Old Fort Erie has a few tales to share about its run-ins with American troops during the War of 1812 and the Fenians who decided to raid the fort in 1866. And through Niagara Parks, the historical battlefield is reviving its popular Friday Night Frights Ghost Tour to share these […]
Ghosts
Brockville’s Fulford Place to host online ghost tour
Brockville’s Fulford Place is looking to scare up some viewers for its second virtual summer ghost tour of the season. Summer student Brianna Hayden, who attends Carleton University for social work, teamed with ghost tour narrator David Cody to pull together the Ontario Heritage Trust location’s popular event. Cody has […]
Season 2 of ‘Hotel Paranormal’ explores our curiosity, pervasive beliefs in the paranormal
“Hotel Paranormal” series producer Sarah Zammit has enjoyed listening to the stories shared by those willing to revisit their views of the unknown. Season 2 of T+E’s show, which features Dan Aykroyd as its narrator, is set to premiere on July 2. The team at Saloon Media has finished production […]
‘Web of Darkness’ extrapolates Redditors’ paranormal experiences
Saloon Media producers Paul Kilback and Tara Elwood netted stories from Redditors online and extrapolated them for the new T+E series “‘Web of Darkness.” The inspiration resulted in a collection of horrific tales diving deep into the folklore of ghosts, UFOs, witches and more. “Web of Darkness” premieres June 8 […]
Carcross’ Caribou Hotel has deep veins of Klondike history, ghost lore
The name Gideon is tethered to hotels across North America. Slide open the top drawer of any desk or bed-side table in a hotel, inn or motel and you’ll find a Gideon Bible. But in the instance of the Caribou Hotel in Carcross, Yukon, the Gideon you may run into […]
Skeptics, investigators play major role in calling out fraud, hoaxes
When it comes to paranormal investigation, those with a critical eye perceive the field as being rather populist and not answering to the same scientific theories as academia. This can lend itself to inaccurate data, and oftentimes, as in the case of the Surgeon’s Nessie photo, or the Fox Sisters, […]
Pandemic experiences find their way into Season 3 of ‘Haunted Hospitals’
With the world grappling with life and death questions due to the pandemic, the creators of “Haunted Hospitals” are hoping to illustrate that something really does happen after we die. Premiering March 10 at 8 p.m. on T+E, season 3 promises plenty of Canadian and American stories from first responders, […]
McKay Avenue School lost its ghost stories with departure of staff member
Lead curator and archivist Cindy Davis wants to let the public know that there is no ghost at the Historic McKay Avenue School Archives and Museum. There’s a sense of empathy and frustration in the 59-year-old’s voice during a November phone conversation. The allegations of a former custodian, Ron Hlady, […]
Could Fort Erie’s Bertie Hall be just one big haunted dollhouse?
Bertie Hall in Fort Erie, Ont. has a few ghostly tales that would light up the imagination of Gothic novelist M. R. James. Situated on the corner of Phipps Street and Niagara Boulevard, the Greek revival homestead to William Forsyth was built in 1833, and it’s suspected that the respected […]
Stigmatized real estate a sticky wicket for realtors
Stigmatized properties pose an interesting dilemma for real estate agents who take on the listings. When most people hear the word stigmatized, they may think that there was a natural death, home invasion or murder at the home or business. But poltergeist activity and ghosts do manifest from time to […]