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 […]
Tag: Ontario
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Richard Hatem’s Light in the Dark tour makes first stop in Toronto
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 […]
Lucky Paranormal shortens its conference to one day for year three
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 […]
Christopher Dodd’s Unseen Thing resurrects Mulmur Hills poltergeist
If it weren’t for John Robert Colombo, writer, educator and filmmaker Christopher Dodd would never have written Unseen Thing: The Mulmur Hills Poltergeist. It’s early August and Dodd shares the story of how he and his wife purchased a country home in Mulmur Township in 2014. Mulmur is north of […]
