# 228 - 2026/08/28 - Vigilantes, Scammed Arborist / Renaissance Fair, and Foxy Thieves

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Podcast: [Keep Canada Weird](https://stenobird.com/podcast/keep-canada-weird-6350152)
Published: 2026-08-28T04:00:00+00:00
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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; The Knights of the Shediac Renaissance Fair vs. The Charlatan Scammers Pokémon Vigilantes in Vancouver The House Number Vigilante of Waterloo A Scammed Arborist and a Cut Down Tree Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/keepcanadaweird Provide feedback and comments on the episode: thecanadiangothic.com/contact Subscribe to the show: thecanadiangothic.com/subscribe Contact: Website: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCanadianGothic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecanadiangothic/ Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/thecanadiangothic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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