The Empress
Hotel in Victoria, British ColumbiaWikipedia
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Sep 28, 2026
Steve StocktonHOST
She went missing on November 8, 2012, when she was 26 years old.
Steve StocktonHOST
She was last seen in front of the Empress Hotel in Victoria, British Columbia.
Steve StocktonHOST
In the fall of 2011, Emma came to Victoria from Perth, Ontario.
Steve StocktonHOST
She briefly worked at the Redfish Bluefish Seafood Restaurant in Victoria's Inner Harbor.
Steve StocktonHOST
After that, Emma hailed a taxi and asked to be taken to the Victoria International Airport.
Steve StocktonHOST
However, she could not pay the fare and had to exit the cab, although she had the $200 prepaid card.
Steve StocktonHOST
Emma was spotted walking barefoot in front of the Empress Hotel.
Steve StocktonHOST
A person named Dennis Quay called 911 to report that a woman was in severe distress outside the hotel.
RianaGUEST
So it's got these sort of gorgeous, beautiful old buildings.
RianaGUEST
There's a famous like Fairmont Empress Hotel that's right there.
RianaGUEST
A lot of like afternoon tea and fish and chips.
RianaGUEST
So it has those kind of like British vibes, you know, like walking streets, like pedestrianized streets, little markets, little alleyways, things like that.
RianaGUEST
So that's where you get like the, you know, you got the tiered stands with the little cakes and the little petit fours and little sandwiches.
RianaGUEST
So there's a couple places in Victoria that do that.
RianaGUEST
The most famous one being the Fairmont Empress Hotel.
RianaGUEST
That's also the most expensive one.
CarolynGUEST
It's a different experience.
CarolynGUEST
Like, don't come expecting the Victoria Fairmont.
CarolynGUEST
Obviously, we're outside on the veranda, and we're back in the 1850s, but it's really unique to sit on the veranda and see the hustle-bustle of the fort while you have tea.
JasHOST
Yeah, no, it's a nice experience.
Misti HurstGUEST
And one was, you know, I'd just been, this was 20 some odd years ago where I was just a passenger on the back of a motorcycle, which is where women typically just ended up.
Misti HurstGUEST
And I never thought anything of it until one day I was, you know, the passenger on the back and there was all these men riding motorcycles and we'd all gathered in front of the Empress Hotel in Victoria.
Misti HurstGUEST
And this girl rode up on her own motorcycle.
Misti HurstGUEST
And, you know, it was like out of a movie scene.
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Misti HurstGUEST
There were two distinct moments and they are covered in the book where I totally fell in love with motorcycling.
Misti HurstGUEST
And one was, you know, I'd just been this was 20 some odd years ago where I was just a passenger on the back of a motorcycle, which is where women typically just ended up.
Misti HurstGUEST
And I never thought anything of it until one day I was 16. you know the passenger on the back and there was all these men riding motorcycles and we'd all gathered in front of the empress hotel in victoria and this girl rode up on her own motorcycle and you know it was like out of a movie scene she pulled up expertly and she pulled off her helmet and her long blonde hair tumbled out and and i was just everyone stared at her and i stared at her and i just thought that's way cooler than this i want to be like her And so immediately I went over and talked to her and she and I became really good friends.
Misti HurstGUEST
And I started riding motorcycles, instantly fell in love with it.
Steve StocktonHOST
She went missing on November 8, 2012, when she was 26 years old.
Steve StocktonHOST
She was last seen in front of the Empress Hotel in Victoria, British Columbia.
Steve StocktonHOST
In the fall of 2011, Emma came to Victoria from Perth, Ontario.
Steve StocktonHOST
She briefly worked at the Redfish Bluefish Seafood Restaurant in Victoria's Inner Harbor.
Steve StocktonHOST
After that, Emma held a taxi and asked to be taken to the Victoria International Airport.
Steve StocktonHOST
However, she could not pay the fare and had to exit the cab, although she had the $200 prepaid card.
Steve StocktonHOST
Emma was spotted walking barefoot in front of the Empress Hotel.
Steve StocktonHOST
A person named Dennis Quay called 911 to report that a woman was in severe distress outside the hotel.
Peter KnegoHOST
It's got lovely architecture.
Peter KnegoHOST
It's got the Empress Hotel, which is sort of a tourist trap now because you go there for high tea and pay a fortune.
Peter KnegoHOST
They've got the Parliament Building right there.
Peter KnegoHOST
They have a little Maritime Museum, which has some nice models of some of the CN and CP ships that used to sail up into Alaska.
KenHOST
Or you can walk like we did.
KenHOST
You've got the Parliament buildings, the beautiful Empress Hotel.
KenHOST
There's even a shrubbery orca out there.
KenHOST
Grab some ice cream like we did.