Tonight on Northern Dark, we examine the unsolved deaths of billionaire pharmaceutical executive Barry Sherman and his wife Honey Sherman, found inside their North York home in December 2017. Early assumptions spread fast, but as investigators and experts looked closer, the details raised harder questions — about the scene, the timeline, and what didn’t fit.

Years later, the home is gone, the investigation remains open, and no one has been charged. This is a story about power, uncertainty, and the unsettling reality that even the most high-profile cases can remain unfinished.

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Episode Notes

1. Wikipedia (Barry Sherman): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Sherman
2. Toronto Police (archived news release): https://web.archive.org/web/20171218112158/http://torontopolice.on.ca/newsreleases/39905
3. CBC (court-documents reporting, 2021): https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/barry-honey-sherman-murder-2021-1.5860527
4. Forbes (Donovan book excerpt, 2019): https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesdigitalcovers/2019/11/25/honey-and-barry-sherman-billionaire-murders-kevin-donovan-book-excerpt/
5. SuccessStory bio profile: https://successstory.com/people/bernard-c-sherman

A young woman is found murdered behind a Dartmouth apartment building in 1995. Police quickly zero in on her ex-partner, Glen Assoun — but the truth behind this case is far more complicated. Missing files, alternate suspects, and a dangerous serial killer in Halifax raise a haunting question: did the system pursue the wrong man?

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Episode Notes

Primary Investigations & Long-Form Reporting

1. Halifax Examiner – Dead Wrong (Part 1) https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/investigation/dead-wrong/
2. Halifax Examiner – Dead Wrong (Part 2) https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/investigation/dead-wrong-part-2/
3. CBC News – Glen Assoun granted freedom after wrongful conviction https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/glen-assoun-justice-supreme-court-1.5038635
4. CBC News – Serial killer Michael McGray once considered a strong suspect https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/michael-mcgray-serial-killer-brenda-way-glen-assoun-1.5209623
5. Innocence Canada – The Case of Glen Assoun https://www.wrongfulconvictions.ca/cases/glen-assoun/
6. Innocence Canada – Public Case Summaries https://www.innocencecanada.com
7. Global News – Wrongfully convicted man laid to rest in Nova Scotia https://globalnews.ca/news/11245324/wrongfully-convicted-man-halifax-laid-rest/
8. Global News – Daughter seeks answers after wrongful conviction https://globalnews.ca/news/10172551/glen-assoun-daughter-wrongful-conviction-probe/
9. Alberta/Nova Scotia oversight investigation into handling of Assoun files https://nanaimonewsnow.com/2025/10/16/alberta-watchdog-will-investigate-n-s-police-handling-of-wrongful-murder-conviction/

Tonight on Northern Dark, we revisit the murder of 14-year-old Dana Bradley — a case that shook Newfoundland in 1981 and remains unsolved more than forty years later.We walk through her disappearance, the discovery, the investigation, the false confession, and the modern forensic efforts still underway today.

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Sources Used

1. CBC News Newfoundland & Labrador – Comprehensive reporting on the Dana Bradley case (1981–2023)
2. The Telegram (St. John’s) – Archival news coverage from 1981 onward
3. CBC Archives – National coverage and anniversary features on the case
4. CTV News Atlantic – Retrospectives and updates on renewed forensic efforts
5. Global News – Reporting on the false confession and case developments
6. Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) – Public statements and appeals regarding the ongoing investigation
7. RCMP Atlantic Division – Statements on cooperation, forensics, and cold-case protocols
8. National Centre for Missing Persons & Unidentified Remains – Case summary and historical context
9. CBC Radio – Longform interviews and community reflections on Dana Bradley’s impact
10. Public reporting on Canadian forensic advancements and cold-case DNA testing (2000–2010)