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- 1 2 Dana Gee, "Retrial in Oland murder makes for riveting four-part documentary series". Vancouver Sun , March 4, 2020.
- ↑ Noor Malhotra, "Richard Oland’s Murder: How Did He Die? Who Killed Him?". The Cinemaholic, August 17, 2020.
- ↑ Brent Furdyk, "Television Nominees Announced For 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Leads The Pack With 21 Nominations". ET Canada , March 30, 2021.
