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In Episode 17 of Mishaps and Mysteries, North Bay couple Lynne Carmody and Rick Moynan recount surviving a harrowing week lost in the rugged backcountry of British Columbia's Cathedral Provincial Park. Facing freezing nights with virtually no gear or rations, the pair relied on steady nerves, resour...

In the damp rainforests of British Columbia, fungi thrive overnight—and human beings can vanish just as quickly. In this episode, hosts Nina and Cassie uncover five unsettling true stories of mushroom foraging gone wrong across BC, from remote plateaus and mountain backcountries to mysterious cold c...

When 16-year-old air cadet Esther Wang vanished off the Golden Ears trail in June 2023, a massive multi-agency search ensued across 620 square kilometers of dense British Columbia backcountry. Unseen by search helicopters and separated from her party, Esther drew on her cadet training, calmness, and...

In 1980, a mechanical genius from Duncan, BC, built a spaceship from scavenged parts and vanished during the storm of the century. Did Granger Taylor embark on a 42-month interstellar voyage, or did his growing obsession with UFOs lead to tragedy? Part 1 of this baffling mystery explores Granger's e...

In Episode 11, we explore the inspiring lives and heartbreaking final adventure of beloved off-roading creators Stacey Tourout and Matthew Yeomans. We discuss their incredible journey building the "Toyota World Runners" channel, the realities of backcountry search and rescue in British Columbia's re...

To mark their milestone 10th episode, hosts Nina and Cassie interview Paul Berry, 1st Vice-President of BCSARA. Discover how 2,500 BC volunteers handle rising call volumes, how emerging tech like airborne cell detection saves lives, and behind-the-scenes insights into the ongoing search for missing ...

When a hunter spotted a fully saddled, riderless horse wandering a remote British Columbia logging road in January 2019, it sparked an eerie true-crime mystery that still haunts the Nicola Valley. In Episode 8 of Mishaps and Mysteries, hosts Nina and Cassie break down the suspicious disappearance of...

In this update to Episodes 3 and 4, Cassie and Nina break down the Parole Board of Canada’s August 2026 decision to deny full parole to David Shearing (Ennis), perpetrator of the 1982 Wells Gray Provincial Park murders. Learn about his five-year review block through 2031, the details of the ruling, ...

On Mother’s Day 1961, 12-year-old Brenda Byman set out on a weekend hike near Lake Enid, British Columbia, with four teenagers and never returned. A 16-day search uncovered the remains of a completely different missing person - but zero trace of Brenda. Decades later, conflicting stories, shocking a...

In March 1956, two RCAF officers vanished during a routine Cold War training flight out of Comox, BC. Decades later, scattered clues began surfacing deep in the rugged Callaghan Valley—from a jet canopy on a mountain ridge to a pilot's helmet in the sub-alpine. Join Cassie and Nina as they explore t...