Toronto Crime Tours

May 25 2022 4 ep. 18 mins 3

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We are Toronto Crime Tours, the only crime tour in Canada hosted by former Detectives. From our downtown, east end and west end tours, all of which have 15 stops, we present 5 of the more strange stories we present on the tour.

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"The Corner", Jarvis & Dundas, Toronto's first US style mob hit in 1939.

May 25 2022 17 mins

Toronto was a very different city in 1939. The seediest place in town was Jarvis & Dundas, "The Corner". Scruffy bars and hotels could now sell beer by the glass, and the clientele was on rougher side. Bookmaking was a flourishing illegal trade, and The Corner was full of thugs who were quick to strong arm those who wouldn't settle up their bets. Jimmy Windsor owned a few bars

Norman "Red" Ryan, called Canada's Jesse James, was a murderous bank robber who became a model for the parole system. Until he returned to a life of crime.

May 11 2022 23 mins

Norman "Red" Ryan grew up in Toronto's Parkdale/Trinity Bellwoods area in the 1920s. He progressed quickly from a small time crook to an international bank robber. After numerous stints in Kingston Penitentiary, including a rare escape from the fortress like prison, Red Ryan began to turn his life around while serving a life sentence. He repented his crimes, lectured fellow inmates

Bert Massey murder, Canada's Trial of the century in 1915.

May 05 2022 20 mins

The shocking and scandalous murder of Charles "Bert" Massey, of the wealthy, high society Massey family, led to the Trail Of The Century. Hart Massey built a wealthy farm equipment company., and is the family name behind Massey Hall. His grandson, Bert, was from a part of the family that was not privy to the Massey's wealth. Carrie Davies was Bert Massey's live in servant. Bert had

Toronto's top 5 bizarre crimes

Jul 08 2021 12 mins

welcome to Toronto Crime Tours, the only crime tour in Canada hosted by former Detectives. Our 3 tours, east end, west end, and downtown, all have 15 unique stops. From these 45 stories, we present to you the 5 most bizarre crimes in Toronto's history.