The monster surfaced, its skin shiny and slick under the summer sun. Water poured from its gaping mouth. It was long, about twenty feet in length, and it swam silently across the top of the lake before diving down into its cool depths once more. A passenger in a passing car shrieked at the driver, and the two of them watched in amazement as the creature vanished from sight. The amazing part of the story is that it actually happened in July of 2003 in the community of Robert's Arm, "The Loch Ness of Newfoundland." The creature, known as Cressie, is a long-time inhabitant of Crescent Lake “I w ..read more

Legend holds that around 1835, an English clerk by the name of Matterface, working at the Newman and Company’s plantation at St. Lawrence suffered an untimely demise.  Embalming was impossible, so the mortal remains of Matterface were preserved inside a barrel of rum until the body, by that point well pickled, could be taken back to England for burial.  When the barrel was opened, it was found to be drained of its liquor. Locals, unaware of the barrel’s true contents, had been sneaking drinks of the tainted rum.  Some say the barrel, with Matterface still in it, was buried ..read more

By Dale Jarvis Stalking through the fog near Burnt Islands is a strange figure, with an insatiable, supernatural appetite for a rather ordinary object.  The Brass Button Man is a possibly murderous spirit who haunts the southwest coast of Newfoundland on foggy nights.  If you’re out in the fog he will sneak up on you, tap you on the shoulder, and ask for brass buttons. If you have one – you’re safe. If you don’t, he will snatch you up and take you away in his dory, never to be seen again. The origins of the Brass Button Man legend are murky. The expression “brass button” ref ..read more

It's Open Line for the Undead! Tonight, Hallowe'en Night, 7pm-9pm (NLT) VOCM will open up the Haunted Hotline. Dale Jarvis, storyteller, author, folklorist, and the proprietor of the Haunted Hike ghost tour, will be on the other end of the line. We want to hear your ghost stories! Listen anywhere on www.VOCM.com ..read more

If you had a horn that could summon spirits from the underworld, would you risk blowing it?  One gentleman in Newfoundland claimed to have done it frequently. This is the story of Rohan’s Cottage.   ..read more

The Paranormal Investigations at Cochrane Street sold out immediately... so we've added two more nights, Oct 19-20th! Very limited number of tickets available.  https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/paranormal-investigations-at-cochrane-street-tickets-705616637357?aff=oddtdtcreator ..read more

Paranormal Investigations at Cochrane Street Thursday, October 12th and Friday, October 13th Investigation slots: 7pm-9pm, and 10pm-Midnight http://paranormalatcochrane.eventbrite.ca/ Rebuilt after a disastrous fire, the 107-year-old historic Cochrane Street Methodist Centennial Church is the perfect spot for an exclusive exploration into true hauntings.  Your evening will begin with a full briefing on the history and supernatural lore of the building, and its otherworldly inhabitants, presented by storyteller and folklorist Dale Jarvis.  To add to the experience, investigators wil ..read more

Along Mount Scio Road, the fairies can still be found. But would you really want to meet them?  Join folklorist and storyteller Dale Jarvis at twilight for an exploration of the darkly magical and at times eerie realms of the fairy folk. Then, set off by lamplight to find your own way home through the deepening shadows of the wooded paths of the Botanical Gardens.  Be warned however! These fairies are the unpredictable, quick-to-anger, child-snatching fairies of legend. Put some bread in your pockets, bring a friend, and be careful which voices you follow into the forest...  P ..read more

A strange looking ship entered Lolly Cove, Fortune Bay, crewed by dark, foreign men. Locals watched as they marched to the outskirts of town. There, the men turned upon two of their crew, dispatching and burying them on the spot.  With the grave filled in, they departed, and as they did so their ship vanished away.  Afterwards, the townsfolk could not find the freshly dug grave, finding instead a slight depression in the earth, much grown over, untouched for centuries. www.hauntedhike.com ..read more

Local lore says Juggler’s Cove got its name because one would need the dexterity of a juggler to navigate the harbour. Rumours persist of a buried treasure that was excavated here by a man named Locke Thomas, one of the mysteries of Juggler’s Cove, the oldest settlement of Bay Roberts ..read more