When Haunts from the Cape team lead Doug Mombourquette travels to Fortress Louisbourg on Sept. 11 for Paranormal Weekend 2021, it will be the first time he’s had the chance to talk strictly about paranormal The Sydney, Nova Scotia native has been out to the historic landmark — built in […]
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In-person ghost tours return to Old Fort Erie
Old Fort Erie has a few tales to share about its run-ins with American troops during the War of 1812 and the Fenians who decided to raid the fort in 1866. And through Niagara Parks, the historical battlefield is reviving its popular Friday Night Frights Ghost Tour to share these […]
Ogopogo, Nx̌aʔx̌ʔitkʷ’s spirit lives on through Okanagan communities
Nx̌aʔx̌ʔitkʷ, known as Ogopogo to those outside of British Columbia, is an important part of the communities around Lake Okanagan, from Vernon to Kelowna to Penticton. Pronounced n-ha-ha-it-kew, the spirit of the lake is both a spiritual and physical reminder of how important water is to both the natural environment […]
Brockville’s Fulford Place to host online ghost tour
Brockville’s Fulford Place is looking to scare up some viewers for its second virtual summer ghost tour of the season. Summer student Brianna Hayden, who attends Carleton University for social work, teamed with ghost tour narrator David Cody to pull together the Ontario Heritage Trust location’s popular event. Cody has […]
Falcon Lake, Shag Harbour encounters revisited in new series ‘Encounter: UFO’
It’s hard for Stan Michalak to discuss what happened to his father Stefan during Victoria Day weekend, 1967. The elder Michalak, an industrial mechanic and amateur geologist was looking for silver not far from Falcon Lake on May 20 when he saw two cigar-shaped crafts in the sky. One of […]
Shadow figures and their ties to sleep disorders
Shadow figure is the term used in the paranormal field to describe an entity, usually of supernatural origin, who manifests in the shape of a human, with limited, observable features. It appears in most of the reports only as a shadow. Its dimensions can vary in size from few feet […]
UFO investigator stresses importance of primary sources, collaboration with release of 2020 survey
UFO investigator Ryan Stacey’s greatest concern for the 2020 Canadian Current Event Survey was the heightened amount of misinformation, disinformation and confirmation biases surrounding Unidentified Aerial Phenomena in Canada. Other organizations compile data from various sources, and Stacey’s hope is that everyone from MUFON and independent researchers can bring all […]
Paranormal research, pareidolia and the necessity to debunk
Like many scientific fields, the paranormal is governed by rules, scientific theories and experiments. This composite patchwork, combined with elements from mathematics, physics and quantum theories, is defined by a particular vocabulary. Some words are unique to the paranormal subject, while others are borrowed from other fields to define key […]
Season 2 of ‘Hotel Paranormal’ explores our curiosity, pervasive beliefs in the paranormal
“Hotel Paranormal” series producer Sarah Zammit has enjoyed listening to the stories shared by those willing to revisit their views of the unknown. Season 2 of T+E’s show, which features Dan Aykroyd as its narrator, is set to premiere on July 2. The team at Saloon Media has finished production […]
‘Web of Darkness’ extrapolates Redditors’ paranormal experiences
Saloon Media producers Paul Kilback and Tara Elwood netted stories from Redditors online and extrapolated them for the new T+E series “‘Web of Darkness.” The inspiration resulted in a collection of horrific tales diving deep into the folklore of ghosts, UFOs, witches and more. “Web of Darkness” premieres June 8 […]