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Ghost Stories of Canada is a 13-episode mini-series focusing on the best ghost stories from every province and territory in Canada. It is run by Discover the Past Ghostly Walks in Victoria, BC.

Ghost Stories of Canada


    • Aug 15, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 54m AVG DURATION
    • 13 EPISODES


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    Episode 13- British Columbia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019 68:11


    Welcome to the thirteenth and final episode of Ghost Stories of Canada! Today we'll be showing you around our home of British Columbia. Be ready for some stories for the road, a Jack the Ripper-style killing, and possibly the most horrible hanging we've ever heard tell of.Be sure to check out our other episodes, each one of which features a different province or territory of Canada.Our reading list for this episode is as follows: Great Canadian Ghost Stories by Barbara Smith published in 2018 by Touchwood EditionsGhost Stories of the Rocky Mountains by Barbara Smith published in 1999 by Barbara Smith and Lone Pine PublishingA Strange Little Place: The Hauntings & Unexplained Events of One Small Town by Brennan Storr published in 2016 by Brennan Storr and Llewellyn PublicationsVictoria’s Most Haunted: Ghost Stories from BC’s Historic Capital City by Ian Gibbs published in 2017 by Ian Gibbs and Touchwood EditionsEpisode cover art: Original photo by hostVisit us online at https://discoverthepast.com/Even better, come join us on one of our history tours or Ghostly Walks! We would love to see you out there!Enjoy the episode,Zach

    Episode 12- The Yukon

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 59:26


    Welcome to the twelfth episode of Ghost Stories of Canada! Today we'll be taking a dive into the ghostly history of the Yukon. We'll have a close look at the infamous Caribou Hotel, the deadliest ship wreck in the Pacific Northwest, and Groucho Marx... yes, you read that correctly.Episodes will be released every Monday and Thursday starting on July 1st and each episode will cover a different province or territory of Canada.Our reading list for this episode is as follows:Great Canadian Ghost Stories by Barbara Smith published in 2018 by Touchwood EditionsCanadian Ghost Stories by Barbara Smith published in 2001 by Lone Pine PublishingThe Wreck of the A. J. Goddard: A Sternwheeler from the days of the Klondike Gold Rush by Linsey Thomas, Doug Davidge, and John Pollack accessed on yukon.caYukon Paranormal, Episodes 1 and 3 on Travel Yukon’s YouTube channelEpisode cover art: Adobe Stock photo #173824318 by @schame87Visit us online at https://discoverthepast.com/Even better, come join us on one of our history tours or Ghostly Walks! We would love to see you out there!Enjoy the episode,Zach

    Episode 11- Alberta

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 59:05


    Welcome to the eleventh episode of Ghost Stories of Canada! Today we'll be taking a dive into the ghostly history of Alberta. We'll encounter another ghost train, one of the world's most haunted bridges, and perhaps Canada's most famous haunted building.Episodes will be released every Monday and Thursday starting on July 1st and each episode will cover a different province or territory of Canada.Our reading list for this episode is as follows:Great Canadian Ghost Stories by Barbara Smith published in 2018 by Touchwood EditionsTrue Canadian Ghost Stories by John Robert Colombo published in 2003 by Prospero BooksGhost Stories of the Rocky Mountains by Barbara Smith published in 1999 by Barbara Smith and Lone Pine PublishingHaunted Alberta: 62 True Ghost Stories by Barbara Smith published in 2009 by Lone Pine PublishingEpisode cover art: Adobe Stock photo #88026180 by @Kerry SnelsonVisit us online at https://discoverthepast.com/Even better, come join us on one of our history tours or Ghostly Walks! We would love to see you out there!Enjoy the episode,Zach

    Episode 10- The Northwest Territories

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 43:27


    Welcome to the tenth episode of Ghost Stories of Canada! Today we'll be examining stories from the Northwest Territories, where we get some weird stuff involving a shapeshifter on the Rabbitskin River, two cases of transporting corpses, and a valley that's home to some very strange encounters, many of which one does not come out of alive.Episodes will be released every Monday and Thursday starting on July 1st and each episode will cover a different province or territory of Canada.Our reading list for this episode is as follows:Great Canadian Ghost Stories by Barbara Smith published in 2018 by Touchwood EditionsEpisode cover art: Adobe Stock photo #131228821 by @Sean XuVisit us online at https://discoverthepast.com/Even better, come join us on one of our history tours or Ghostly Walks! We would love to see you out there!Enjoy the episode,Zach

    Episode 9- Saskatchewan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 48:01


    Welcome to the ninth episode of Ghost Stories of Canada! Today we'll be examining stories from Saskatchewan, where we'll venture out onto the plains for some stories concerning a hospital-turned-home, a wraith on the Porcupine River, and the infamous St Louis Ghost Light.Episodes will be released every Monday and Thursday starting on July 1st and each episode will cover a different province or territory of Canada.Our reading list for this episode is as follows:Canadian Ghost Stories by Barbara Smith published in 2001 by Lone Pine PublishingTrue Canadian Ghost Stories by John Robert Colombo published in 2003 by Prospero BooksEpisode cover art: Adobe Stock photo #27609067 by @ElenathewiseVisit us online at https://discoverthepast.com/Even better, come join us on one of our history tours or Ghostly Walks! We would love to see you out there!Enjoy the episode,Zach

    Episode 8- Nunavut

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2019 64:55


    Welcome to the eighth episode of Ghost Stories of Canada! Today we'll be examining stories from Nunavut, where we'll venture out for some tales of premonitions, clairvoyance, and the fallout of the Franklin expedition of 1845.Episodes will be released every Monday and Thursday starting on July 1st and each episode will cover a different province or territory of Canada.Our reading list for this episode is as follows:Great Canadian Ghost Stories by Barbara Smith published in 2018 by Touchwood EditionsGhost Stories of the Sea by Barbara Smith published in 2003 by Ghost House Books and Barbara SmithDreams and Ghosts in Polar Exploration by Shane McCorristine published in 2018 by UCL Press and accessed through jstor.orgPolar Otherworlds: Dreams and Ghosts in Arctic Exploration by Shane McCorristine, a lecture given at the 14th annual Ernest Shacketon Autumn School in 2014, in Ireland, and accessed through academia.eduEpisode cover art: Adobe Stock photo #169145876 by @JillianVisit us online at https://discoverthepast.com/Even better, come join us on one of our history tours or Ghostly Walks! We would love to see you out there!Enjoy the episode,Zach

    Episode 7- Manitoba

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 54:25


    Welcome to the seventh episode of Ghost Stories of Canada! Today we'll be examining stories from Manitoba, where we'll look at some mysterious deaths, poltergeist activity attributed to a famous ghost that never was, and the imposing Hotel Fort Garry.Episodes will be released every Monday and Thursday starting on July 1st and each episode will cover a different province or territory of Canada.Our reading list for this episode is as follows:Prairie Ghosts: True Manitoba Ghost Stories by Lois Forsberg published in 1998 by ELF Publications Ghost Stories of Manitoba by Barbara Smith published in 1998 by Lone Pine PublishingGreat Canadian Ghost Stories by Barbara Smith published in 2018 by Touchwood EditionsTrue Canadian Ghost Stories by John Robert Colombo published in 2003 by Prospero BooksEpisode cover art: Adobe Stock photo #214143117 by @NolanVisit us online at https://discoverthepast.com/Even better, come join us on one of our history tours or Ghostly Walks! We would love to see you out there!Enjoy the episode,Zach

    Episode 6- Ontario

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2019 67:09


    Welcome to the sixth episode of Ghost Stories of Canada! Today we'll be examining stories from Ontario, where we'll delve into an abandoned insane asylum, the magnificent Chateau Laurier, and the ghost of one of Canada's most famous painters.Episodes will be released every Monday and Thursday starting on July 1st and each episode will cover a different province or territory of Canada.A very special thanks to our friends out in Ontario who run their own ghost walks! Please head on over to their websites and check them out!Ghost Walks of Hamilton, Toronto, and Niagara: https://ghostwalks.com/Ghost Tours of Fort George: http://www.niagaraghosts.com/The Haunted Walk in Toronto, Kingston, and Ottawa: https://hauntedwalk.com/Our reading list for this episode is as follows:True Canadian Ghost Stories by John Robert Colombo published by Prospero Books in 2003Haunted Ontario by Terry Boyle published by Dundurn Press in 2013Episode cover art: Adobe Stock photo #94747119 by valleyboi63Visit us online at https://discoverthepast.com/Even better, come join us on one of our history tours or Ghostly Walks! We would love to see you out there!Enjoy the episode,Zach

    Episode 5- Québec

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 40:50


    Welcome to the fifth episode of Ghost Stories of Canada! Today we'll be examining stories from Québec, including stories about Montréal's headless Mary Gallagher, footsteps on the upper floors, and perhaps most famous of all, La Corriveau.Episodes will be released every Monday and Thursday starting on July 1st and each episode will cover a different province or territory of Canada.Our reading list for this episode is as follows:Great Canadian Ghost Stories by Barbara Smith, published by Touchwood Editions in 2018Canadian Ghost Stories by Barbara Smith, published by Lone Pine Publishing in 2001Episode cover art: Adobe Stock photo #91461836 by merrvasVisit us online at https://discoverthepast.com/Even better, come join us on one of our history tours or Ghostly Walks! We would love to see you out there!Enjoy the episode,Zach

    Episode 4- New Brunswick

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 49:42


    Welcome to the fourth episode of Ghost Stories of Canada! Today we'll be examining stories from New Brunswick, focusing on stories from the lumber camps, revisiting the devil, and hearing about a very haunted house near the boarder.Episodes will be released every Monday and Thursday starting on July 1st and each episode will cover a different province or territory of Canada.If you're in Fredericton in the future and are looking for an awesome ghost walk, visit Calithumpians' website at https://www.calithumpians.com/page3Our reading list for this episode is as follows:Great Canadian Ghost Stories by Barbara Smith, published by Touchwood Editions in 2018Ghost Stories of the Maritimes by Vernon Oickle published by Lone Pine Publishing in 2001Ghost Stories of the Maritimes: Volume II by Vernon Oickle published by Ghost House Books in 2001True Canadian Ghost Stories by John Robert Colombo published by Prospero Books in 2003Bluenose Ghosts by Helen Creighton printed in 1957 by Best Book Manufacturers Inc. and re-published in 1994 by Nimbus Publishing LimitedEpisode cover art: Adobe Stock photo #177482567 by RosemarieVisit us online at https://discoverthepast.com/Even better, come join us on one of our history tours or Ghostly Walks! We would love to see you out there!Enjoy the episode,Zach

    Episode 3- Prince Edward Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 43:18


    Welcome to the third episode of Ghost Stories of Canada! Today we'll be examining stories from Prince Edward Island, including stories about a haunted lighthouse, ghostly church bells of Charlottetown, and multiple incidents involving finding bodies in remote places.Episodes will be released every Monday and Thursday starting on July 1st and each episode will cover a different province or territory of Canada.Planning on being in Charlottetown soon? Check out the ghost walks offered there by heading to https://secretsofcharlotte.wixsite.com/walkingtours/the-tourOur reading list for this episode is as follows:Great Canadian Ghost Stories by Barbara Smith, published by Touchwood Editions in 2018Ghost Stories of the Maritimes by Vernon Oickle published by Lone Pine Publishing in 2001Ghost Stories and Legends of Prince Edward Island by Julie Watson, published by Dundurn Press in 2018Legends of Prince Edward Island by Frank MacArthur, published by Acorn Press, most recently in May of 2019Canadian Ghost Stories by Barbara Smith, published by Lone Pine Publishing in 2001Episode cover art: Adobe Stock photo #239410574 by @edb3_16Visit us online at https://discoverthepast.com/Even better, come join us on one of our history tours or Ghostly Walks! We would love to see you out there!Enjoy the episode,Zach

    Episode 2- Nova Scotia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2019 51:25


    Welcome to the second episode of Ghost Stories of Canada! Today we'll be examining stories from Nova Scotia, including stories about pirates, forerunners, and the devil himself.Episodes will be released every Monday and Thursday starting on July 1st and each episode will cover a different province or territory of Canada.Planning on being in the Annapolis Valley soon? Check out the ghost walks in Wolfville, Kentville, Windsor, Hall's Harbour, and more at https://valleyghostwalks.com/Our reading list for this episode is as follows:Bluenose Ghosts by Helen Creighton, printed in 1957 by Best Book Manufacturers Inc., and re-published in 1994 by Nimbus Publishing Limited.Great Canadian Ghost Stories by Barbara Smith, published in 2018 by Touchwood Editions.Ghost Stories of Nova Scotia by Vernon Oickle, published by MacIntyre Purcell in 2017.Ghost Stories of the Maritimes by Vernon Oickle, published by Lone Pine Publishing in 2001.Episode cover art: Original photo taken by the hostVisit us online at https://discoverthepast.com/Even better, come join us on one of our history tours or Ghostly Walks! We would love to see you out there!Enjoy the episode,Zach

    Episode 1- Newfoundland and Labrador

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 61:22


    Welcome to the inaugural episode of Ghost Stories of Canada! Today we'll be examining stories from Newfoundland and Labrador, including stories about a lighthouse, a ghost ship, and a pair of hags.Episodes will be released every Monday and Thursday starting on July 1st and each episode will cover a different province or territory of Canada.Check out the St John's Haunted Hike at https://www.hauntedhike.com/Our reading list for this episode is as follows:Canadian Ghost Stories by Barbara Smith, published by Lone Pine Publishing in 2001Great Canadian Ghost Stories by Barbara Smith, published by Touchwood Editions in 2018Haunted Ground: Ghost Stories from the Rock by Dale Jarvis, published by Flanker Press in 2017Episode cover art: Photo by Ritche Perez from PexelsVisit us online at https://discoverthepast.com/Even better, come join us on one of our history tours or Ghostly Walks! We would love to see you out there!Enjoy the episode,Zach

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