Crime Beat: Inside Canada's Most Infamous Criminal Cases
Global News' award-winning podcast and TV series expose the crimes that shook the nation
Crime Beat, a production of Global News, stands as one of Canada's most respected true crime platforms, combining investigative journalism with intimate storytelling to examine the nation's most shocking criminal cases. Available across Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and STACKTV, the series has earned critical acclaim—including the Edward R. Murrow Award in 2020 and 2023—for its unflinching examination of crimes that extended far beyond initial news headlines.
Hosted by Nancy Hixt on the podcast and Antony Robart on the television series, Crime Beat features contributions from seasoned reporters including Catherine McDonald, Caryn Lieberman, and Tracy Tong. Each episode draws on archives, family interviews, detective insights, and forensic evidence to construct a comprehensive narrative of investigation and justice.
**Survivors and Serial Predators**
One of Crime Beat's most compelling episodes, "I Survived A Serial Killer," premiered in February 2021, documenting the terrifying encounters two men had with Bruce McArthur, one of Canada's most notorious serial killers. The men, who met McArthur through online platforms, survived near-death experiences that triggered a 9-1-1 call to police. Though McArthur was initially questioned and released, the investigation would later reveal he went on to kill two more victims. Following his arrest, police uncovered disturbing details about McArthur's plans for the survivors, exposing the investigative failures that allowed a predator to remain active.
**Decades-Old Mysteries**
Another Crime Beat episode, "Closure," revisited two unsolved Toronto murders from 1983 that haunted investigators for decades. Susan Tice, a 45-year-old mother of four, was raped and stabbed to death in her home. Four months later, 22-year-old Erin Gilmour suffered an identical fate—sexually assaulted and stabbed in her own Toronto residence. The victims had no connection to each other, yet the brutally similar nature of their murders suggested a single perpetrator. For years, the cases remained cold, leaving families without answers until Crime Beat brought renewed attention to the investigation.
