Can a building be reincarnated? Perhaps not, but Century Manor in Hamilton, Ontario, is in the midst of a resurrection — even if a few former patients haven’t quite been discharged yet. For the first time in more than 30 years, the city opened the doors to the last standing […]
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Pickering Paranormal Tour stirs up ghosts along the waterfront
A desire to develop more programming down by the waterfront has stirred up ghosts along Pickering’s waterfront. That left Pickering heritage programmer Ali Crone at a loss for words at first because the area seemed to be something of a dead zone when it comes to the uncanny. “That was […]
SCU Conference highlights Canada’s contributions to UAP disclosure
While the world fixates on Washington, D.C.’s slow drip of UAP disclosures, Canada is quietly stepping into the spotlight as host of the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies’ 2026 annual conference in Toronto this July. It’s an opportunity that underscores the country’s long-underappreciated but substantive role in bringing scientific rigour […]
Grant Cameron, Beyond the Haunting highlight B.C.’s Cari-Boo-Con
Ufologist Grant Cameron is not the same investigator he was when he began studying the phenomenon in 1975. Back then, he was leading tours in southern Manitoba to see the mysterious object known as Charlie Red Star. He said he did not spend much time thinking about the invisible lines […]
From ghost stories to grief: Reflections on writing my first book
My aunt texted me two weeks ago to say she got my book. She said she’d read it and pass it along to my cousin, adding that it was something to be proud of. I was chuffed. Almost eight months ago, Eerie Whispers: Exploring Canada’s Reluctant Relationship with Its Ghostly […]
Why are some houses haunted and others not? Expat author investigates
Why are ghost stories connected to certain types of houses? Why do real-life abodes often resemble something from the worlds of Edgar Allan Poe or M.R. James? For Canadian expat Caitlin Blackwell Baines, the question of why the West’s haunts tend to be domestic spaces was what led her to […]
Toronto became Oddities and Curiosities Expo’s first international stop
Three years ago, Toronto was the first international stop on the Oddities and Curiosities Expo schedule. For years, people had been asking Michelle and her husband, Tony Cozzaglio, to bring the expo to Toronto, so they prepared for just about anything. It is always a busy tour for the native […]
Ontario cryptozoologist shares lifetime of Sasquatch encounters in new book
After a decade of experiences with a family of Sasquatch in Northern Ontario, investigator Mike Paterson is looking forward to seeing his research published in book form. Invisible Giant: A True Story of Sasquatch Contact is his autobiographical contribution to the Sasquatch conversation in Canada. It details the parts of […]
Sasquatch sightings stir debate and skepticism in Southwestern Ontario
A spate of Sasquatch sightings in Southwestern Ontario has caused a stir within the cryptozoology community, but not everyone is convinced by the accounts. Originally reported by both the Bigfoot Mapping Project and expanded on by Bigfoot Society podcaster Jeremiah Byron, a 7-foot-tall, dark-haired creature was spotted April 3-5 in […]
New Fredericton UFO conference honours the memory of Stanton Friedman
The memory of ufologist Stanton Friedman is alive and well in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Carla (Kat) Sheppard, founder of the Fredericton Holistic Fair, started work on the Fredericton UFO and Metaphysical Conference earlier this year. Set for April 11, it brings together investigative and experiential perspectives on documented UFO cases […]
