Explore the Lore
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Rest assured that TV producer, writer and podcaster Richard Hatem’s Light in the Dark Tour is not meant to lead you off the beaten path like a will-o’-the-wisp, or even portend one’s own demise like a corpse candle. No, it is meant to shed light on the extensive literature written […]
Much like a poltergeist outbreak, sometimes the most activity happens on a shorter timeline. Recurrent spontaneous psychokinesis aside, that’s the idea guiding Lucky Paranormal investigators Gail and Mel Willis as they gear up for their third annual Lake Superior Paranormal Convention this October. “It really should be two days because […]
With National Acadian Day, or Fête nationale de l’Acadie, fast approaching on August 15, it seems like a good time to explore some of New Brunswick’s lore — the kind that still draws plenty of attention long after a poet’s tale. The legend of the Dungarvon Whooper (pronounced “hooper”) runs […]
Can a building be reincarnated? Perhaps not, but Century Manor in Hamilton, Ontario, is in the midst of a resurrection — even if a few former patients haven’t quite been discharged yet. For the first time in more than 30 years, the city opened the doors to the last standing […]
A desire to develop more programming down by the waterfront has stirred up ghosts along Pickering’s waterfront. That left Pickering heritage programmer Ali Crone at a loss for words at first because the area seemed to be something of a dead zone when it comes to the uncanny. “That was […]
My aunt texted me two weeks ago to say she got my book. She said she’d read it and pass it along to my cousin, adding that it was something to be proud of. I was chuffed. Almost eight months ago, Eerie Whispers: Exploring Canada’s Reluctant Relationship with Its Ghostly […]
Why are ghost stories connected to certain types of houses? Why do real-life abodes often resemble something from the worlds of Edgar Allan Poe or M.R. James? For Canadian expat Caitlin Blackwell Baines, the question of why the West’s haunts tend to be domestic spaces was what led her to […]