The Hammerson Peters Podcast

The Curse of Oak Island: Season 10, Episode 3 Explained   A plot summary and analysis of Season 10, Episode 3 of ‘The Curse of Oak Island', entitled ‘Bubbling Up.'   Experts analyze the Lot 7 coin and cloak pin. Jack Begley and Gary Drayton discover some mysterious artifacts on Lot 8. An underground chamber is encountered in A5N-13.5. And an underground mining company agrees to re-crib the Garden Shaft. 0:00:00 – Please Share This Video 0:01:13 - Borehole A5N-13.5 0:03:38 - Lot 7 Cloak Pin Analysis 0:04:58 - The Copper Tube and the Bell Metal 0:05:57 - LIDAR Scan on Lot 32 0:06:38 - Bronze Coin / Trading Token Analysis 0:07:45 - The Garden Shaft Rehabilitation Project   The Portuguese Theory of Oak Island: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy5lbaZn9_0&list=PLR3oQ3qzmt1ejKh6A5qQLIi-0E8DPbHc_&index=14   Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my books on Canadian history and folklore and the Oak Island mystery: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bookshop/

If you drive about two hours east of Vancouver, British Columbia, you'll come to a rugged stretch of the Fraser River known as the Fraser Canyon – a region which some historians regard as the birthplace of the province of British Columbia. From the legends of the native Thompson and Tait Indians to one of the most controversial Bigfoot sightings of the 20th Century, this video delves into classic Sasquatch stories from the Fraser Canyon.   Co-Producer: Dan Chomistek http://www.ChomistekFilms.com   0:00:00 – The Fraser Canyon Gold Rush 0:01:52 - Native Inhabitants of the Fraser Canyon 0:02:53 - The Nlaka'pamux or Thompson Indians 0:03:43 - Thompson Giant Legend Related by James Teit 0:07:28 - Giant Chases Hunters 0:08:16 - The Lytton Girls Who Were Stolen by the Giants 0:11:11 - Thompson View of the Sasquatch 0:12:17 - The Difference Between True Giants and the Sasquatch 0:16:14 - Chief Dick's Encounter 0:19:29 - Reverend John Good's Testimony 0:20:47 - 1939 Sighting West of Spuzzum 0:21:41 - Merritt Sightings of 1969 0:23:13 - Ivan Wally's Sighting 0:25:20 - The Cannibal Woman of Tait Indian Tradition 0:28:20 - The Sasquatch of Tait Legend 0:31:12 - A Thompson Story in Tait Country 0:31:59 - The Controversial Tale of Jacko 0:50:51 - Stanley Hunt's Encounter 0:52:11 - Tracks Near Hope   Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my non-fiction books on Canadian history and folklore:   https://MysteriesOfCanada.com/Bookshop/

The Curse of Oak Island: Season 10, Episode 2 Explained   A plot summary and analysis of Season 10, Episode 2 of ‘The Curse of Oak Island', entitled ‘Across the Pond.   Marty Lagina, Alex Lagina, and Charles Barkhouse meet with author Gretchen Cornwall at Royston Cave, England, which Cornwall believes was used for initiation ceremonies by the Knights Templar, and has symbolic connections with Oak Island. Later, the treasure hunters meet with historian Paul Stewart at the United Kingdom's National Archives, where Stewart shows them evidence supporting the Duc d'Anville theory of Oak Island. Back on Oak Island, Borehole DN12.5 interests the possible tunnel found the previous episode, and a mysterious piece of jewelry is unearthed on Lot 7.   0:00:00 - Borehole DN12.5 0:00:59 - The Lot 7 Jewel 0:02:25 - Royston Cave 0:09:32 - The 1347 Carving 0:12:41 - The Legend of Melusine 0:16:53 - Capture Document of the Lively 0:18:56 - Capture Document of the Diamont   Zena Halpern's Theory of Oak Island: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEuc8euaJOA&list=PLR3oQ3qzmt1ejKh6A5qQLIi-0E8DPbHc_&index=12&ab_channel=HammersonPeters   The Duc D'Anville Theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYdsKtg3cpo&list=PLR3oQ3qzmt1ejKh6A5qQLIi-0E8DPbHc_&index=24&ab_channel=HammersonPeters   The George Anson Theory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMeGeVJbjP4&list=PLR3oQ3qzmt1ejKh6A5qQLIi-0E8DPbHc_&index=25&ab_channel=HammersonPeters   Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out the link below, where you can find books on Canadian history and folklore authored by myself and other writers: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bookshop/

The Curse of Oak Island: Season 10, Episode 1 Explained   A plot summary and analysis of the Season 10 premiere of ‘The Curse of Oak Island', entitled ‘On Their Marks'.   The team plans to drill 50 new boreholes in the Money Pit area, by which they hope to determine the direction of the subterranean water flow. In the process, they find evidence of an underground tunnel which runs by the so-called “Garden Shaft”. Gary Drayton leads metal detecting operations on Lots 7 and 8, which yield several interesting artifacts dated to the 16th Century. And Gretchen Cornwall returns with interesting new information regarding the Knights Templar Theory.   0:00:00 - Introduction 0:01:26 - The War Room Meeting 0:04:53 - Borehole K15.5 0:07:04 - Borehole M16.25 0:09:17 - Borehole DM12.5 0:09:35 - Lot 8 Metal Detecting 0:11:03 - Lot 7 Metal Detecting 0:11:59 - Gold in the Water 0:12:54 - Gretchen Cornwall Returns   Thanks for watching! If you'd like to get your hands on some new Oak Island books, check out Jack MacNab and David Neisen's books by following the link below:   https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bookshop/

For centuries, B.C.'s Interior Plateau has been inhabited by four Interior Salish nations, all of whom have traditional stories about wild giants with a penchant for kidnapping humans. In this video, we take a look at wildman stories from Okanagan Country, British Columbia.   Co-Producer: Dan Chomistek http://www.ChomistekFilms.com   Thumbnail Ogopogo by Hannah Parker http://www.HannahParkerArts.com   0:00:00 – Okanagan Legends Related by Susan Allison 0:08:08 - Okanagan Legends Related by James Teit 0:12:07 - The Giant Who Stole the Keremeos Woman 0:15:53 - Stenwyken 0:20:44 - Giant Footprints Near Vernon, BC 0:23:07 - The Bridesville Monkey 0:25:43 - The Wildman of Enderby   Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my non-fiction books on Canadian history and folklore:   https://MysteriesOfCanada.com/Bookshop/

The idea that some powerful corporation or government agency is actively covering up Sasquatch sightings in the North American wilderness is a popular one among certain circles of Forteana. In this video, we delve into the Bigfoot cover-up conspiracy theory. 0:00:00 – The Strange Tale of Andrew Dawson 0:10:27 – Bob Gymlan's Analysis of the 1894 Bigfoot Body Photograph

For centuries, the indigenous peoples of Canada's Columbia Mountains have maintained that they share their traditional territory with mountain-dwelling giants who abide in the region's most desolate crags and canyons. In this video, we delve into classic wildman stories from the West Kootenays and Wells Gray Provincial Park.   Co-Producer: Dan Chomistek http://www.ChomistekFilms.com   0:00:00 – The Columbia Mountains 0:01:58 - Lower Kootenay Legends 0:02:57 - Sightings in the West Kootenays 0:04:37 - Okanagan Legends 0:06:44 - John Bringsli's Experience 0:14:24 - More Bigfoot Sightings in the West Kootenays 0:17:47 - Shuswap Legends 0:18:37 - Sasquatch Sightings in the Northern Columbia Mountains   Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my non-fiction books on Canadian history and folklore:   https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bookshop/

For as long as human beings have braved the mountain passes and rugged trails of the Canadian Rockies, stories have been told of a huge, elusive, man-like creature that haunts the slopes. Though scarcer and more obscure than its famous West Coast counterpart, this mysterious alpine monster has nonetheless found its way into foundational ethnological treatises on Canada's First Nations, and into seminal works on the Sasquatch phenomenon. In this piece, we will delve into classic legends of and encounters with the wildman of the Canadian Rockies.   0:00:00 – Introduction 0:02:00 - Kootenai Legends 0:05:17 - Sasquatch Sightings in Canada's Southern Rockies 0:09:09 - Stoney Legends 0:12:17 - Sasquatch Sightings in Banff National Park 0:14:34 - The Kootenay Plains Sightings 0:19:34 - The Kananaskis Sighting 0:20:42 - Motorist Sighting Near Abraham Lake 0:22:12 - Shuswap Legends 0:25:49 - David Thompson's Mystery Tracks 0:32:58 - Sasquatch Sightings in the Jasper Area 0:33:38 - William Roe's Encounter 0:40:14 - Other Rocky Mountain Encounters   Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my non-fiction books on Canadian history and folklore:   https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bookshop/

Happy Halloween! In this video, we take a look at a few old native ghost stories from the Canadian prairies.   0:00:00 – Introduction 0:00:12 – Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan 0:01:08 – The Legend of Old Wives Lake 0:04:49 – Ghost Stories of Lethbridge, Alberta 0:07:11 - The Ghost Woman of Akai'niskui   Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my non-fiction books on Canadian history and folklore: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bookshop

One recurring theme in Blackfoot tradition is the belief that, with preternatural assistance, it was possible for recently deceased human beings to come back from the dead. In this video, we explore the ancient Blackfoot belief in undead warriors and historical accounts of near-resurrection.   0:00:00 – Introduction 0:02:38 - The Ghost Medicine Pipe 0:07:27 - The Adventures of Bull Turns Round 0:11:13 - The Death of Low Horn 0:14:50 - The Death of White Elk Horn 0:19:48 - The Amazing Death of Calf Shirt   Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my books: https://MysteriesOfCanada.com/Bookshop/

In this video, we explore the legend of the Ogopogo, the huge horned water serpent said to haunt the waters of Okanagan Lake in British Columbia, Canada.   Co-Producer: Dan Chomistek https://ChomistekFilms.com/   Cover art by Hannah Parker https://www.HannahParkerArts.com/   With footage by Extemporalist https://pixabay.com/users/extemporalist-2482730/   If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my books: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bookshop/   INTRODUCTION 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:01:14 - Legend of the Ogopogo   NATIVE PERCEPTION 0:06:18 - The Ogopogo in Native Tradition 0:08:25 - Local Legend 0:11:48 - Chief Timbasket's Folly 0:16:12 - Water Mysteries 0:21:09 - Okanagan Pictographs 0:28:19 - Connection Between Okanagan Lake and the Columbia River 0:32:00 - Fox, Coyote, and the Whale Monster 0:37:26 - How the Spider-Woman Was Rescued From the Fish-Man 0:42:21 - The Carving   HISTORICAL CONTEXT 0:43:53 - The Pacific Fur Company 0:48:13 - The Okanagan Trail 0:54:17 - The Fraser Canyon Gold Rush 0:57:46 - Settlement of the Okanagan Valley   EARLY SETTLER ACCOUNTS 1:00:29 - John and Susan Allison 1:03:07 - Susan Allison's Introduction to the Ogopogo 1:07:00 - Allison's Ranch on the Similkameen River 1:10:31 - Rattlesnake Island 1:15:14 - Johnny McDougall's Encounter 1:17:55 - Susan Allison's Sighting   EARLY 20TH CENTURY SIGHTINGS 1:21:36 - Captain Thomas Short's Sighting 1:25:28 - Frank Stevens' Sighting 1:27:00 - Ruth Richardson's Sighting 1:28:53 - The CPR Sternwheelers 1:31:37 - The Sightings of 1925 1:34:43 - John Logie's Sighting 1:38:57 - How the Ogopogo Got Its Name 1:42:20 - Parallels with the Loch Ness Monster   DESCRIPTION 1:44:38 - Witness Descriptions of the Ogopogo 1:45:10 - Distribution 1:46:08 - Activity and Behavior 1:47:27 - Physical Appearance 1:57:37 - The Horned Water Serpent of Pan-American Tradition   THEORIES 2:00:31 - The Plesiosaur Theory 2:03:08 - The Whale Theory 2:09:12 - Optical Illusion 2:12:05 - The Sturgeon Theory 2:16:05 - The Oarfish Theory 2:17:41 – ‘The Amphibian Theory

In this video, we explore the forgotten story of the Dalles des Morts, or the Rapids of the Dead, a once-dangerous stretch of the Columbia River north of the present-day city of Revelstoke, British Columbia.   0:00:00 – The Donner Party 0:02:55 – The Rapids of the Dead 0:03:48 – The Disaster of 1838 0:07:47 – The Crimes of 1817 0:10:42 – Ross Cox's Version   If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my books:   https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bookshop/

This is my list of the ten creepiest places in Canada. If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my books: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bookshop/

Before the modern era, First Nations across Canada had intense fears of certain animals which modern man generally considers innocuous. Considering that Canada's pre-modern indigenous peoples were necessarily experts on the flora and fauna that pervaded their territories, is it possible that the subjects of such fears are rare but real animals of which Canada's native peoples were justifiably afraid? In this piece, we take a look at a few of these little-known cryptids, or hidden animals, of native tradition.   0:00:00 – Native Superstitions 0:01:26 – The Small Black Lizard of Thompson Tradition 0:02:15 – The Small Red Lizard of Lillooet Tradition 0:05:41 – Squamish Legend of the Pethel 0:07:24 – The Lizards of Alligator Lake 0:09:13 – The Small Snakes of Nootka Legend 0:09:54 – The Dene Aversion to Frogs   Executive Producer: Dan Chomistek   If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my books: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bookshop/

Canada's island province is filled mysterious locations pregnant with age-old legends which even Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne Shirley would be hard-pressed to improve upon. From haunted coves and mystical ponds to phantom lights and monsters of the deep; from chilling tales shared around the hearths of Scottish and Irish farmers to ancient traditions orated by the flickering light of Acadian and Mi'kmaq campfires; here are a few of the many colourful legends of Prince Edward Island.   INTRODUCTION 0:00:00 - Anne of Green Gables' Haunted Wood   REIGN OF THE MI'KMAQ 0:03:00 - The Battle of Pretty Stream   ACADIAN SETTLEMENT 0:07:51 – Early Modern North American Explorers 0:10:37 - Acadian Settlement of Ile Saint-Jean 0:14:00 - Legend of the Mineotta Stone 0:24:39 - The Witch of Port La Joye   THE BRITISH CONQUEST 0:29:56 - King George's War 0:33:01 - The Acadian Expulsion 0:36:20 - The Phantom Church of St. John 0:37:58 - The Hunchback of Point Prim 0:39:45 - The Fairies of Cape Wolfe   SCOTTISH-IRISH SETTLEMENT 0:44:02 - The White Lady of Holland Cove 0:50:42 - The Ghosts of Brudenell Island 0:54:55 - Ghost Ship of the Northumberland Strait 1:01:44 - Phantom Bell Ringers of the Kirk of St. James   CONFEDERATION 1:07:29 - The Haunting of Binstead Manor 1:15:54 - P.E.I. Today

In her memoirs, 19th Century British Columbian pioneer Susan Allison described a strange accident which befell her husband, John Allison, on an 1877 trip from Okanagan Lake to New Westminster, somewhere in the Cascade Mountains on the Dewdney Trail.

Long before coureurs des bois brought the legend of the loup-garou to the woods of the Great Lakes, First Nations across North America told stories about mysterious creatures with the bodies of men and the heads of wolves or dogs. In this video, we will take a look at Dogman legends endemic to Canada.   0:00:00 – The Manwolf of Elkhorn, Wisconsin 0:03:18 – The Michigan Dogman 0:04:25 – The European Werewolf Tradition 0:07:27 – The Loup-Garou of French Canada 0:09:04 – The Wolfman of Hollywood 0:12:11 – Wolfmen in North American Tradition 0:12:46 – ‘Le Loup-Garou' by Honore Beaugrand 0:16:54 – The Loup-Garou of Lake St. Clair 0:21:48 – The Dog People of Spuzzum, British Columbia 0:23:38 – The Manwolf of the Subarctic 0:26:26 – Legend of the Dogribs 0:29:05 – Inuit Legend of the Inland Dwellers   If you'd like to support this podcast, please check out my books: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bookshop/

All over the world, non-flying animals like fish and frogs have reportedly fallen from the sky, and Canada is no exception. In this video, we take a look at some of the strangest animals to fall from the sky in Canada.   0:00:00 – La Lluvia de Peces 0:05:14 – Animal Rain in Canada 0:06:18 – Raining Frogs 0:14:32 – Raining Lizards 0:17:27 – Raining Fish

Every once in a while, visitors to supposedly haunted locations, witnesses of out-of-body experiences, those present at the deathbeds of their loved ones, and participants in necromantic rituals report seeing small floating balls of light which do not appear to derive from any external light sources. What are these mysterious orbs?   0:00:00 – Ritual of the Shaking Tent 0:03:26 – Nicole Barker's Shaking Tent Experience 0:11:32 – Spirits Lights in the Shaking Tent 0:16:10 – Spirit Orbs   Huge thank you to Bexx Korol and Nicole Barker for making this video possible!   Mysteries of Canada: Volume II: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/canada/mysteries-of-canada-volume-ii/

In this video, we take a look at phantom lights seen over railroad tracks, another of Canada's many railway mysteries.   0:00:00 – The Saint Louis Light 0:02:49 – Sightings of the St. Louis Ghost Train 0:04:47 – The Dunn-Lederhouse Experiment 0:09:54 – Objections to the Car Light Theory 0:13:07 – The Headless Brakeman of Vancouver 0:15:42 – Ghost Lights of Central Alberta 0:16:38 – Will-o'-the-Wisp 0:19:16 – Will-o'-the-Wisp of Lake Simcoe, Ontario   Shanon Sinn's video of the St. Louis Light: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IUoZ-2yuQk&ab_channel=ShanonSinn   This video was inspired by material from the archives of Mr. Gary S. Mangiacopra. To thank Gary, please consider supporting the business of his friend, Ted Doades: https://DoadesMagazines.com/

In this piece, we take a look at one of Canada's most interesting types of vehicular apparitions: the phenomenon of the ghost train.   0:00:00 – Last Call for First Born 0:01:05 – Vehicular Apparitions 0:03:10 – The Phantom Train of Medicine Hat, Alberta 0:10:02 – The Ghost Train of Texas State Highway 36 0:13:14 – The Ghost Train of Wellington, Prince Edward Island 0:17:11 – Mirage in Manitoba   Regular Perks: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/first-born--5/x/19929574#/   Secret Perks: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/alberta/mystery-page/

Tales of little elusive men with seemingly-magical abilities constitute a staple of arctic and subarctic tradition. In this video, we'll look at several purported encounters with little people in the wilderness of Northern Canada and Alaska.   0:00:00 – Anthony Roche's Encounter 0:02:36 – Inuarutligak 0:04:29 – The Iircingarak of the Alaskan Peninsula 0:07:17 – The Inukins of Noatak, Alaska 0:10:09 – Little Men of Western Alaska 0:13:07 – New ‘First Born' Perk for the Musically Inclined   ‘First Born' Crowdfunding Perks:   Regular Perks: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/first-born--5/x/19929574#/   Secret Perks: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/alberta/mystery-page/

From Harrison Lake to the Kootenay Rockies to the Aleutian Islands, sightings of huge hairy wildmen have been reported in wilderness areas across North America. In this video, we'll take a look at three supposed Sasquatch haunts in Canada and the United States.   0:00:00 – Harrison Lake, British Columbia 0:02:42 – The Ruby Creek Incident 0:03:43 – Flight from Port Douglas 0:05:59 – The Sasquatch of Nelson, BC 0:08:16 – The Hairy Man of Alaska 0:13:44 – ‘First Born' Campaign   'First Born' Crowdfunding Campaign:   Regular Perks: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/first-born--5/x/19929574#/   Secret Perks: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/alberta/mystery-page/

Every once in a while, hapless North Americans are rocked by mysterious booms which have no discernable source. In this video, we explore three of the strangest mystery booms to hit Canada.   0:00:00 – Exotic Events 0:01:22 – Mystery Boom Over Lake Winnipeg, 1809 0:02:27 – Explosion at Niagara Falls 0:04:43 – The Atlantic Booms of 1978 0:06:06 – The Bell Island Boom 0:14:29 – Secret Perks   Secret Perks: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/alberta/mystery-page/

For centuries, residents of Vancouver Island, Canada, have told stories about encounters with horrific marine monsters in the Strait of Georgia and the Pacific Ocean. From the sea-wolf of Tlingit folklore to the kaptka of Nootka tradition, here are some of the forgotten sea monsters of Vancouver Island folklore.   0:00:00 – 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 0:01:28 – Sea Monsters of the Pacific Northwest 0:04:09 – Cadborosaurus 0:05:08 – Sea Serpent of Ucluelet 0:08:10 – Sea Serpent of Parksville, BC 0:09:35 – Sea Monster of Alert Bay   Thumbnail art by Hannah Parker: https://www.HannahParkerArts.com/   ‘First Born' Short Film Crowdfunding Campaign: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/first-born--5/x/19929574#/

From the archives of Mr. Gary S. Mangiacopra comes a collection of forgotten UFO sightings which took place within a 10-day period in late January 1953.   0:00:00 – UFO Flap Years 0:01:23 – Mystery Spheres of North Bay, Ontario 0:03:28 – Japanese UFOs of 1952 and 1953 0:06:22 – The Flap of January 1953   https://doadesmagazines.com/

From the archives of Mr. Gary S. Mangiacopra come three Canadian ghost stories featuring phantom women dressed in white.   0:00:00 – Legend of the White Lady 0:01:23 – The Lady of the Stairs (Thornton, Ontario) 0:07:09 – The White Lady of Thetis Cove 0:10:06 – The Ghost of Parry Sound   https://DoadesMagazines.com/

Mysteries of Canada: Volume III:   For Americans: https://www.amazon.com/Mysteries-Canada-III-Hammerson-Peters/dp/1777245079   For Canadians: https://www.amazon.ca/Mysteries-Canada-III-Hammerson-Peters/dp/1777245079/   For Britons: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mysteries-Canada-III-Hammerson-Peters/dp/1777245079/   For Australians: https://www.amazon.com.au/Mysteries-Canada-III-Hammerson-Peters/dp/1777245079/   Modern primatologists believe that New World monkeys never settled further north than the jungles of Mexico – a notion contradicted by ancient Native legends, fossil evidence, and modern sightings which seem to indicate that some sort of predatory primate haunts the wilderness of North America.   0:00:00 - Introduction 0:02:20 – New World Monkeys 0:03:55 – Fossils of North American Primates 0:05:45 – Legend of the Cet'aeni 0:15:45 – Legend of the Tcetin 0:20:25 – Tailed People in Other Alaskan-Yukon Traditions 0:21:56 – Legend of the Kushtaka 0:26:34 – Gordon Ferrier's Sighting 0:31:14 – The Feral Monkey Theory 0:33:22 – The Devil Monkey 0:43:57 – Theories

From the archives of Mr. Gary S. Mangiacopra comes a succession of forgotten Canadian UFO sightings, all of which took place in July 1947. 0:00:00 – Unidentified Flying Objects 0:01:35 – Ted Doades' Magazines 0:02:33 – The Flying Saucer of Pelee Island 0:04:32 – The UFO of Marlboro, Alberta 0:05:57 – Mysterious Light over Southampton, Ontario 0:06:42 – The UFO of Cultus Lake, British Columbia

From the archives of Mr. Gary S. Mangiacopra comes a collection of ghost ship stories from Canada's Maritime Provinces- another addition to the rich and growing body of stories that is the folklore of Eastern Canada. 0:00:00 – Introduction 0:00:49 – Ghost Ships from the French Shore of Newfoundland 0:03:42 – Girl Buried Alive 0:04:21 – Phantom Ship of the Northumberland Strait

From the archives of Mr. Gary S. Mangiacopra comes a classic Sasquatch tale from British Columbia's Agassiz-Harrison Valley, involving an alleged battle between a black bear and the elusive Wildman of the Woods.   0:00:00 - Introduction to 'Tales from the Great White North' 0:01:29 – J.W. Burns' Classic Canadian Sasquatch Stories 0:02:17 – Battle Between a Sasquatch and a Bear

All around the world, folklore is replete with tales of lost lands which modern explorers have failed to relocate. It might surprise some Canadians to learn that Canada has a few ‘lost world' legends of its own.   0:00:00 – Introduction 0:00:57 – Lost World Legends 0:02:08 – Helluland, Markland, and Vinland 0:03:38 – Land of the One-Footers 0:05:20 – Kingdoms of the Skraelingjar 0:06:02 - Hvitramannaland 0:08:19 – The Lost Kingdom of Saguenay 0:17:25 – The Isle of Demons   Mysteries of Canada: Volume II (Audiobook):   For Americans: https://www.audible.com/pd/Mysteries-of-Canada-Audiobook/B09RX25WJN   For Canadians: https://www.audible.ca/pd/Mysteries-of-Canada-Audiobook/B09RX3K9Y9   For Britons: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Mysteries-of-Canada-Audiobook/B09RX335L6   For Australians: https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Mysteries-of-Canada-Audiobook/B09RX3GLS4

The incredible story of a Canadian who believes he may have encountered a portal in time at Courtney Lake, BC, in the heart of the British Columbia Triangle.   0:00:00 – Apparitions 0:04:02 - The Moberly-Jourdain Incident 0:18:36 - The Phantom Surgery at Pennsylvania Hall 0:25:51 - Scenic Apparitions in Canada 0:31:05 - The Phantom Cattle Drive of Courtney Lake   Huge thank you to Sam Thibeault for sharing his amazing experience!

Among the richest sources of strange tales to come out of the Canadian fur trade are the writings of a 19th Century fur trader named George Nelson, who worked for three different fur trading syndicates in the wilderness of Wisconsin, Manitoba, Ontario, and Saskatchewan.   0:00:00 – Lac La Ronge 0:00:58 - The Shaking Tent 0:03:45 - The Spirits 0:06:09 - Conjuring for a NWC Gentleman 0:08:03 - Nelson's Shaking Tent Experience 0:09:55 - The Shaking Tent Dream 0:12:05 - Pah-kak- The Skeleton Ghost 0:16:20 - Wendigo 0:18:41 - The Windigo of Lake Winnipeg 0:20:36 - The Wendigo Woman of Lac La Ronge 0:22:52 - Wendigo Dreams 0:23:44  - A Windigo Execution   Script, Music, Video, and Narration by Hammerson Peters Executive Producer: Dan Chomistek Cover and Thumbnail Art by August Swinson, Member of Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation in Ontario

Among the richest sources of strange tales to come out of the Canadian fur trade are the writings of a 19th Century fur trader named George Nelson, who worked for three different fur trading syndicates in the wilderness of Wisconsin, Manitoba, Ontario, and Saskatchewan.   0:00:00 - Transfer to Lake Winnipeg 0:03:36 - Lac du Bonnet 0:05:01 - The Banshee 0:18:17 - The Mysteries of Lake Winnipeg 0:11:27 - Big Dog Mountain   Script, Music, Video, and Narration by Hammerson Peters Executive Producer: Dan Chomistek Cover and Thumbnail Art by August Swinson, Member of Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation in Ontario

Among the richest sources of strange tales to come out of the Canadian fur trade are the writings of a 19th Century fur trader named George Nelson, who worked for three different fur trading syndicates in the wilderness of Wisconsin, Manitoba, Ontario, and Saskatchewan.   0:00:00 – Introduction 0:01:26 - George Nelson 0:04:29 - The Lady in White 0:08:05 - The Legend of Monsieur Lafremboise 0:10:16 - L'Enfant Perdu 0:11:30 - Yellow Lake 0:13:15 - Chubby's Surgery 0:16:26 - Conjuring at Brunet's Cabin 0:18:27 - Chubby's Conjuring 0:22:01 – Thunderbirds   Script, Music, Video, and Narration by Hammerson Peters Executive Producer: Dan Chomistek Cover and Thumbnail Art by August Swinson, Member of Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation in Ontario

First Nations legend tells of an evil man-eating entity that haunts the northern forests.   0:00:00 – Introduction 0:02:20 – George Nelson's Wendigo Stories 0:13:29 – Johan Georg Kohl's Wendigo Stories 0:21:11 – The Wendigo Woman of Loon Lake   Huge thank you to my friend Tom for his excellent artwork! Please check out Tom's YouTube channel, 'An Abstract Look': https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfDygcDafxYZ0UHCRC0rLuA

There are certain strange folktales which appear in different cultural traditions all over the world. The strangest are those which describe the same mysterious phenomena which different traditions impute to different causes. In the final installment of this 4-part series, we'll take a look at mysterious disappearances involving swamps and berry patches, and the varying explanations which different folkloric traditions have for them. 0:00:00 – Mysterious Disappearances Involving Swamps and Berry Patches 0:00:26 – Fairy Abductions 0:06:04 – Missing 411 Disappearances

There are certain strange folktales which appear in different cultural traditions all over the world. The strangest are those which describe the same mysterious phenomena which different traditions impute to different causes. In Part 2 of this 4-part series, we'll explore the phenomenon of strange braids which appear overnight in the hair of horses and cattle, and some of the different explanations that have been given for them. 0:00:00 - Mysterious Nocturnal Braids 0:00:54 - Little People 0:04:44- Poltergeists 0:10:24 – Witchcraft 0:11:58 – Inhuman Spirits You can find Part 3 by following the link below. Please replace the (dot) near the beginning with an actual period. rumble (dot) com/vnsqos-a-strange-type-of-universal-folktale-34-undesirable-changes-in-babies.html

There are certain strange folktales which appear in different cultural traditions all over the world. The strangest are those which describe the same mysterious phenomena which different traditions impute to different causes. In the first installment of this four-part series, we'll explore the uncanny similarities between Roman Catholic demonology and the Cree-Algonquin legend of the Wendigo. 0:00:00 - Universal Folktales 0:02:28 – Eventi 0:04:09 - Roman Catholic Demonology 0:06:44 - Demonic Possession 0:09:17 - The Three Signs of Demonic Possession 0:10:33 – The Legend of the Wendigo 0:11:40 – Speaking in Tongues 0:14:33 – Abnormal Physical Strength 0:18:21 – Secret Knowledge

In the early 1900s, two Metis brothers were found headless in a remote area in northwestern Canada called the Nahanni Valley after discovering what many suspected to be a gold bonanza somewhere in the northern wilderness. Their mysterious deaths were the first of many which would come to take place in the area, lending the Nahanni a gruesome nickname: Headless Valley. If you'd like to get a copy of my 2018 book 'Legends of the Nahanni Valley' in paperback, e-book, or audiobook format, please check out the link below: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/nwt/legends-of-the-nahanni-valley-book/

In the autumn of 1980, a mechanical genius from Vancouver Island informed his friends that he had been contacted by extraterrestrials who invited him on a trip through the Milky Way Galaxy. He disappeared suddenly and mysteriously on November 29th, 1980, during a severe thunderstorm. 0:00:00 - Canada's Mad Scientists 0:01:57 - Granger Taylor: The Mechanical Genius of Vancouver Island 0:04:39 - UFO Sighting at the Cowichan District Hospital 0:06:18 - Building a Flying Saucer 0:07:58 - Contacted by Extraterrestrials 0:09:45 - The Vanishing of Granger Taylor 0:12:30 - A Crater is Discovered Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my book 'Mysteries of Canada: Volume II': https://mysteriesofcanada.com/canada/mysteries-of-canada-volume-ii/

First Nations legend tells of an evil man-eating spirit that haunts the northern forests. 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:01:52 - Philip H. Godsell's Wendigo Stories 0:08:08 - Alexander Henry the Elder's Wendigo Stories 0:13:25 - Paul Kane's Wendigo Stories Huge thank you to my friend Tom for his excellent artwork! You can find Tom's artwork for purchase at the following links: Tom's Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/justtomsartshop Tom's Website: https://justtomsart.com/work Tom's Instagram: @JustTomsArt

In the final installment of this six-part series, we take a look at two manhunts for three of Canada's most wanted fugitives which took place in the midst of the most recent wave of disappearances to strike the British Columbia Triangle. 0:00:00 – Introduction 0:00:57 - The Deaths of Ryan Provencher and Richard Scurr 0:07:10 - The Hunt for Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod 0:14:03 - The Hunt for Brandon Teixeira 0:21:18 - The Disappearance of Marshal Iwaasa Hosted by Daisy Boyden.

In the fifth installment of this six-part series, we take a look at four very recent unsolved disappearances that took place on the Thompson Plateau, in the very heart of the British Columbia Triangle. 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:01:36 - The Disappearance of Kelly Dean Morrison 0:07:27- The Disappearance of Luke Neville 0:12:22 - The Disappearance of Ryan Shtuka 0:23:57 - The Disappearance of Ben Tyner Hosted by Daisy Boyden. Huge thank you to Ryan Hillaby of Firefox Enterprises International Inc. for his footage of his drone search for Luke Neville at Nicomen Falls. You can find Ryan's work here: https://firefox-enterprises.ca/

In the fourth installment of this six-part series, we take a look at five women who vanished within a 19-month period in the Northern Okanagan, at the northeastern vertex of the British Columbia Triangle. 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:02:40 - The Disappearance of Caitlin Potts 0:07:17 - The Disappearance of Ashley Simpson 0:13:20 - The Disappearance of Deanna Wertz 0:13:52 - The Disappearance of Traci Genereaux 0:15:53 - The Disappearance of Nicole Bell 0:17:09 - Raid on the Salmon River Road Property 0:19:26 - Curtis Sagmoen 0:30:03 - Discovery of Traci Genereaux's Body Hosted by Daisy Boyden. To see the sources for this piece, please go to: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bc/the-british-columbia-triangle-4-6-missing-women-of-the-northern-okanagan/

In the third installment of this six-part series, we take a look at the disturbing legends of the Interior Salish tribes of British Columbia's Interior Plateau, rendered especially spooky when considered alongside the many unsolved disappearances that have taken place in the area. 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:00:49 - Traditional Territories of the Interior Salish 0:04:55 - Sources 0:07:11 - Mountain Giants 0:14:12 - Sonnie-appoos 0:15:03 - Dwarves 0:19:18 - The Cannibal 0:21:25 - Gorgons 0:22:05 - Pale Humanoids 0:23:17 - Black Lizard 0:23:58 - Land and Water Mysteries 0:25:41 - Devils Lake 0:28:35 - The Lake that Never Freezes 0:30:08 - Spuzzum Water Mysteries Hosted by Daisy Boyden. Huge thank you to Instagrammer Bart Cummins (@Photo_Mixtape) for allowing the use of his photo in this production.

'Missing 411: Canada' (2019), by David Paulides: https://www.canammissing.com/missing-... To see the sources for this piece, please check out my article at: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bc/the-... In the second installment of this six-part series, we take a look at eight unsolved deaths and disappearances that took place in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, in a mysterious region perhaps most appropriately dubbed the 'British Columbia Triangle'. 0:00:00 – Introduction 0:01:04 - The Disappearance of Brian Douglas Faughnan 0:05:04 - The Disappearance of Jonathan Jette and Rachael Bagnall 0:14:49 - The Disappearance of Darcy Brian Turner 0:17:27 - The Death of David Christian 0:21:55 - The Death of Sukhjeet Saggu 0:26:23 - The Disappearance of Deanna Wertz 0:31:27 – The Disappearance of Gordon Sagoo 0:35:33 – The Death of Alison Leanne Raspa 0:41:20 – Possible Explanations Hosted by Daisy Boyden. Huge thank you to the following Instagrammers for allowing the use of their photos: Bart Cummins - @Photo_Mixtape Kelsie Wamer - @Adventure.Kelsie KJ Vandenberg - @KJVDB Lisa Firth - @AprilRainRose

In the first installment of this six-part series, we take a look at five unsolved disappearances that took place in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, in a mysterious region perhaps most appropriately dubbed the 'British Columbia Triangle'. 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:01:34 - Canada's Dark Side 0:03:09 - David Paulides 0:05:08 - Missing 411 Profile Points 0:08:07 - Missing 411 Cluster Map: British Columbia 0:10:40 - The British Columbia Triangle 0:11:27 - Defining the Triangle 0:14:30 - The Disappearance of Herman Jongerhuis 0:18:52 - The Disappearance of Betty Jean Masters 0:24:31 - The Disappearance of Geza Peczeli 0:28:29 - The Disappearance of Wallace John Marr 0:32:40 - The Disappearance of Clancy O'Brien Thank you to Daisy Boyden for hosting, and thank you to Duke at Rough Cut Homestead for providing Daisy's new rustic studio! Here is Duke's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2x_9320-h01gG33OAKGwQw

In 1908, a strange article appeared in newspapers and magazines around the world telling of a living dinosaur in Canada's Yukon Territory. Do prehistoric monsters roam the arctic wilderness of Northern Canada and Alaska?

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