Poltergeists in Flatrock? One Newfoundland newspaper paper seemed to think so when a series of unexplained fires plagued a family in the community in the early 1950s.

In 1960 a strange story made the Newfoundland news — a headless ghost had been spotted in Bannerman Park.

In 1946 a comet crossing earth’s orbit lead to an unforgettable night in Griquet.

Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam
Where the moose and the caribou play?

In September 1775 a horrible hurricane hit Newfoundland, killing thousands of people and spawning ghost stories still told today.

According to legend, 200 years ago a mysterious black stag was seen on the road near St. Bride's, Placentia Bay. Soon after there were a series of unexplained deaths.

An old Newfoundland tale of a love strong enough to blur the lines of life and death. This story was featured on the 2024 Halloween episode of CBC’s The Broadcast.

Mildred Baxter was waiting in England for her fiance to return from Harbour Breton, Newfoundland when she discovered he’d married someone else. She disguised herself in a jacket and trousers, crossed the Atlantic and confronted him in such a spectacular way that they still tell the story today.

In 1912 a deadly avalanche struck Tilt Cove, NL. Housekeeper Emily Day received fatal injuries while saving the life of a 3-year-old child.

152 years ago, Mrs. Ellen Dower of Conche, NL was worried — worried enough to bend the rules of time and space. If you believe the legends, that is.

A tale from Gaultois, NL of a mother’s daring rescue of her baby from the clutches of an eagle.

Nearly 200 years ago, two young men robbed a bank in England and found themselves hiding out in St. John’s, NL. They staged a daring prison break and left Newfoundland with a mystery that remains unsolved to this day.