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Toronto’s Haunted Walk is digging up ghosts much like William Taylor did when he unearthed clay for a fence post on his property back in 1889. Taylor’s discovery turned out to be brick-quality clay, and he and his brothers, John and George, soon opened a quarry and factory along the […]
TORONTO — It’s been seven years since Jaymes White and his séance team last descended upon the George Brown House on Beverley Street in Toronto. And even though he’s not one to revisit the same place twice, he’s made an exception. “Beverley was special for me,” he said, seated inside […]
TORONTO — Lucky Paranormal’s Gail and Mel Willis have lists taped to nearly every cupboard and appliance in their kitchen. It’s all part of organizing the second annual Lake Superior Paracon — and this year, the Thunder Bay duo has even more on their plates. Over brunch at Fran’s Diner […]
It’s a late August afternoon at Ottawa’s Bytown Museum and staff member Armand is outside manning the lemonade stand. The landmark is buzzing with activity as visitors stroll along the locks off Canal Lane, and the sun beats down on a divot of history carved out by thousands of Irish […]
There’s excitement afoot inside the shared space of ALC Art & Oddities Parlour and Ex Mortis Books. On this particular day, an entity dubbed Victor has knocked over a candelabra. Veronica Vandersteenen, the owner of Ex Mortis, suspects that the alleged spirit might be an attachment to one of the […]
Sasquatch investigator Mike Paterson held onto two photos of his quarry for three and a half years. Why? Partly because of the criticism he expected from detractors eager to label him a hoaxer, and partly because he believed his investigations had led to communication with Sasquatch. “Now it’s going to […]
As the last gasps of daylight filtered through the fabric of the window curtains, paranormal investigator Rachel Cross of the Paranormal Seekers called across the children’s room to whatever might be there, asking it to touch the REM pod. “Can you make that device go off for us again, please?” […]
“Feats of strength!” The speakers boom through the Metro Toronto Convention Centre as Krystal Younglove takes the stage, striking a pose at the end of the hall. She plays the role of strongwoman, bantering with the crowd, teasing men to smile — then flipping the script by joking that she’s […]
The Native Canadian Centre of Toronto became a safe space for discussions about Sasquatch and other cryptids during a three-day conference that also served as the backdrop for a new documentary on healing through Bigfoot. Indigenous artist Judy Sackaney (Wachi Medowin) returned to 16 Spadina Road from May 30 to […]
Tarot card reader and artist Monica Bodirsky sits on a stone bench in Toronto’s Cedarvale Park, flipping a card and placing it upright on a cloth adorned with moon phases and bats. The rings on her fingers shimmer as sunlight filters through rainclouds and the park’s canopy. Across from her […]