Three military reserve members face kidnapping, firearm charges.
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Three military reserve members face kidnapping, firearm charges.

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 14, 202627 min
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This October celebrates spooky season with CBC podcasts. On Satanic Panic, hear how a tiny Saskatchewan town was engulfed by false accusations of ritual abuse. On The Devil You Know, listen as host Sarah Marshall traces the story of how that moral panic swept North America and embedded itself in pop culture.

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Or if you prefer some laughs with your scares, check out Let's Make a Horror, where three comedians try to learn how to make a horror movie, then take a stab creating their own. Satanic Panic, The Devil You Know, Let's Make a Horror. Available now wherever you get your podcasts.

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This is a CBC podcast. Somebody will need to be held to account as to how it is that these members were able to abscond with elements that can pose a serious risk to public safety. They pledged to defend Canada.

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