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GIBSONS, BC Not only is seeing a full-bodied apparition as rare as it is frightening, imagine how one man felt when he witnessed it in his own backyard! Late one night in 2005, Mike S., whose full name has been omitted for privacy, was watching TV in his upstairs bedroom. It was approximately 5 am Continue reading
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NORTH VANCOUVER, BC/GIBSONS, BC Names have been changed to protect the identity of the individual(s) involved. It’s not only places that can be haunted. Though not as widely documented, there are many cases of items having otherworldly attachments. The following two cases are examples of such phenomenon. The Trunk Around 2000, Nina and her partner Continue reading
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NANAIMO, BC Names in this story have been changed to protect the identity of the individual(s). Back in the early-90’s a woman named Candice moved into a rental house on Campbell Street in Nanaimo. The home was an older craftsman style, built in the 1930’s and situated near the train tracks in a historic neighbourhood Continue reading
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VANCOUVER, BC Anyone familiar with haunted locations throughout the Lower Mainland will almost certainly have heard of The Old Spaghetti Factory, arguably one of the most haunted buildings in Vancouver. To include it here is a must. Located on Water Street in Vancouver’s historic Gastown neighbourhood, the building dates back to 1907. The structure served Continue reading
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GIBSONS, B.C. In July 2024, Carrie Campbell and her sons, Mark and Chris, went to view a home listed for sale. Located on Reed Road in Gibsons, the house was large, in budget, and on a big lot in a good area. From the outside, it seemed to be a perfect fit for their needs. Continue reading
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NORTH VANCOUVER B.C. The following is the author’ s personal account About 15 years ago, myself and some friends moved into a duplex in North Vancouver on St. David’s Avenue. Built in the 1950’s, the home was large, with two bedrooms upstairs and two down. It had two full bathrooms, living rooms on each floor—both Continue reading
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GIBSONS, B.C. Names in this story have been changed to protect the privacy of the individual(s). It’s well known among paranormal buffs that restaurants can be hotbeds for strange activity. Whether it’s the high turnover of patrons and the energy they bring through their doors daily, or the residual remnants of one who might’ve had Continue reading
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NORTH VANCOVER B.C The following story is one that hits home for me–not only because it took place in my grandmother’s house, who I was close with–but also for the fact it’s a tale I would come to experience a chapter of first hand. My late-grandparent’s bought their house in the Highlands neighbourhood of North Continue reading
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ROBERTS CREEK, B.C. Names in this story have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals. “It was like some dark fucking entrance.” That’s how Dustin James best sums up what he and his friend, Kyle Luca, witnessed on a desolate logging road one fall evening in 2021. For a lot of young men Continue reading
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NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. About 20 years ago, a woman named Virginia and her husband were visiting another couple who lived in a large century home near Grand Boulevard and Keith Road in North Vancouver. While playing with the couple’s dog inside the house, Virginia relayed that as she followed the dog into the home’s solarium, Continue reading
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