Hundreds of people go missing in Canada every year. Most of them are Indigenous. Who are they, who's looking for them, and who do they leave behind? No Stone Left Unturned is a podcast presented by senior journalism students at Red River College.
This final episode explores living with not knowing what has happened to a missing loved one. We hear from Janet Lowther, Dr. Pauline Boss ( the psychologist who named and developed the term ‘ambiguous loss’) and Duane Bowers, a professional counsellor who specializes in providing support for families with missing loved ones.
What are the roles of community and grassroots organizations in the search for missing people? Is more attention given to some missing persons cases over others?
This episode looks at the broader implications of Amanda Bartlett’s 1996 disappearance in the context of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada.
This episode looks closely at who goes missing, and why Manitoba Child and Family Services sees so many child runaways.
The series debut outlines the Amanda Bartlett missing persons case from 1996, and features her sister Janet Lowther and Winnipeg Police Service Sergeant Bob Chrismas. Janet speaks about what she remembers about her sister, the journey she and her family have taken, and what her search for Amanda has looked like. Chrismas speaks on police protocols in missing persons cases, and how Amanda’s case might look had she gone missing today.