Canada
Country Intelligence Summary
44
Sept. 29, 2025
Top Motives and Outcomes in Canada
Top Motives
- Jealousy — 25 case(s)
- Revenge — 22 case(s)
- Control/domination — 20 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic partner — 14 case(s)
- Fear of exposure — 10 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 39 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 34 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 31 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 24 case(s)
- Investigation still ongoing — 19 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in Canada
18 case(s)
8 case(s)
6 case(s)
4 case(s)
2 case(s)
2 case(s)
Cases in Canada: Motive — Eliminate romantic partner
Nancy Bouché and Gaby Renault Allegedly Murdered by Jonathan Blanchet, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Nancy, a survivor of domestic violence, recounts her four-year abusive relationship with Jonathan Blanchet, who is accused of murdering his new partner, Gaby Renault. Nancy describes repeated violence, legal system failures, and her efforts to …
State/Province: Quebec, Canada | City/Region: Quebec City | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Sept. 29, 2025
View DetailsJasmine Lovevet and Aaliyah Sanderson Disappearance Involving Robert Leming, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
In April 2019, Jasmine Lovevet, a young single mother, and her 22-month-old daughter Aaliyah Sanderson disappeared in Calgary, Alberta. After an extensive investigation, police found evidence of foul play and identified Robert Leming, Jasmine's boyfriend …
State/Province: Alberta, Canada | City/Region: Calgary | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: April 15, 2019
View DetailsNadia Al-Deeb and Rasha Al-Deeb Disappearance Involving Adam (Abdulrahman), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Nadia Al-Deeb, a 22-year-old Lebanese-Canadian woman studying law, disappeared after going out with friends to a shisha cafe in Calgary. She was last seen leaving with Adam, a 21-year-old Algerian man and her former boyfriend. …
State/Province: Alberta, Canada | City/Region: Calgary | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 12, 2018
View DetailsNadine Esco Allegedly Murdered by Silva Kasho, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
In 2015, Nadine Esco, a 38-year-old woman living in Edmonton, Canada, was brutally murdered by her ex-boyfriend Silva Kasho. Nadine was stabbed over 100 times, raped, and left with severe injuries. Despite neighbors hearing her …
State/Province: Alberta, Canada | City/Region: Edmonton | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Aug. 24, 2015
View DetailsRita Jordan Disappearance Involving Paul Calnen, Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia, Canada
In March 2013, Rita Jordan, a 34-year-old woman living with her boyfriend Paul Calnen in Hammonds Plains near Halifax, Nova Scotia, vanished. Initially reported as a missing person, police investigation revealed deception and suspicious circumstances. …
State/Province: Nova Scotia, Canada | City/Region: Hammonds Plains | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: March 18, 2013
View DetailsLaura Babcock Disappearance Involving Delan Mard, Christina, and others, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Laura Babcock, a 23-year-old woman, disappeared in July 2012 after last being seen with her ex-boyfriend Delan Mard, with whom she had a complex relationship involving ongoing contact despite their breakup. Police investigations revealed that …
State/Province: Ontario, Canada | City/Region: Toronto | Incident Type: Murder | Date: July 3, 2012
View DetailsMaple Bataliya Murdered by Gary Daliwal and Garsimar Badi, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Maple Bataliya, a 19-year-old university student, model, and aspiring actor and physician, was shot and stabbed near the parking lot of Simon Fraser University in Burnaby shortly after leaving the library around 1 a.m. on …
State/Province: British Columbia, Canada | City/Region: Burnaby | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Sept. 28, 2011
View DetailsQian Liu Murdered by Brian Dixon, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Qian Liu, a 23-year-old international student at York University, was murdered in her off-campus basement apartment in Toronto on April 14-15, 2011. Her ex-boyfriend, Jian Mang, in Beijing, witnessed the attack via webcam and provided …
State/Province: Ontario, Canada | City/Region: Toronto | Incident Type: Murder | Date: April 14, 2011
View DetailsKimberly Patricia Proctor Disappearance Involving Cruz Wood and Cameron Moffat, Canada
Kimberly Patricia Proctor, known as Kim, was an 18-year-old Canadian woman whose disappearance was reported after she failed to attend her babysitting job and stopped answering calls. Within about 36 hours, a severely burned female …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 11, 2010
View DetailsRona Shafiee, Zeynab Shafiee, and others Allegedly Murdered by Mohammad Shafiee, Toba Shafiee, and others, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
The Shafiee family, originally from Afghanistan, immigrated to Canada seeking a new life but maintained strict traditional control over the women in the family. Mohammad Shafiee, his second wife Toba, and son Hamid orchestrated the …
State/Province: Ontario, Canada | City/Region: Kingston | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: June 30, 2009
View DetailsCarissa Boudreau Disappearance Involving Penny Boudreau and Vernon McAmber, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada
On January 27, 2008, twelve-year-old Carissa Boudreau disappeared in Bridgewater, Canada, after a heated argument with her mother Penny. Penny reported Carissa missing after leaving her waiting in the car while she shopped. A large …
State/Province: Nova Scotia, Canada | City/Region: Bridgewater | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: Jan. 27, 2008
View DetailsConnie Pruden Grandinetti and Midge Prudence Allegedly Murdered by Corey Grandinetti, Jeff Grandinetti, and others, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Connie Pruden Grandinetti, an indigenous mother of three and teacher's aide, was found murdered in April 1997 near Edmonton, Alberta. She had separated from her racist and abusive husband Jeff Grandinetti in 1994 and was …
State/Province: Alberta, Canada | City/Region: Edmonton | Incident Type: Murder | Date: April 10, 1997
View DetailsSegal Awad Murdered by Mustafa Moussa, Shakeb Mohamed, and others, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
In July 1992, Segal Awad was found strangled in her Calgary apartment. Investigators initially examined her husband, Shakeb Mohamed, and her friend and confidant Samatar after identifying weaknesses in the husband’s alibi and discovering that …
State/Province: Alberta, Canada | City/Region: Calgary | Incident Type: Murder | Date: July 10, 1992
View DetailsLeslie Mahaffy, Kristen French, and others Kidnapped by Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, Ontario, Canada
The source presents the case of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, a married couple involved in the abduction, sexual assault, and deaths of teenagers Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French. Homolka received a negotiated manslaughter plea …
State/Province: Ontario, Canada | City/Region: | Incident Type: Murder | Date: June 2, 1991
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