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Deep in the south of New Brunswick, 40 minutes from the Canada-U.S. border, you can veer off the Bay of Fundy into Passamaquoddy Bay. From there you can swim into the Magaguadavic River, swim past Silver Island, past the Magaguadavic Basin, under a few single-lane truss bridges, and into the […]
Though Salt Spring Island writer-artist Briony Penn has never had a run in with the Sasquatch, she suspects one experience she had northwest of Bella Coola, B.C. could be attributed to the legend that covers British Columbia like the Cordilleran forest. While leading a small group around the Kowesas River, […]
The greatest challenge facing “Haunted Hospitals” producer Tobin Long is finding the stories Canadians have to share. “I find the Canadian stories really interesting. I find Canadians a little more reserved, cautious. They’ve already gone through the filters of being skeptics,” the Toronto-based documentarian said. “They haven’t fully bought into […]
The best part of the horror genre is its ability to seize the social anxieties of the day and to mortar and pestle them into a grotesque pill that does not go down easily. With an internal struggle against “illegals” crossing the Mexico-U.S. border and a president who seems mulish […]
Given the revealing nature of Playboy magazine, one would imagine there aren’t any ghosts kicking around the mansion. But former Girl Next Door, and Hugh Hefner girlfriend, Bridget Marquardt shared a spooky experience on Australia’s The Morning Show in mid-March. The 45-year-old recalled when she was sitting in one of […]
The ghosts of Eatons’ and Sears’ past may be long gone, but when the lights go down at Regina’s Centennial Market, not all the shoppers have departed. It’s something Deborah Mathias, a channeler who hosts the ghost tours, has picked up on since working in the building. “I’m wondering if […]
Victoria’s Most Haunted: Ghost Stories from BC’s Historic Capital City by Ian Gibbs Touchwood Editions, Canada, 2017 3.5/5 As I dipped my mental toe into the waters of Ian Gibbs’ Victoria’s Most Haunted, I realized the opening vignette was very familiar. Back in 2013, my wife and I had stayed […]
What pilots in northern Baffin Island on Nov. 24 reported as being a UFO was nothing more than the flashiest star in the autumn sky, Capella. Pilots flying Nolinor Aviation Boeing 737-200 from Iqaluit to the Mary River mine notice a bright flashing light in the sky at 8:30 pm […]
It’s been a busy month for our Ufology columnist Ryan Stacey The 32-year-old Penetanguishene native has launched both The Experiencer Support Association (TESA) survey, as well as named Director of Investigations for MUFON Canada. For the former, the launch of TESA means the collection of hard data and a place […]
Netflix is rebooting the 1980s true crime and paranormal show Unsolved Mysteries. The show, which ran from 1987 to 2010, and was hosted by the likes of Dennis Farina and Robert Stack, will run a 12-part format will only focus on one storyline per episode, unlike its forerunner that ran […]