A city’s subterranean secrets are fertile soil to grow urban legends. Think of the alligators in the New York sewage system, arguably the most famous urban legend of them all. Toronto too has its share of urban legends, and many of them are set beneath the city’s streets. Some follow […]
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Shawn Leonard’s self-discovery started with one big push
When you have specific experiences that you learn from, that wisdom is meant to be shared. Especially when it’s part of a transformative process. That’s the driving force behind medium and TV personality Shawn Leonard’s book Spirit Talker: Indigenous Stories and Teachings from a Mi’kmaq Psychic Medium. Leonard had always […]
UFO investigator Ryan Stacey stresses prudence when analyzing CADORS data
Everything reported through the Civil Aviation Daily Occurrence Reporting System (CADORS) in 2021 can be explained. That’s the conclusion UFO and UAP investigator Ryan Stacey drew while analyzing the data provided by the Department of National Defence and Transport Canada. And if there are any lingering questions, then that’s when […]
Podcast The Funny Thing About Ghosts adds levity to paranormal
Ghosts aren’t necessarily a joke. But it always helps to have a punchline anyway. Comedian Sarah Hillier mixes her sense of humour with tales of the unknown on her new podcast The Funny Thing About Ghosts. She provides the playful banter with members of the Canadian comedy scene, along with […]
Angel Morgan’s Beyond the Veil brings comfort to those seeking solace
“You’re vibrationally challenged.” Quick with wit, clairvoyant Angel Morgan cheekily deduced that of one of her Beyond the Veil guests at Toronto’s Factory Theatre on Friday, October 13. Morgan was using her abilities to call on guides to bring messages to guests from their loved ones. “What vibrationally challenged meant […]
Toronto’s Horse Palace investigated by journalists, influencers
It was VIPs only for a ghost investigation at Exhibition Place’s Horse Palace with the Canadian Paranormal Investigations team and Instagram maven Krista Maryk. On a late September evening in Toronto, journalists Geoff Rohoman, Liz Braun and TV personality Desta Ostapyk, as well as other guests of the Fall Home […]
Salem’s a town filled with ghosts, and the history that brought them there
If you are a 1990s kid like me, some of your favourite memories revolve around Halloween. I especially love all the old Disney movies like Halloween Town and Hocus Pocus. Hocus Pocus was filmed in Salem, Mass. and I dreamed of going there my entire life. In 2016, I finally […]
Review: Peter Aykroyd’s A History of Ghosts great for academic settings
There’s a delicate line between academia and entertainment when it comes to the paranormal. It’s often a challenge to both keep the reader enthralled with the source material and have them understand it without being diagnosed with temporary narcolepsy. A History of Ghosts: The True Story of Séances, Mediums, Ghosts, […]
B.C.’s Barkerville a gold mine of paranormal activity
There is plenty of history in British Columbia’s mining town Barkerville, so much so that it’s overwhelming. It’s palpable when paranormal investigator Jason Hewlett talks about it. Peter Renn, himself and the Canadian Paranormal Society ventured out to the historic town in 2021 to see what they could discover. And […]
‘Paranormal Revenge’ dishes out true crime chills
True crime is the special sauce in a serving of CTV Sci-Fi’s “Paranormal Revenge”. And given that the subject matter is about ghosts, the dish is best served in cold spots. Sphere Media producer Robin Bicknell, who has previously worked on “Haunted Hospitals” and “Paranormal 911”, admitted that the show […]