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Hi there, I hope you're well. Today's episode is about a mass shooting in a secondary school,

a disturbing series of events that should be far more well-known than what it is today,

for reasons we'll get into. This episode has been pieced together from news archives

and investigation reports later released publicly by the police.

Our sincere condolences to anyone listening who was impacted by this tragic event.

Just a few updates before we get started, including a giveaway and a podcast recommendation.

But first, thank you so much to those who took the time to send in positive feedback about our

recent series on Legacy Christian Academy and the opioid crisis. We really appreciate it.

Obviously, they were both still developing stories, a bit different to what we usually do,

so that's why we release them over the summer when we're usually taking it a bit easy.

Now because of this and a bunch of other things happening in the background,

today's episode had to be delayed, but thanks for your patience and stay tuned for our

annual case updates episode coming up before the end of the year, where it will also respond to

some of the most recent feedback. The next thing is that I'm excited to tell you about the Hot Docs

Podcast Festival, which features an amazing lineup of podcasts on stage, October 19-22,

Toronto. And this year, I'm part of the creator's forum, a two-day event for anyone in podcasting

looking to hone their craft. My session is on Thursday, October 19, from four to five p.m.

and it's called How to Build a Homegrown Indie Hit, a case study with Canadian true crimes

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