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The death of former president Laurie Wickens and the formation of a new group, including the election of president Peter Goreham, has led to the cancellation of Shag Harbour’s annual UFO XPO. Originally slated for October 2 to 4 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, the Shag Harbour UFO Incident Society announced […]
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 […]
The memory of ufologist Stanton Friedman is alive and well in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Carla (Kat) Sheppard, founder of the Fredericton Holistic Fair, started work on the Fredericton UFO and Metaphysical Conference earlier this year. Set for April 11, it brings together investigative and experiential perspectives on documented UFO cases […]
The response to the 2025 Halifax Paranormal Symposium has been nothing short of supernatural. One of the convention’s biggest triumphs was establishing itself as a national event within the paranormal, UFO and parapsychological communities. A month after the November 1 gathering, Paranormal Phenomena Research and Investigation president Elliott Van Dusen […]
Stone tape theory. Maritime lore. Lighthouses. Bad decisions. And the Devil’s Staircase. Put them together and you get the dreary setting for a 100-minute documentary called Ghost Island. For Nova Scotians along the southern shore, Shambro Island offers all of the above. It’s the staircase that draws many to the […]
There’s a spark in Elliott Van Dusen’s eyes when he talks about the Halifax Paranormal Symposium, calling it the biggest event of its kind in the Maritimes. Sure, there’s the Shag Harbour UFO Expo every October, but that gathering is focused squarely on the region’s UAP lore. Van Dusen’s event, […]
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 […]
The road to the second annual Paranormal Symposium has been paved with ghost stories and ticket giveaways for a lucky few. This was the strategy used by Paranormal Phenomena Research & Investigation President Elliott Van Dusen to generate excitement for the event. “At each public event we’ve travelled to across […]
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 […]
Like an underground river, there is a large current of paranormal interest that runs just beneath the surface of Canada. Ghost stories are shared around campfires as a rite of passage. People travel to historic locations to uncover the past, and maybe to cross paths with a spirit or two. […]