Today’s story takes us out west, to British Columbia, Canada. On Vancouver Island, there is a small community called Whiskey Creek on the east side of the island. It has a surf shop, many campsites, outdoor supply stores, and until recently, a burger place called Bigfoot Burgers. It has a bit of an outdoorsy-hippie vibe. There are also lots of unofficial trailer parks and people who are living rough – essentially living off-grid in trailers at make-shift camps. These folks struggle with drug addiction, alcohol abuse, and homelessness.
Brend, Y. (2020, November 6). Homeless advocate says she was warned away from camp the night 3 died in woods near Whiskey Creek. CBC. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/triple-death-whiskey-creek-coombs-rcmp-homeless-drug-use-homicide-1.5791279
CTV News Vancouver Island. (2020, November 5). Victims of Vancouver Island gravel pit killings identified. Vancouver Island. https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/victims-of-vancouver-island-gravel-pit-killings-identified-1.5176199?cache=%2F7.300684
Fish, J. (2023, May 15). The Canadian massacre you’ve never heard of. The Big Story. https://thebigstorypodcast.ca/2023/05/15/the-canadian-massacre-youve-never-heard-of/
Nassar, H. M. (2023a, May 16). Whiskey Creek podcast renews conversations around victim blaming. CityNews Vancouver. https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/05/16/whiskey-creek-podcast-victim-blaming/#:~:text=Tyler%20was%20one%20of%20three,being%20withheld%20for%20safety%20reasons
Nassar, H. M. (2023b, May 23). Tyler’s story: Whiskey Creek victim remembered as a gentle, kind man. CityNews Vancouver. https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/05/23/tyler-whiskey-creek-victim/
Podcaster shines light on dark Whiskey Creek triple homicide. (2023, May 9). NanaimoNewsNOW | Nanaimo News, Sports, Weather, Real Estate, Classifieds and More. https://nanaimonewsnow.com/2023/05/09/podcaster-shines-light-on-dark-whiskey-creek-triple-homicide/
Ryan, S. (2022, November 2). Fear runs high in Whiskey Creek as triple murder called ‘pure evil’ still unsolved 2 years later. CHEK. https://cheknews.ca/fear-runs-high-in-whiskey-creek-as-triple-murder-called-pure-evil-still-unsolved-2-years-later-1111026/
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