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- ↑ John Doyle, "Unnerving: The Bruce McArthur case as true-crime story". The Globe and Mail , April 28, 2021.
- 1 2 Linda Barnard, "True crime doc about Bruce McArthur hints at possible motivation of Toronto serial killer". Toronto Star , April 29, 2021.
- ↑ Alyssa Ray, "See the Terrifying Trailer for Oxygen's Catching a Serial Killer: Bruce McArthur Special". E! News , March 17, 2021.
- ↑ "CBC, APTN pick up major wins on 1st night of Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News, April 4, 2022.
