The Most Wanted Olympian from Suspicion

Investigation of a Canadian Olympic snowboarder accused of drug trafficking AI summary

Toronto Star Visit website › True Crime · EN · 56 episodes · latest 2026-11-12 · explicit

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Ryan Wedding was once a promising young athlete, a snowboarder who reached the Olympics. Now captured after a decade on the run, he's accused of running a deadly international drug trafficking empire. Season 5, "The Most Wanted Olympian" is coming in the fall of 2026. How did a small town Canadian boy allegedly become a narco kingpin? In this new podcast from the Toronto Star and CBC, host Michelle Shephard and journalist Calvi Leon trace Wedding's descent into a violent criminal underworld. From his beginnings at his family ski hill outside Thunder Bay, to Toronto and the shocking murders he's accused of ordering, to Mexico where he was believed to be protected by the notorious Sinaloa Cartel, they uncover his illicit connections and the stories behind the victims caught in the crossfire. Featuring on-the-ground reporting and original interviews, this podcast investigates the Canadian who the FBI called a "modern day El Chapo" and asks: what will it take to bring him to justice? The Most Wanted Olympian is an official 2026 Tribeca Festival Winner. The full podcast is coming to the Toronto Star's Suspicion and CBC's Uncover. Suspicion is the Toronto Star's investigative true crime podcast. Season 4, "Murder on Mount Olive," Chief Investigative Reporter Kevin Donovan, who brought you the Billionaire Murders, is back with Murder on Mount Olive, an investigation of a crime the courts closed the book on in 2012. This is the story of Christopher Sheriffe and his fight for justice, as he serves life in prison for a crime he says he didn't commit. Season 3, "40 Years Cold," looks at a case that began four decades ago, when two women were killed in their Toronto homes. Wendy Gillis and Betsy Powell take you through the nights of the murders, the tragic circumstances of a murderer, and the stunning conclusion of a 40 years long cold case. Season 2, "The Billionaire Murders: The hunt for the killers of Honey and Barry Sherman," probes the case of the famous Toronto couple who were found strangled in their home in 2017. Kevin Donovan covered the Sherman case and fought court battles to access documents on the police investigation. Suspicion season 1, Death in a Small Town, was also hosted by Donovan. What began as just another day for the McLellan family would end with their youngest son clinging to life in hospital and a cloud of suspicion hanging over his mother and father.

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S5 E6: Karma | The Most Wanted Olympian E

2026-11-12 · 29 min · Season 5, episode 6

For reporter Calvi Leon, the story of Ryan Wedding began at a suburban house outside Toronto - where a horrific shooting left Jaspreet Sidhu's parents dead. Now, Calvi understands exactly what led to the events that…
S5 E5: The Arrests | The Most Wanted Olympian E

2026-11-05 · 29 min · Season 5, episode 5

Ryan Wedding is led off a US Department of Justice plane, flanked by law enforcement on either side. In late 2025, his alleged crime syndicate began to fall apart after a series of blockbuster arrests: including a…
S5 E4: The Witness | The Most Wanted Olympian E

2026-10-29 · 27 min · Season 5, episode 4

On a warm afternoon in Medellín, Colombia, a man is shot point-blank while eating lunch. The assailants flee, and a photo of the man's body - still holding a fork - is shared online. It's clear that this is a targeted…
S5 E3: Mr. Perfect | The Most Wanted Olympian E

2026-10-22 · 30 min · Season 5, episode 3

Michelle Shephard travels to Mexico City, visiting the last known locations Ryan Wedding was spotted. After almost 10 years on the run, it's suspected that Wedding is operating his alleged empire from this sprawling…
Behind-the-scenes: Reporters discuss making The Most Wanted Olympian E

2026-10-19 · 31 min

Calvi Leon and Michelle Shephard, the reporters behind the Most Wanted olympian podcast, pull back the curtain on how a rookie journalist's door-knock at a Caledon crime scene snowballed into a years-long investigation…
S5 E1: The Gentle Giant | The Most Wanted Olympian E

2026-10-15 · 35 min · Season 5, episode 1

Shots ring out in a neighbourhood north-west of Toronto. A father is dead and a mother and daughter are in hospital, battling for their lives. When Toronto Star reporter Calvi Leon arrives on the scene days later,…
S5 E2: The Boss | The Most Wanted Olympian E

2026-10-15 · 30 min · Season 5, episode 2

Former federal agent Brett Kalina is one of only a handful of law enforcement officers to come face to face with Ryan Wedding. In 2008, after years following the flow of money and drugs, Kalina arrests 'The Boss' and…
Introducing The Most Wanted Olympian, Suspicion Season 5: How did Ryan Wedding become an alleged narco kingpin? E

2026-10-08 · 3 min

Ryan Wedding was once a promising young athlete, a snowboarder who reached the Olympics. Now captured after a decade on the run, he's accused of running a deadly international drug trafficking empire. How did a small…
Introducing What Happened to the Harrisons? E

2026-09-15 · 36 min

In less than five years, three people would end up dead in the same house. Toronto Star investigative reporter, Amy Dempsey Raven, spent more than a decade asking what really happened inside that house. Suspicion is…
Was justice served? Kevin Donovan on the Mount Olive verdict — and the case that isn't over yet E

2026-06-29 · 25 min

The faint hope hearing in the Mount Olive murder case has concluded, but for Toronto Star chief investigative reporter Kevin Donovan, the outcome raises questions that go beyond one courtroom. In part two, we dig into…

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