As if on cue, rain began to fall on the Haunted Walk patrons as guide Allison shared the story of a weeping child who paid a visit to guests at the Hochelaga Inn in Kingston. Sydenham Street was quiet as 24 ghost story-hungry hikers listened attentively. The group made its […]
Ghosts
Niagara Parks Power Station awash in ghostly lore, familial trauma
Bob greets visitors as they exit the 670-metre-long tunnel to the observation deck of the almighty Niagara Falls. He’s the resident friendly face at the Niagara Parks Power Station, which has been open to the public since July 2021. A few tourists are chatting with him, asking whether he believes […]
Margo MacDonald’s debut book explores the frisson that ghosts give us
A chance listener to Danielle Matar’s Geist podcast led Margo MacDonald to A Curious Presence: An Exploration of Ghosts and the People Who Haunt Them. She had been invited onto the show because she helped create and host Haunted Walks’ Alone in the Dark at the Elgin and Winter Garden […]
Snooki: The Paranormal Rookie explores Ontario’s haunted locales
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi has stepped off the sunny boardwalk of the Jersey Shore and into the darkest corners of Ontario’s haunted locations. Crave’s Snooki: The Paranormal Rookie premieres October 2, with two episodes released every Friday leading into Halloween for a total of eight episodes. Although Polizzi has participated in […]
Amherst’s Esther Fest continues to grow into a community tradition
Even though Amherst, Nova Scotia, sits close to the New Brunswick border, it also borders on something far more supernatural: the Esther Cox mystery. The community has learned to embrace that history of poltergeist lore, almost to the point that Esther Fest has become Canada’s answer to Salem’s witchcraft and […]
Cornerstone Supernatural marks 10 years at Maple Ridge’s Haney House
Cornerstone Supernatural is marking 10 years of the Dead of Night at Haney House in Maple Ridge. The B.C. investigators have been collaborating with the museum on an annual fundraiser for the better part of a decade. Each year, directors Paul Busch and Janine McCaw say it feels like they’re […]
T+E’s Paranormal Evidence takes witnesses back to Olde Angel Inn
Exposure therapy is a practice psychologists use to help people confront their fears. It’s also the approach producers of Paranormal Evidence: You Can’t Deny It took when they shared the testimonies of witnesses on the new series. Premiering during T+E Creep Week, Paranormal Evidence explores six notoriously haunted locations across […]
Halifax Paranormal Symposium adds Citadel ghost hunt to 2026 schedule
The organizers of the 2026 Halifax Paranormal Symposium have claimed the Citadel as their own — for one night at least. Paranormal Phenomena Research and Investigation (PPRI) is taking over Nova Scotia’s capital for a weekend that includes a ghost hunt at the legendary fort in downtown Halifax. PPRI president […]
Paranormal Profilers surprises investigator Peter Sacco with its success
The success of Paranormal Profilers has surprised even seasoned investigator Peter Sacco. “Honestly, I just put this up for fun,” he said during a September Zoom call. “My wife said you’re getting bored, being semi-retired.” He lets out a good-natured laugh and adds that he is only teaching a handful […]
Toronto ghost stories take centre stage in new TPL lecture series
There are umpteenth ghost stories that are shared in Toronto — tales that leave psychic scars on the places they haunt. That deep well of lore is why historian and author Adam Bunch has so much material for his Ghost Stories of Toronto lecture series with the Toronto Public Library. […]
