Northwest By Night

Surrounded by west coast wilderness, Ronning's Garden was lost for years until its discovering the 1990s. Today on Northwest By Night, we'll explore a bit of its history and beauty.  

Coal mining, labor unrest, a fugitive on the run from the law, and a man left dead in the wilderness: today on Northwest by Night, I'm going to talk about the life and death of Ginger Goodwin.

From X-Files and MacGyver to Deadpool and Supernatural, there have been hundreds of television shows and movies made in British Columbia, but what when did it start? Join me as we take a closer look at the first movies ever filmed in BC. 

When you think of a country where shark attacks occur, you probably don't think of Canada, but in the early 20th century, Vancouver was the site of, not one, but TWO separate shark attacks. Weird, right?

Today we take a short peek at the adventurous life of Cougar Annie -- hunter, trapper, gardener, postmistress, and apparently not afraid of anything.

During the cruel winter of 1878, a gruesome event in Northern Alberta forced Canada's newly-formed Northwest Mounted Police to face a terrible, ancient monster. Today, we chat about the cannibalistic wendigo, its signifigance in the clash between cultures, and how it helped shaped Canadian law.  

This week, let's take a culinary journey into the history and charm of a particularly West Coast dessert: the Nanaimo Bar. 

Today, we head north to follow a story of starvation, heartache, horror, and the toughest cat you'll ever meet in all of Canadian history. 

When I heard something unexplained was living in the waters of the Pacific Northwest, suddenly every dogfish carcass, skate spine and crab claw became a possible sea monster. On this episode of Northwest By Night, let's talk about Cadborosaurus!

Beautiful Cannon Beach, Oregon, has many wonderful sights to delight and amaze, but none are quite as quirky or spooky as Bandage Man. Learn more about this ghost on today's episode of Northwest by Night. 

In the 1930s, land south of Nanaimo, BC was snapped up by a bizarre cult, where paranoia and strict discipline ruled. Brother XII, a skinny, scraggly-bearded, wild-eyed mystic dressed in yellow robes, led his group of armed followers towards the end of the world. Sex, magic, money, the whispers of murder and the promise of hidden treasure -- this quiet little corner of the world saw it all.

A bit of mystery, a tragic shipwreck, and a sheep with the powers of precognition -- combine them all together and you've got the makings of a great story. Join us as Kim talks about the Wreck of the SS Clallam.