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 — Revenge
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 DetailsKapil Sharma and Vikas Bagga Case Involving Harjeet Singh Laddi and Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
On July 7, Indian comedian Kapil Sharma inaugurated his restaurant 'Caps Café' in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. On the night of July 9, unidentified attackers opened rapid gunfire at the establishment, leaving visible bullet marks …
State/Province: British Columbia, Canada | City/Region: Surrey | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: July 9, 2025
View DetailsTaylor Pratt and Jordan Romano Injured in Alleged Murder Attempt by Lucy Li and Oliver Krava, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
On March 1, 2021, Taylor Pratt, a Colombian-Canadian businessman and alleged drug lord, was murdered in an abandoned house near Toronto. His fiancée, Jordan Romano, was stabbed and left in a coma but survived. The …
State/Province: Ontario, Canada | City/Region: Toronto | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 1, 2021
View DetailsSahar Sharifi Allegedly Murdered by Arad Eghbal, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sahar Sharifi, a 28-year-old woman, was murdered by Arad Eghbal in Toronto, Canada, after a complex relationship involving her wealthy husband Kamran and Arad, a younger man who gained her trust and exploited her emotionally …
State/Province: Ontario, Canada | City/Region: Toronto | Incident Type: Murder | Date: June 5, 2018
View DetailsJennifer Hilliard-Penney Disappearance Involving Dean Penney, St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Jennifer Hilliard-Penney, 38, disappeared from her estranged husband's home in St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, on or about November 30, 2016. She had recently separated from Dean Penney, wanted a divorce, planned to leave the …
State/Province: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | City/Region: St. Anthony | Incident Type: Missing Person / Presumed Homicide | Date: Nov. 30, 2016
View DetailsLoretta Sanders Disappearance Involving Blake Leggett and Victoria Hanbury, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Loretta Sanders, a 26-year-old indigenous Canadian criminology student passionate about indigenous women's rights, disappeared on February 13, 2014, after visiting her former house in Halifax to collect rent from tenants Blake Leggett and Victoria Hanbury. …
State/Province: Nova Scotia, Canada | City/Region: Halifax | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 13, 2014
View DetailsWayne Mard, Timothy Bosma, and others Murdered by Delan Mard, Mark Mitch, and others, Ontario, Canada
Wayne Mard was initially reported to have died by suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in November 2012. However, subsequent investigations revealed inconsistencies in the suicide ruling, including unnatural gun positioning and DNA evidence implicating …
State/Province: Ontario, Canada | City/Region: | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Nov. 29, 2012
View DetailsAmanda Todd Allegedly Murdered by Aiden Coben, British Columbia, Canada
Amanda Todd, a 12-year-old girl from a small town in British Columbia, Canada, was sexually blackmailed by a man named Aiden Coben who used fake online identities to coerce her into private shows and threatened …
State/Province: British Columbia, Canada | City/Region: | Incident Type: Suicide | Date: Oct. 10, 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 DetailsMiles Allegedly Murdered by Helen Naslund and Neil Naslund, Alberta, Canada
Helen Naslund shot and killed her husband, Miles, while he slept during the 2011 harvest season after nearly three decades of reported physical, emotional, sexual, and coercive abuse affecting her and their three sons. The …
State/Province: Alberta, Canada | City/Region: | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: May 3, 2011
View DetailsHan Pan and Bichapan Wand Allegedly Murdered by Jennifer Pan, Daniel Chong Wong, and others, Markham, Ontario, Canada
Jennifer Pan, under intense parental pressure and leading a double life, allegedly orchestrated the murder of her parents in Markham, Ontario, Canada, in 2010. After years of strict upbringing, deception about her education, and a …
State/Province: Ontario, Canada | City/Region: Markham | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: Nov. 8, 2010
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 DetailsPoonamlit Disappearance Involving Mandeep Poonia, Sukhwinder Poonia, and others, Canada
Poonamlit, a pregnant Canadian woman married to Manjinder Singh, disappeared from the Singh family home in February 2009 while her husband was in India. The family initially claimed she left for a walk, but CCTV, …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 4, 2009
View DetailsManjeet Basra Disappearance Involving Mukhtiar Pangali, South Delta, British Columbia, Canada
Manjeet Basra, an Indian-origin Canadian teacher and mother, disappeared after leaving for yoga classes while four months pregnant. Her burned body was found five days later near the South Delta shore, and investigators determined that …
State/Province: British Columbia, Canada | City/Region: South Delta | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Oct. 18, 2006
View DetailsLyanna White, Ashley White, and others Disappearance Involving Michael White, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
On July 12, 2005, 29-year-old pregnant mother Lyanna White disappeared in Edmonton. Her abandoned Ford Explorer was found with the driver's door ajar and personal belongings outside. Police investigation revealed evidence of a struggle and …
State/Province: Alberta, Canada | City/Region: Edmonton | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: July 12, 2005
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