Canadian True Crime

If you love immersive, fact-based and responsible true crime storytelling...
Canadian True Crime is for you.

From the snowy streets of small-town Canada to the darkest corners of the big cities, join Aussie-Canadian host Kristi Lee as she unearths chilling true crime stories that shook the nation.

With meticulous research and a trauma-informed approach, Kristi takes you beyond the headlines for a thoughtful deep dive into compelling true crime stories, unraveling some of Canada's most compelling criminal cases and justice system failures.

Subscribe and find out why Canadian True Crime is Canada's top independent podcast with more than 75 million downloads.

Kristi founded the podcast as a personal passion project in 2017. With the help of a small talented team, Kristi continues to lead the work as primary writer, researcher, producer and narrator.

Find out why Canadian True Crime is Canada's top independent podcast with more than 75 million downloads.

Real stories told with purpose.

Canadian True Crime is a fully scripted narrative podcast that covers one Canadian crime at a time — comprehensively, from start to finish. Each case is carefully chosen, ranging from high-profile to lesser-known, historic to more recent, and everything in between.

Most of the cases we cover are solved, allowing us to focus on the broader picture: the underlying causes of crime, the social and historical context behind it and the systems that often fail the people they’re meant to protect.

Episodes are crafted using facts from public and court records, news archives, relevant academic research and where possible, participation from victims and survivors.

We’re committed to responsible storytelling that’s grounded in nuance and empathy with a trauma-informed approach. That means no victim-blaming, no shock tactics, no turning people into villains for drama and being mindful of where victims and survivors are in their grief journey.

We hope that by challenging harmful narratives, amplifying marginalized voices and standing with those facing injustice, we can help build a more compassionate and informed society — and contribute to a deeper understanding of the systems that shape our lives.

The podcast is non-partisan.