#8 - The Assassination of Peter Verigin

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On the morning of October 29, 1924, an explosion ripped through a Canadian Pacific Railway train near Farron, British Columbia, killing nine people. Among them was Peter "The Lordly" Verigin, the enigmatic leader of the Doukhobors, a pacifist religious sect that had fled Russia to escape persecution. Nearly a century later, his death remains one of Canada’s most enduring unsolved mysteries.Verigin was a philosopher and spiritual leader whose radical views clashed with both the Russian Empire and, later, the Canadian government. He led thousands of Doukhobors to Canada in the early 1900s, establishing a self-sufficient communal society in Western Canada. However, internal divisions, conflicts with Canadian authorities, and tensions with outsiders made him a controversial figure.The explosion that took Verigin’s life was initially attributed to a boiler malfunction, but investigators soon suspected foul play. Theories abound as to who was responsible—some believe Verigin was assassinated by the Canadian government, others suspect rival Doukhobors, and some even suggest Soviet agents played a role. To this day, the RCMP has never identified the culprit, and speculation continues.In our episode of Unsolved Canadian Mysteries, we dive deep into the life, ideology, and violent death of Peter Verigin. Was he the target of a political assassination? Was it an internal power struggle? Or was it simply a tragic accident? Tune in on Spotify and YouTube as we examine the evidence and explore this century-old enigma.

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