It occurred to Prince George author Ian Gibbs that the best way to write a book covering a lot of Canada is through the eyes of a weary traveller on a paranormal road trip. It was actually his editor who channelled the thought for his book Canada’s Most Haunted: Ghostly […]
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Toronto filmmakers turn Winnipeg ghost experiment into new series
Thornhill expats Adam Rodness and Stuart Stone’s little Philip Experiment has manifested into something bigger. The co-founders of 5’7 Films produced the social experiment Don’t F**k with Ghosts two years ago, bringing in an unsuspecting cast for a series of investigations in Canada’s infamous cold spot: Winnipeg, Manitoba. “We take […]
Ghosts of Kingston’s inns cast a spectral glow on Sydenham Street
As if on cue, rain began to fall on the Haunted Walk patrons as guide Allison shared the story of a weeping child who paid a visit to guests at the Hochelaga Inn in Kingston. Sydenham Street was quiet as 24 ghost story-hungry hikers listened attentively. The group made its […]
Fredericton UFO conference returns after sold-out debut
There is a hunger in New Brunswick for all things Fortean. It’s something Carla (Kat) Sheppard noticed when she sold all 260 tickets to the April 11 Fredericton UFO Conference and Holistic Fair. Admittedly, she said she kept the ticket prices low. Now, she’s hosting a second event on November […]
Niagara Parks Power Station awash in ghostly lore, familial trauma
Bob greets visitors as they exit the 670-metre-long tunnel to the observation deck of the almighty Niagara Falls. He’s the resident friendly face at the Niagara Parks Power Station, which has been open to the public since July 2021. A few tourists are chatting with him, asking whether he believes […]
Review: Below stares into the abyss of the human condition (and kraken lore)
“It’s a fucking nest.” Dr. Fonda Howander’s revelation at the beginning of Episode 6 of Below sums up the everything-all-at-once story of the Penney family Right from the prologue, where a younger Calvin Penney (Josh Hartnett) and his family have their first brush with a cephalopod of kraken proportions, the […]
Margo MacDonald’s debut book explores the frisson that ghosts give us
A chance listener to Danielle Matar’s Geist podcast led Margo MacDonald to A Curious Presence: An Exploration of Ghosts and the People Who Haunt Them. She had been invited onto the show because she helped create and host Haunted Walks’ Alone in the Dark at the Elgin and Winter Garden […]
Snooki: The Paranormal Rookie explores Ontario’s haunted locales
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi has stepped off the sunny boardwalk of the Jersey Shore and into the darkest corners of Ontario’s haunted locations. Crave’s Snooki: The Paranormal Rookie premieres October 2, with two episodes released every Friday leading into Halloween for a total of eight episodes. Although Polizzi has participated in […]
Amherst’s Esther Fest continues to grow into a community tradition
Even though Amherst, Nova Scotia, sits close to the New Brunswick border, it also borders on something far more supernatural: the Esther Cox mystery. The community has learned to embrace that history of poltergeist lore, almost to the point that Esther Fest has become Canada’s answer to Salem’s witchcraft and […]
Cornerstone Supernatural marks 10 years at Maple Ridge’s Haney House
Cornerstone Supernatural is marking 10 years of the Dead of Night at Haney House in Maple Ridge. The B.C. investigators have been collaborating with the museum on an annual fundraiser for the better part of a decade. Each year, directors Paul Busch and Janine McCaw say it feels like they’re […]
