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108 Mile is known as a paranormal hotbed — but there’s more going on than the usual Gold Rush spirits, cryptids and UFOs said to haunt the Heritage Site. How about a paranormal convention, for starters? Halfway between Quesnel and Kamloops, B.C., the 108 Mile Heritage Site spans eight acres […]
My son has been talking a lot about God lately. And he’s asking me — an agnostic atheist — questions. You’re not laughing with me, I can gather, because you can’t hear my internal dialogue. I’m laughing at the irony. And flashing back to a scene from the 1990s sitcom […]
There’s a great opening to a very familiar gothic horror story: “True! — nervous — very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad?” It’s fitting when thinking about finding a safe place to be tell-tale hearts — somewhere to open […]
The Native Canadian Centre of Toronto became a safe space for discussions about Sasquatch and other cryptids during a three-day conference that also served as the backdrop for a new documentary on healing through Bigfoot. Indigenous artist Judy Sackaney (Wachi Medowin) returned to 16 Spadina Road from May 30 to […]
Tarot card reader and artist Monica Bodirsky sits on a stone bench in Toronto’s Cedarvale Park, flipping a card and placing it upright on a cloth adorned with moon phases and bats. The rings on her fingers shimmer as sunlight filters through rainclouds and the park’s canopy. Across from her […]
“Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn’t stop to think if they should.” — Dr. Ian Malcolm, Jurassic Park Amidst the Christian nationalist-tinged chaos in the United States, Dallas lab denizens from Colossal Biosciences have decided to “de-extinct” a carnivore that died out […]
A paranormal investigator needs a healthy dose of curiosity to stay immersed in their work. And securing simpler, more accessible equipment is something every investigator craves. That’s exactly what seasoned researcher turned entrepreneur Pete Renn had in mind when he set out to take his Ghost Gear store to the […]
Actors and friends Matthew Finlan and Luke Hutchie are taking their show Ghosting national. The hosts of CBC Gem’s paranormal investigation series are gearing up for the premiere of Season Two, featuring their own call to The Ghost Files, hosted by former BuzzFeed personalities Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej. “Yep, […]
Paranormal Phenomena Research and Investigation (PPRI) aims to bridge the gap between science and the supernatural for Amherst, Nova Scotia, residents. The team is hosting Exploring the Unknown: Psychiatry & Paranormal, Mediumship, and Real Cases on February 22 at the Travelodge by Wyndham, featuring guest lecturers Jodi Russell, Dr. Craig […]
When one door closes, another one opens — and that’s not just poltergeist activity. For Kamloops native and investigator Jason Hewlett, an open door has led to a new podcast exploring the paranormal origin stories of fellow explorers of the uncanny and the theories behind them. Paranormal Theories will delve […]