Today CBC North is launching a new podcast called ‘Giant - Murder Underground’, a seven-episode series revisiting the labour dispute that shook Canada’s North.
On September 18, 1992, nine workers crossed the picket line at the Giant Gold Mine in Yellowknife. Minutes later all were killed in a horrific explosion. The fallout was a city divided, and one of the most labour-intensive murder investigations the RCMP has ever seen.
Thirty years later, ‘Giant’ tells this complex story through the voices of those who lived it, from top police investigators and critical union members to anguished victims, and murder suspects - many of whom have never spoken publicly before. Through rich archival tape and gripping new interviews, ‘Giant’ explores how a labour dispute spiraled into murder and lays bare the lingering impact and hard lessons of this tragedy.
The first three episodes of ‘Giant - Murder Underground’ are available now on CBC Listen and everywhere podcasts are available. The next four episodes will be released on September 21, 2022. Listen for free on CBC Listen (available as a free app for iOS and Android devices) and online at cbc.ca/listen.
About the Host
Rachel Zelniker is a CBC radio producer in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. She's the lead producer for the Trailbreaker, the Territory's flagship morning show. Her previous CBC podcast Boushie won a National RTDNA Award in 2019.
About the Producer
Peter Sheldon is a CBC radio and podcast producer in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Peter's previous audio productions have been featured on the Current and CBC's Now or Never. Peter produced CBC North's first podcast Inuit Unikkangit with host and archivist Mary Powder.
About CBC/Radio-Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster. Through our mandate to inform, enlighten and entertain, we play a central role in strengthening Canadian culture. As Canada’s trusted news source, we offer a uniquely Canadian perspective on news, current affairs and world affairs. Our distinctively homegrown entertainment programming draws audiences from across the country. Deeply rooted in communities, CBC/Radio-Canada offers diverse content in English, French and eight Indigenous languages: Dehcho Dene Yati, Dënesųłıné (Chipewyan), Eastern Cree, Gwich’in, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun, Sahtu Got'ine Godi, and Tłı̨chǫ (Tlicho). We also deliver content in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Punjabi and Tagalog, as well as both official languages, through Radio Canada International (RCI). We are leading the transformation to meet the needs of Canadians in a digital world.
For interview requests or more information on ‘Giant’, please visit cbc.ca/Giant or contact:
Jane Tran
Regional Manager, Communications, Marketing and Brand
CBC Saskatchewan and CBC North
jane.tran@cbc.ca
(306) 347-9518
