Stay ConnectedThe Canadian Gothic uncovers Canada’s most mysterious, unusual, and fascinating stories.
The show dives deep into true crime, unsolved disappearances, paranormal encounters, and bizarre events using a blend of meticulous research, archival audio, interviews, and firsthand accounts.
Each episode, whether a standalone mystery or part of an ongoing series, offers a richly woven narrative that brings Canada’s most enigmatic cases to life.
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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week.
In this episode your hosts discuss;
more Pokemon card crime in Vancouver
Kelowna’s geese killers
Turkey terror in Ottawa
Stolen: 1 truck | 2 peacocks
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In April 2016, sixteen-year-old Mekayla Bali vanished from Yorkton, SK after a day marked by strange movements, unsettling interactions, and a timeline that remains one of the most detailed and puzzling in any Canadian missing persons case.
Over the years, this story has continued to evolve and Mekayla’s disappearance has stayed in the public eye through surveillance video releases, reported sightings, and the relentless efforts of her family to find answers.
Now, on the 10th anniversary of her disappearance, this two-part series presents a fully re-edited and updated version of prior Canadian Gothic episodes on the case, bringing together the known timeline, the key developments, and the questions that still remain unanswered.
In part two we are joined by Madelayne Klein to discuss a series of significant developments in the case that had surfaced in the years after the interview with Paula Bali we featured in part one.
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In April 2016, sixteen-year-old Mekayla Bali vanished from Yorkton, SK after a day marked by strange movements, unsettling interactions, and a timeline that remains one of the most detailed and puzzling in any Canadian missing persons case.
Over the years, this story has continued to evolve and Mekayla’s disappearance has stayed in the public eye through surveillance video releases, reported sightings, and the relentless efforts of her family to find answers.
Now, on the 10th anniversary of her disappearance, this two-part series presents a fully re-edited and updated version of prior Canadian Gothic episodes on the case, bringing together the known timeline, the key developments, and the questions that still remain unanswered.
In part one we are joined by Mekayla’s mother, Paula Bali, who shares her perspective on the investigation, the challenges of navigating years without answers, and her ongoing fight to keep Mekayla’s story alive.
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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week.
In this episode your hosts discuss;
the woods ban breaker wins
puking in Carelton Place, Ontario
Drake’s ice castle in Toronto
a near death podcast search in Halifax
a husky who loves daycare in Regina
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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week.
In this episode your hosts discuss;
a sausage reward related to a sausage heist
Sudbury’s oiled pigeons
Spiderman’s heel turn
Upcoming changes to pooping and peeing in Yarmouth, NS
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In the early 1800s, a quiet farming family in southwestern Ontario found themselves targeted by one of Canada’s most bizarre hauntings.
It started subtly, with unexplained noises and objects moving on their own, but the disturbances quickly escalated into something far more violent, destructive, and unusual.
Desperate for answers, the McDonald family turned to religion, paranormal investigators, and eventually to a young girl said to possess second sight for a solution.
Was the Baldoon Mystery the work of a poltergeist? a curse? a gifted storyteller? Or something else entirely?… that’s a debate has been raging on for nearly 200 years.
Episode Links:
The Baldoon Mystery | Modern Translation (originally published 1870 by Neil McDonald) - https://thecanadiangothic.com/shorts/baldoon-mystery-modern-translation
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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week.
In this episode your hosts discuss;
a birthday party at a British Columbia recycling depot
Limpy the aging black bear of Nova Scotia
Canada’s Wonderland declares war on puberty
Pokemon Card CHAOS
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UPDATE: Calgary police have confirmed that Deeanna’s remains were discovered on April 16, 2026, and have stated that her death is not considered criminal in nature. Our thoughts are with Shelby and all of Deeanna’s loved ones during this difficult time.
When Deeanna Erickson boarded a bus in Calgary on the night of June 6, 2025, something went wrong.
Surveillance footage shows the 31 year old visibly distressed, crying and rocking back and forth, before suddenly stepping off in the Walden area, more than 10 kilometres from her home.
She hasn’t been seen since.
In this episode, I’m joined by Deeanna’s sister, Shelby Erickson, who shares the story of that night, the search that followed, and the ongoing fight to find answers.
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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week.
In this episode your hosts discuss;
The far too large collection of spicy novels in Windsor, ON
The Big Mac Sauce Bag Mystery
Hockey chaos in Newfoundland
The Montreal mall that DARED ban dogs
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In 2025, more 1052 UFO sightings were reported across Canada, an average of one every eight hours.
In this episode, we are joined by Canadian UFO researcher Chris Rutkowski to break down the findings of the 2025 Canadian UFO Survey, an annual report that collects and analyzes sightings from civilians, researchers, and government sources to better understand what people are seeing in Canada’s sky.
The discussion unpacks the common characteristics such as colour and shape, where reports are coming from, when they are most commonly seen, why Nova Scotia stands out, notable cases, and how things like satellites, drones, and social media are changing what we think of as a UFO.
Episode Links:
Read the 2025 Canadian UFO Survey: https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/c23c8b29-268f-4742-a45e-2dba156b0e52/Final%20V2-%20The%202025%20Canadian%20UFO%20Survey.pdf
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