 “The Killing of Phillip Boudreau” Keith: Resources: Suicide Crisis Helpline: If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Suicide Crisis...
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Wayne Millard and Glenn Bauman
Motive and Opportunity
Keith kicks us off this week with the final part of his twisty story of Dellen Millard. Amanda follows up by going back to her roots and discussing a Canadian family annihilator. At the end of today's episode, Keith makes an impassioned plea for action. Find your Canadian Member of Parliament and their contact details here: Sources: Keith: Amanda: Resources: Suicide Crisis Helpline: If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Suicide Crisis Helpline offers support that is...
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Jayme Closs and Laura Babcock
Motive and Opportunity
This week Amanda tells us the story of a horrific murder and kidnapping and Keith carries on his story from last week with the horrible murder of Dellen Millard's former girlfriend. Sources: Amanda: Keith: Resources: Suicide Crisis Helpline: If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Suicide Crisis Helpline offers support that is bilingual, trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and available to anyone in Canada. You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one: Call 1-866-585-0445 or...
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Tim Bosma and Douglas Garland
Motive and Opportunity
This week Keith starts us off with the story of Tim Bosma's murder and his wealthy murderer, and Amanda tells us the story of Douglas Garland who was responsible for the deaths of a five year old boy and his grandparents. Sources: Keith: Amanda: Resources: Suicide Crisis Helpline: If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Suicide Crisis Helpline offers support that is bilingual, trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and available to anyone in Canada. You can talk to a mental health...
info_outlineThis week's episode is a little different than the ones before it. In honour of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Keith and Amanda discuss the history of indigenous people in Canada. They speak on the residential school system, the history of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and the Highway of Tears.
Former residential school students can call 1-866-925-4419 for emotional crisis referral services and information on other health supports from the Government of Canada. Indigenous peoples across Canada can also go to The Hope for Wellness Help Line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for counselling and crisis intervention. Call the toll-free Help Line at 1-855-242-3310 or connect to the online chat (Please use Google Chrome).
Motive and Opportunity wishes to acknowledge that we record and produce our podcast on the traditional territories of Mi'kma'ki and Wabanaki Confederacy.
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