They guard us from the land, and yet are dependent on constancy. The people who kept the light lit were often either stalwart and commtted often at the cost of their physical or mental health and all those on the ships going by had no idea the drama that was behind the light that kept them safe. Join as we head to the ocean on the East and West coa…

Imagine you find the perfect hotel where you enjoy a quaint (but odd) meal and spend the night in your comfortable (but very rustic) hotel room. "What a delightful theme hotel", you think, and then you get up in the morning, pay your bill, which seems insanely cheap and go on your way. Two weeks later you go down the same road to stay there again a…

Theme parks; fun rides, great snacks, scary ghosts? These stories are only a few that are out there about most of the theme parks we love to go to. Even an abandoned one in Japan. Grab your backpack and water bottle as go for a day of fun and scary stories and hit up all the best Haunted Theme Parks.…

In our ongoing series for Summer Holiday themes, we talking about National Parks! They aren't all forests and valleys, sometimes they're caves, canyons and old homes or historic sites, but most have something haunting going on. Get in the car with us as we head down the road to talk about one of my favourite locations to visit anytime of the year, …

Have you ever gone to Summer Camp? I went as staff, but never as participant. However many of our listenrs have and we have some amazing ghost stories for you from Summer Camps all over the US and Canada! Join us on Ghosts 'N Bears for this special episode in our Summer Holiday Series of Ghosts of Summer Camps and the last story in the bunch is ama…

As our summer theme progresses, we thought you'd find such comfort in hearing stories about haunted hotels. Jason and I have certainly experienced our share of them. Theser stories come from all over the world to find themselves in your ears. I have a favourite one, which you will get to hear, and Jason and I discover and agree upon one of our futu…

School - most of us HAVE to go there and some people never seem to leave. With school winding down for the year we though it would be fun to do a whole series of "Summer Vacation" episodes and this is the first one! This collection of stories has plenty of ghosts and encounters with ghosts in the many many haunted schools around the world. Enjoy th…

If you have ever read any of my books you know that I truly beleive hospitals are like airports. They are there for arrivals and departures. And like some people miss their flights, some energy sometimes, gets left behind. Join us on this episode of Ghosts 'N Bears as we talk about some haunted hopsitals, seniors homes and any other facility where …

If you do down to the woods today, you're in for a big surprise.....and by surprise we mean terrifying! Join us on this episode of Ghosts 'N Bears as we share stories from around the world and the one thing they have in common? The forest, the woods, the trees, the wilderness. You don't mess with nature, especially not when it's full of the unexpla…

If you've ever had a pet who has gone on before, you know that sometimes, if you're lucky, they come back for a visit. Not all visits are from your pet however, and some of the see stories of ghostly animals are a little surprising. As someone who has had a lot of pets, I know that there are times, usually just after they pass, that they have come …

Not very often we repeat this quickly, but we so enjoyed doing that Third person episode, we just couldn't wait to do another one! As T.S. Eliot said in his poem The Waste Land: Who is the third who walks always beside you? When I count, there are only you and I together But when I look ahead up the white road There is always another one walking be…

Sometimes we rent a house and get a lot more than we bargained for. Join us as we talk to friends and patrons Kyle and Charlotte as they share the ongoing events in their rented home, that have gotten so bad, they don't watch, listen or talk about anything paranormal while inside the house, because things get worse for a few days. That's intense! Y…

Here's where it all began, I read this caption on the attached picture and thought, wait what? I had heard of this, even experienced it but I had no idea what a wide spread phenomenon it had become and so I knew we needed to talk about it. Are they angels? Spirits? Ghosts? Our own mind manifesting soothing comforts? We really hope you enjoy it and …

It's that time of year again my little Christmas angels! We jump back in to the time when ghost stories were a "Christmas Only" kind of thing. The nights were dark, the houses cold and full of shadows and at a rare time of year when the family was together and not working for just one day of the year, there was nothing better than to get the magazi…

The City of Coeur d'Alene isn't just hard to spell, it's also beautiful, and very haunted. After the military base was started there, the silver rush soon followed along with the rail road and all the rough, edge of the Wild West with them. ​The spirits of soldier's, prisoners and even playful children join us on our trip around town. and now you c…

Fear. We've all felt it. Sometimes it's paranormal, sometimes it's not but we all know the emotion. On this very special Halloween episode of Ghosts 'N Bears we talk about our top three most terrifying experiences and what occurred that made us so terrified. THE episode we had planned on doing was a whole OTHER episode but that was taken from us be…

In our wanderings we stumbled across Wallace, Idaho. Charming, antique, historic and haunted. Wallace was the product of the silver mines in the valley and it has not let go of its past. With most of the orginal buildings intact including the hotels and brothels, Wallace will never disspaoint ghost hunters or people who simply enjoy history. The te…

Haunted Helena is one of the most charming haunted locations we've ever explored. The historic, stunning homes and of course the State Capital buildings make this town one you don't want to miss. Join us as we talk with our guest April about her time living there, the ghostly girl from the graveyard that April had a winter coat for, Reeders alley, …

From a murdering hostess on the Gold Rush trail to bodies dumped in a lake, 108 Mile has it all! Including a ton of Ghosts. Join us as we head in to 108 Mile House historic site and experience the energy for ourselves and learn way more about the ghosts who still haunt and perhaps wait with murderous intent on the old gold rush trail of the Caribou…

The old house sits quietly on main street, almost invisible for some strange reason and yet once you know it's there you're compelled to go in! Inside you'll find a lovely shop owner, beautiful, gems, stones, incencse and other metaphysical gear and......ghosts. Find out what's happening in Corliss Hosue and what's been happening in OUR house since…

Started life as a Beauty School with boarding, but if that was truly the way things started, its not how they ended up. Rum running, prostitution, Mob activity and murder all ended up being absorbed by the walls. So what now? Join us on this episode of Ghosts 'N Bears for not only the story of Maxine's but also a few stories that we know that relat…

Grab your flashlights, cause we're heading in to some gloomy places. The Vancouver Art Gallery (Former Vancouver Courts Building) and the Vancouver Police Museum (The Former Coroners Court Building) are hotbeds for paranormal activity. Having had eye witnesses in one of those buildings and a full on paranormal investigation in the other, both museu…

"If you go down to the woods today, you're in for a big surprise......" ​It may not be a GOOD surprise, but it's highly likely that something out of the ordinary will happen once you lock your front door and head out in to nature. Don't drop your guard, nature is often trying to do us in, and in this episode we hear the story of a place that is rea…

Our second annual Victorian Ghost Story Christmas Extravaganza is here! As an added fun side to this episode we filmed it, and you can see the whole thing on our Youtube channel. We dressed up and everything! Join us for stories of ghosts long ago, cursed trees, vanishing villages and wrong made right, give aways and the sheer joy of spending time …

If you have ever been to Las Vegas, you might think that with all the lights, crowds, people, shows and buffets, there would be no room for ghosts! Great news! We found some! We talk to the friend of the show Patrick who calls Las Vegas home, as he shared not only his favourite Las Vegas stories but also a few of his own. These stories will make yo…

It sounds pretty, Strawberry Vale here in Victoria BC - and it is, with lovely views of the water and homes perched up on rocks and ridges - but it contains one of the most haunted houses I've ever heard about. Join us as we are invited to chat with the homeowners, Brad and Deanna as they share with us the twenty years of ghost stories they've expe…

When you think golf courses you probably don't think ghosts, but if you were in fact murdered on one....well all of a sudden it makes more sense. Join us on this episode of Ghosts 'N Bears as we chat with Anna who ran in to the ghost first hand, twice and we share the sad history of the woman who haunts the Victoria Golf Course where Bob Hope and B…

Join us for Community stories sent in by YOU the community as well as a very special and very personal story that Jason and I had just last month. It was shocking, heartbreaking and healing in a profound way that we just did not see coming. You are not going to want to miss this episode that has everything in it! Lot's of Ghost stories form all ove…

The Stanley Hotel may be the most famous Mountain hotel in the world. Thanks to it's natural beauty, it's elegance and it's terrifying reputation, both real and enhanced. The famous setting and source material for Stephen Kings terrifying novel The Shining it has it's very own ghost story that are a lot more real than any novel. Join us and our gue…

A modern day living museum is not REALLY where you expect to find multiple houses of ghosts, but that's where we are! Heritage Park in Calgary has more than one ghost story tied to it and certainly more than one haunted place. Join us as we head there on this episode. Listen to the soothing train go by, discover Jason's love of Cinnamon Bread and h…

At the turn of the century, downtown Victoria was still a hot bed for all kinds of adult activities. Including several establishments where you could, for a fee, spend some quality time with some very friendly ladies. The Brothel on Broad street was one of those places and the brothel owner we are focusing on is Stella Carroll. Is it her ghost who …

Tucked away in the Rocky Mountains we hear a few ghost stories from the town of Banff, the most impactful one for Ian is the one that happened to him. The other story involves the iconic Banff Springs Hotel which could certainly be the inspiration for far more than one ghost story. Which version do you think is the real one? We also welcome Chris C…

This piece of land has a rich and storied history and there were certainly some bumps in the road before it became the site of the Laurel Point Inn. Join as we venture back through time to when Dead Man's Point was a First Nations burial ground, a factory, another factory - that murdered twice - and finally a hotel in the shape of a cruise ship. Wh…

Just after midnight on January 21st, 1906 the S. S. Valencia met the beginning of her end. In what is still known as the worst maritime disaster in the Graveyard of the Pacific off the coast of Vancouver Island, over a hundred people lost their lives. No women or children survived and only a handful of men survived. She still returns today, to peop…

Thought to be one of the most haunted graveyards in BC, Ross Bay Cemetery has a colorful past and present and is no stranger to former and current residents showing up in all kinds of places. We also discuss the book "Michelle Remembers" as it was in the Ross Bay cemetery the satanic rituals supposedly took place and we look back at how much impact…

The old St. Anne's academy and nunnery was used for many years to pursue education and a life of piety. Now it's been turned in to a government office, historic site and is chock full of ghosts. Come with us as we listen to guest story teller - and fellow Ghostly Walk guide - Brynne Croy tell us about the uncertain times the nunnery went through an…

Two buildings down on Wharf Street in Victoria, BC are pretty well known for the energy that seems to saturate both of them. The former pub, The Guild (The Yates Building) and the building that houses the Keg restaurant both have plenty of stories. Ian had his own encounter with the energy in the basement of the Guild, but don't worry, there seems …

One of the oldest large buildings in Victoria, the Young Building has seen itself through many purposes. A training school for teachers, a military hospital during world war one, a college and finally the oldest building on campus for a much larger college. It is no wonder that with this much history, some of it's residents have stayed behind. Ever…

Cathedral Hill in Victoria, BC is home to many buildings, many stories and many ghosts. Not only does it have the cathedral itself, it also has two houses used as offices, a private chapel and a church hall, oh and of course a graveyard next door. Join us as we share the tales, some of them first hand, of the ghosts of Cathedral Hill.…

Point Ellice was not only the scene of one of North America's biggest disasters that actually to take place in Victoria, BC It's also the current home of one of the most haunted houses. Join us as we head to the Point Ellice Bridge to meet the spirits left behind and head over to Point Ellice House to meet the spirits who never left. On this episod…

Waaaaay, way back in the early 1990's Ian lived in a very haunted house, that for some reason he tried to convince himself was NOT haunted for the longest time. Turns out the house decided to take on the challenge. Join as Ian tells the full tale of his time in rural New Brunswick, recording his album and realizing when it was time to leave. Jason …

On our second part of Government Street Ghosts, we're talking about the buildings that now house The Bard and Banker Pub and the building that has ALWAYS housed E. A. Morris Tobacconist as well as an assortment of ghosts. Government Street in Victoria, BC was the first actual street West of the Rockies and you get a street that saturated with histo…

Government Street in Victoria, BC was the first actual street West of the Rockies and you get a street that saturated with history. Throw in an architect who seemed to build ghost trap buildings and Victoria's passion for trapping energy and you have quite the nest of stories! On this episode we're talking about the buildings that now house Munro's…

The oldest residential neighbourhood in Victoria holds it's secrets and ghosts close. On this episode we explore two ghost stories from James Bay as we jump in to the history and stories of The Laurel Point Inn (former Dead Man's Point) and The Bent Mast Pub - a former brothel and very odd property. Join us as we jump in to James Bay and scratch th…

Next up in our Ghost in My House series: We go back to our roots....and see a REAL Bear! Jason's story about the ghost in HIS house takes us back to Prince George, BC and what he went through as a child. In further investigation, we find out it is STILL going on and has for the last two tenants. What else will we find out on our journey? Listen to …

Former Mental Health Facilities or "Lunatic Asylums" as they were known, are never short on ghosts and large amounts of chaotic energy! The Historic (1913) Riverview Hospital is no exception and that's where we find ourselves with Gina from HauntedHistoryBC . Join as we talk stories, experiences and even about a ghostly biter! This episode has it a…

You can find ghosts everywhere if you know where to look! Jason and I set out across Vancouver and pluck two stories directly from Vancouver's Most Haunted on this episode. We're going to talk about the Georgia Cannery National Park in Steveston, BC with workers that don't seem to want to quit. Then we head across the Greater Vancouver Area over to…

Not one, not two but three different locations have their stories told on the Season Two opener of Ghosts N Bears. We talk about The Fort (Petter House), Sandwick Manor and HMCS Quadra and has first hand tales from Jason! Come with us as we head UpIsland to discover the ghosts tucked away in the Comox Valley just waiting to be revealed in the quiet…

It was the Victorians who popularized ghost story telling at Christmas and we wanted to end the first season of Ghosts 'N Bears in the same tradition. Join us as we travel back to the 1800's where we've handpicked two Victorian ghostly tales that would have been found in magazines specifically printed for Christmas. Why? Listen to find out. Can we …

Recipe for a haunted building? We might just have one here as we head on down to Victoria's most haunted building. The old Supreme Court of British Columbia situated in the very haunted Bastion Square is home to several different ghosts including a couple of Judge's - one known as the "Hanging Judge", as well as several former clients of the Gold R…