The Cult Queen of Canada from Uncover

Mary meets those who have been told they are on a kill list. Exiles from Pakistan have sought safety through the Western world. But do they remain in danger, no matter how far they flee? For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/the-kill-list-transcripts-listen-1.6514561

We learn about Karima’s final days from those closest to her, including a man who’s finally ready to speak. After escaping death in Pakistan, what evidence is there that Karima may have taken her own life? For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/the-kill-list-transcripts-listen-1.6514561

We follow Karima’s dramatic return to Balochistan — where even in death, she’s considered a threat. And hear from those in her homeland still willing to risk their lives by speaking out. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/the-kill-list-transcripts-listen-1.6514561

New documents, witnesses and a renowned forensic scientist all lead to the same, unsettling conclusion about what really happened to Karima. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/the-kill-list-transcripts-listen-1.6514561

Long after the Kuper Island Residential School was torn down, the survivors are still haunted by what happened there. Investigative reporter Duncan McCue exposes buried police investigations, confronts perpetrators of abuse and witnesses a community trying to rebuild — literally on top of the old school’s ruins and the unmarked graves of Indigenous children.

Survivors James and Tony Charlie give a tour of the grounds of Kuper Island Residential School, discussing the dark memories and the mystery surrounding the death of one boy. The podcast explores the haunting experiences and disturbing secrets of the school, the impact of separation from family, and the abuse endured by the students.

Survivors James and Tony Charlie share their haunting accounts of recurring sexual abuse at Kuper Island Residential School in Canada. They discuss the rot of abuse in all aspects of school life, the tragic death of a student, religious indoctrination, and the use of power dynamics to inflict abuse.

Survivor Belvie Brebber shares her traumatic experiences at Kuper Island Residential School, including fear, cruelty, and sexual violence. The podcast explores the impact on her family, harrowing encounters at the school, and accounts of abuse and negligence. It also delves into her brother Richard's aspiration to become a priest and his time at the school. The podcast raises doubts about Richard's cause of death and reveals a police investigation.

Richard Thomas was smart, kind and well-loved. He was having no problems in school and he wanted to go further in education. Then inexplicably, days before his graduation, he’s found dead in the Kuper Island school gym. His death was ruled a suicide — with no further questions as to why. We piece together a portrait of the teenager through his own writings, and find an old coroner’s report that raises more questions than answers about how Thomas died. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/kuper-island-transcripts-listen-1.6622551

An archaeologist uses survivors' stories and ground-penetrating radar to locate burial sites of children who died at Kuper Island school. The importance of honoring ancestral dead and settling spirits in unmarked graves. Exploring the search for missing children using ground penetrating radar. Ethical considerations of identifying remains and whether to honor buried individuals where they lie. The significance of statistics in convicting an abuser at Cooper Island School.