Top 1. 0 Most Haunted Places On The Canadian Prairies. Shutterstock. The wide- open prairie can be a spooky place at night, with the moon playing tricks on your eyes and the wind playing tricks on your ears. GET INFORMED. Industry information at your fingertips. GET CONNECTED. Over 200,000 Hollywood insiders. GET DISCOVERED. Enhance your IMDb Page. Go to IMDbPro » |.
The wide-open prairie can be a spooky place at night, with the moon playing tricks on your eyes and the wind playing tricks on your ears. Ripe with history and old-timey tales, it's no surprise there are so many haunted houses.Ripe with history and old- timey tales, it's no surprise there are so many haunted houses and paranormal discoveries reported across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Accidents, murders, suicides and unfortunate incidents have left behind hundreds of ghosts who continue to haunt residents and visitors alike. We've gathered 1. Western Canada that will be sure to scare you silly - just in time for Halloween! But it's by no means a complete list, so be sure to tell us your spooky stories and sightings in the comments. Text of the slideshow continues below. Close. Legend has it: A family was brutally murdered while staying in Room 8. Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. ** SUBSCRIBE ** LIKE ** SHARE **!!! SEXY HELLMOUTH MERCH!!! Get Hellmouth T-Shirts Here: http:// HAUNT. Also, years ago, a bride accidentally touched her dress to a candle on a flight of stairs. Her dress went up in flames and she fell down the stairs to her death. Guest report seeing her frequently roaming the halls of the hotel. Legend has it: Several unusual deaths took place at the residence, including a young woman jumping to her death from the second storey and a man being gunned down on the porch. Staff at the house say they sometimes see a man smoking a pipe in Deane's study, hear ringing from an antique phone that's not plugged in and can smell tobacco, even though the house is non- smoking. Rumour also has it the attic is home to a bloodstain that reappears, changing shape and size, no matter how many times it's been washed. Legend has it: In the spring of 1. Turtle Mountain came loose, causing a massive landslide and covering the town of Frank below. Seventy- six people were reported dead, some bodies never recovered from the rubble. People often report seeing mist and eerie apparitions when looking at the wreckage from the slide. Many think ghosts frequent the area because not all of the bodies were recovered and they are still looking for their loved ones. Legend has it: Despite being closed and unused for years, the old B wing of the hospital still smells of sick people. As well, children's cries can be heard coming from the old pediatrics floor. A construction worker was killed while working in the basement of the hospital and is often seen in the spot where he died. As well, a mother crying for her dead child wanders the halls of the hospital, but disappears when approached. Legend has it: Room 2. Cleaning staff have reported seeing blood running down the walls of Room 2. Former Liberal MP Brenda Chamberlain often retells the story of how, during her stay, she felt someone climbing into bed with her and tossing and turning in the middle of the night. Legend has it: A little girl haunts St. Ignatius after she died falling off the rings on the playground. Many children have stopped using the red rings out of fear, claiming that when you try to cross them you will feel hands on your legs trying to pull you off. Legend has it: Staff claim to hear phantom applauding coming from this theater, which is over 1. Some people believe the unusual activity can be explained by acting team Laurnece Irving and Mabel Hackney who died in 1. Legend has it: An investigation into one of Canada's first mental institutions in the 1. It was the site of lobotomies, electric shock therapy, and some of Canada's controversial LSD experiments. Before being demolished in 2. Legend has it: Another prairie psychiatric institution that suffered from extreme overcrowding, which lead to deplorable conditions. The hospital still stands today, and has three large cemeteries on the grounds, where there have been reports of strange voices coming from gravestones. A patient who was burned badly in a fire still haunts the building. Legend has it: Just outside Prince Albert, this friendly town by day is known for dark happenings by night. A set of train tracks was covered over after an accident on the tracks killed an entire family. It's rumoured the engineer responsible for the accident was so wracked with guilt he committed suicide. To this day, people have reported seeing ghost trains come through the area or see the engineer walking where the tracks once were. Banff, Alberta - The Banff Springs Hotel. Legend has it: A family was brutally murdered while staying in Room 8. Also, years ago, a bride accidentally touched her dress to a candle on a flight of stairs. Her dress went up in flames and she fell down the stairs to her death. Guest report seeing her frequently roaming the halls of the hotel. Calgary, Alberta - The Deane House. Legend has it: Several unusual deaths took place at the residence, including a young woman jumping to her death from the second storey and a man being gunned down on the porch. Staff at the house say they sometimes see a man smoking a pipe in Deane's study, hear ringing from an antique phone that's not plugged in and can smell tobacco, even though the house is non- smoking. Rumour also has it the attic is home to a bloodstain that reappears, changing shape and size, no matter how many times it's been washed. Frank Slide, Alberta. Legend has it: In the spring of 1. Turtle Mountain came loose, causing a massive landslide and covering the town of Frank below. Seventy- six people were reported dead, some bodies never recovered from the rubble. People often report seeing mist and eerie apparitions when looking at the wreckage from the slide. Many think ghosts frequent the area because not all of the bodies were recovered and they are still looking for their loved ones. Edmonton, Alberta - Edmonton General Hospital. Legend has it: Despite being closed and unused for years, the old B wing of the hospital still smells of sick people. As well, children's cries can be heard coming from the old pediatrics floor. A construction worker was killed while working in the basement of the hospital and is often seen in the spot where he died. As well, a mother crying for her dead child wanders the halls of the hospital, but disappears when approached. Winnipeg, Manitoba - Fort Garry Hotel. Legend has it: Room 2. Cleaning staff have reported seeing blood running down the walls of Room 2. Former Liberal MP Brenda Chamberlain often retells the story of how, during her stay, she felt someone climbing into bed with her and tossing and turning in the middle of the night. Winnipeg, Manitoba - St. Ignatius School. Legend has it: A little girl haunts St. Ignatius after she died falling off the rings on the playground. Many children have stopped using the red rings out of fear, claiming that when you try to cross them you will feel hands on your legs trying to pull you off. Winnipeg, Manitoba - Walker Theatre (Burton Cummings Theatre)Legend has it: Staff claim to hear phantom applauding coming from this theater, which is over 1. Some people believe the unusual activity can be explained by acting team Laurnece Irving and Mabel Hackney who died in 1. Weyburn, Saskatchewan - Weyburn Mental Hospital. Legend has it: An investigation into one of Canada's first mental institutions in the 1. It was the site of lobotomies, electric shock therapy, and some of Canada's controversial LSD experiments. Before being demolished in 2. North Battleford, Saskatchewan - Saskatchewan Hospital. Legend has it: Another prairie psychiatric institution that suffered from extreme overcrowding, which lead to deplorable conditions. The hospital still stands today, and has three large cemeteries on the grounds, where there have been reports of strange voices coming from gravestones. A patient who was burned badly in a fire still haunts the building. St. Louis, Saskatchewan. Legend has it: Just outside Prince Albert, this friendly town by day is known for dark happenings by night. A set of train tracks was covered over after an accident on the tracks killed an entire family. It's rumoured the engineer responsible for the accident was so wracked with guilt he committed suicide. To this day, people have reported seeing ghost trains come through the area or see the engineer walking where the tracks once were. Like this article? Follow our Facebook page. Or follow us on Twitter. Follow @Huff. Post.
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