Author: Brian Baker

Ghosts

Thunder Bay couple launches inaugural Lake Superior Paracon

Coordinating and organizing a paranormal convention can be pretty scary. And it’s not just the subject matter that’s spine-tingling. For first-time organizers, Gail and Mel Willis of Thunder Bay, Ontario the Lake Superior Paracon is all part of giving Canadians a taste of what happens regularly in the United States. […]

Cryptozoology

Oregon couple pursues passion, explores Pacific Northwest Bigfoot lore in doc

It’s time to normalize conversations about the paranormal, especially when it comes to Bigfoot. “Let’s make the paranormal normal,” said screenwriter and producer Jill Remensnyder during an August Zoom conversation. “How many people have we talked to who say, ‘After my sighting, I thought I was going crazy.’” Remensnyder is […]

Brian Baker

Parapsychology courses still lurk in Canada, you just have to find them

Courses in parapsychology have become as spectral as the phenomenon they teach. But, I somehow managed to earn myself a certificate in an introductory class to parapsychology. It’s nice to see experienced organizations teaching the history of parapsychology since more traditional institutions are dropping it from their programs. My course […]