5 Spooky Canadian Urban Legends

[@codypolok5169]

So happy to see Creepy Canada get a mention, it's a largely forgotten show and honestly was better then most the paranormal investigation shows I've seen in the modern times.

[@viciousKev]

When was it broadcasting?

[@oceanoflotion8630]

I loved creepy Canada

[@codypolok5169]

@@viciousKev early 2000s

[@pamelacharbonneau3115]

@@oceanoflotion8630 me too.

[@Hanna-hu7iu]

I woke up early every Sunday to watch creepy Canada! I’d watch it now if I could find it

[@louisehans9771]

The legend of Charles Coghlan's coffin returning home and being re-buried where he was born is amazing!

[@comms9803]

Unfortunately it's been debunked

[@Seaburg7545]

It's wholesome in a way

[@pattol666]

I live 5 min drive from screaming tunnels in st kitts, i forgot all about it . We used to go out there as teenagers and play tricks on our stoned friends. Brings back some good memories. Good job on the nostalgia factor for me.

[@Lady_Graham]

Weird I’ve grown up in st Kitts all my life but I’ve never heard of this.

[@lizardspoint]

Hi I would love to see this tunnel, love Kim from England xx

[@Adam-hh5xl]

I grew up in Niagara On The Lake and use to visit the Screaming Tunnel from time to time with friends. We did the lit match at midnight and yeah a faint scream was heard. We tried to check out the Blue Tunnel too but the Seaway security caught us, unfortunately they knew my old man who worked for the Seaway as a diver and boy did I get it! Other places with activity are; The Prince of Wales Hotel, Oban Inn, Fort George, Butler's Burial grounds, Angel Inn, a friend of mine house on East West Line and a class mate house on the Niagara Parkway.

[@trainknut]

I live all the way on the west coast on Vancouver Island, and the screaming tunnels sound like the kind of shit we'd make up around here with all the abandoned railroad grades and equipment out in the woods. Growing up as a kid, especially in the 2000s/2010s before urbanization really got to the island, a lot of spots had an eerie kind of almost haunted feeling, old logging camps, railway grades, abandoned hundred year old mineshafts in the middle of the woods, mansions some creepy guy built in the forest half a century ago and forgot about. There's even a few ghost towns. And if you really know the woods, you probably knew of a few ship or plane wrecks, too. We never had a direct counterpart to the screaming tunnels, but we definitely used to fuck with our friends in the same kinds of ways, especially while stoned.

[@dianne11ca]

At 65 years old, I have lived coast to coast and in between, and I love how your show makes me feel even more a part of Canada. I am Plains Cree & Irish, then throw in the French Canadian, and I am a true Heinz 57, born in '57, so it fits. lol Thanks for the fascinating content. Cheers from Nova Scotia.

[@P-Switch5482]

I'm only on the second story so far, so maybe there will be stories from the maritimes, I'm 37 & live in PEI - where there are plenty of old stories that used to scare the SH*T out of me as a kid lol. But anyways, wouldn't it be neat if he did a video on ghost stories or urban legends from our region? There are plenty of stories of ghost ships alone, but it would be cool to hear some lesser known stories from small rural communities. I remember as a kid, we used to drive from time to time down this dirt road (or, as we used to say, clay road) named Todd or Todd's road. I'm not sure if that's the official name or just how we locals refer to it. Now, I haven't heard the story in almost 30 years - I'll have to ask my mom - if I remember correctly there was a lone family living on said desolate road. I remember it was a really long winding, bumpy, very narrow road - you could reach out each window and touch the trees, it was that narrow back then. Anyways, something about the house burning down, his wife and kids burnt to death I think (& I want to say there were animals that perished too but I may be full of sh*t & remembering wrong). Anyways, Todd - the patriarch of the family - was soon after found hanging from a tree by the locals, and so it was said that the road was haunted and people were known to go missing when driving on that road at night or something. I apologize for recanting such a bare-boned story, I should have asked my mom before writing this so I could be more confident in my retelling. But anyways it was a terrifying road to go down, I remember that. But anyways, my point is, PEI, NB, NS & NFLD + Labrador are VERY rich with such stories. It would be cool to have some of the lesser-known stories be shared with a large audience so we could save them from falling into obscurity, because soon enough these stories may end up being lost to time.

[@P-Switch5482]

I spoke too soon, there is a story from PEI. I'm gonna look into the validity of it, I've never heard this story!

[@JohnMelland]

Boozhoo, I'm also a mix of Ojibwe and Cree, French and Norwegian. LoL. Except I was born in 1970. Love these videos too! ❤

[@dianne11ca]

I see that I am in very good company!

[@P-Switch5482]

@@dianne11ca You know it, my friend!

[@risboturbide9396]

Always a great pleasure, Hammerson. Thank you for the Wendigo story! 🍻🍻

[@SomnusLucisCaelum]

The reptile man of the lake being a tegu sounds reasonable. I remember being a child playing with my cousins when we were scared by this "huge" monster in the front yard that looked like a dragon and growled It was a pet gila monster that escaped its enclosure and belonged to a neighbor :v looked like a monster bc we had never seen one before and it was larger than any lizard we had ever seen. The scared mind blew it to enormous proportions

[@MakerInMotion]

I agree. Which makes the tegu who survived a Canadian winter one tough lizard.

[@jlt131]

@@MakerInMotion not that tough... victoria winters are not your standard canadian winter. it will usually only be below freezing for a day or two at a time, and very little snow.

[@HajileMalach]

​@@jlt131they're warm blooded dawg

[@jlt131]

@@HajileMalach don't call people dawg. also, that just makes it even more likely they'd survive a victoria winter. so what's your point

[@xikimunki735]

Hammerson Peters is, in my humble opinion, perhaps the most interesting and authentic youtube channel out there. Offering consistent quality production and covering fascinating historical and cultural subjects . Thank you Hammerson for these superb videos! We truly appreciate it.

[@TheNightlessFall]

Every country has its legends and myths, but Canada has some terrifying ones. Wendigo, werewolves, lots of sea monsters compared to anywhere in the world, ghosts (and even ghost ships), dolls, mermaids, cursed objects, some cool monsters like the Akhlut, which is a mix of wolf and orca and even a dragon like Gaasyendietha mostly known as ''Meteor Dragon'' (yeah it sounds like a Yu-gi-oh card name). They they just have everything. For the Unrban legend, they are also something that give me cold sweat. There's too many canadian Urban legends that's just insane.

[@kaylanclintc.s2051]

Don't forget the little people in the mountains in Alberta bigfoot seahorses in the lakes

[@AlanaBananaCanada]

Is there one about two large white canines? Because I came upon some in the rainforest of BC last year and no one was around. They were on a steep hill in very rough forest growth, no path. They were identical and very, very creepy. I just stood there frozen and then backed away slowly and left after a minute.

[@DeathValley232]

I lived in fort Kent, Alberta for 1yr. Some strange things happened while I lived there... I waited out my lease, then when it ended. I packed up and moved back to British Columbia. I'll never forget that place. This is common knowledge of the town folk in Fort Kent. Lots of my neighbors told me about it, and how to protect my family. The things I've heard and seen in those woods, I never went outside after sun-down. This was back in 2009

[@roguepumpkin1514]

As a local to Victoria I do want to also point out Thetis lake is seen as spooky. Lots of teens go cliff diving and regularly get hurt as well as it’s a common suicide spot so it’s kinda well known that there’s alot of bodies in that lake

[@miufke_]

As a local to Local I do want to also local out Local lake is seen as local. Lots of locals go local diving and localy get hurt as well as it's a local locality spot so it's kinda locally known that there's alot of locals in that location

[@jenellenelson4447]

I'm pretty in tune to "ghosts" it f***g sucks, I've seen things and felt things that have no logical explanation.. This however explains why I felt so uncomfortable when my ex, my son and I went hiking around the lake... This was 7 years ago, as soon as we got up to the cliff area in the woods I said "no, I'm done. We need to go back." My ex was confused but I was almost in tears, he said ok. I pretty much ran back to the car with my son strapped to my chest, I felt sick, angry and sad and was trying to not throw up. I cried most of the way home and couldn't figure out why.... 🥶

[@Conrad_jenkins]

@@miufke_ bro sounds pretty local

[@purplealice]

When I was a teenager, there was a pedestrian tunnel from a parking area to a public beach. We would always yell, sing, yodel, or otherwise try to find the resonant frequency of the tunnel.

[@doncarmack5132]

Man your editing is top notch, it’s some of the best on KZbin, I’ve been watching for a long time and every video is awesome, thank you so much for giving a shit 💪😁

[@amandacornett5680]

I love Urban legends and I love anything cryptid related. Please keep more videos like this coming HP. Great work.

[@princessinmittens4783]

I absolutely loved that show. Creepy Canada! One of my fave tv shows of all time!!!

[@BeliefHolePodcast]

🔥LOVING the vibe of this one. Nothing like being pulled into some expertly presented creepy lore from the Great White North to settle into a Sunday evening 🇨🇦 🔥

[@HammersonPeters]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@daggermouth4695]

That's a cool emoji where did you get it ?

[@sleepyjo9340]

A rather huge myth where I'm from in Durham region is called ghost road. The story varies but a man was on a long stretch of empty road on scugog island and lost control of his motorcycle . This crash in all version killed him traumatically. Since this mysterious crash many decades ago locals claim to hear phantom motorcyle noises, ghastly head light going down the road, and appirations of the man. Along with this a large boulder with 'ghost road' painted on it marks the location.

[@RandomTrinidadian]

You forgot the Legend of the Mean Canadian that hates Hockey and Poutine

[@HammersonPeters]

Oh, believe me, he’s out there.

[@lorimiller4301]

They have to have signs up in arenas to remind men not to spit. 🤮

[@dashcroft1892]

Anti-Timmies abound … even in Upper Canada … legend has it.

[@john-ic5pz]

Lies! Everyone knows that all Canadians patient and polite to a fault. 😅

[@carolinaJPL88]

😂😂

[@samk3lly]

Two Hammerson Peters videos on one weekend? Yay! Thank you for all the work you put into making such awesome videos for us, my friend. 😊

[@killintime8431]

James

[@PUBHEAD1]

Awesome. Posted just in time for me to listen to while having my Sunday Tea👍

[@davidortiz3094]

There is much truth behind legends.

[@phoenixfox3379]

wow, profund, your a genius.

[@69Rain420]

@@phoenixfox3379 😂😂😂

[@hollycook3545]

Your vocabulary intrigues me; your historic knowledge, too.

[@mandy7131]

From Canada Manitoba Winnipeg Love hearing storys like these thank U❤

[@MeRia035]

Great narration. I love this channel. Thank you ❤

[@AVspectre]

First timer to your channel. Thanks for the video! :)

[@naomireed5556]

I actually learned a different variation of the screaming tunnel story. this is the one I heard. A man and woman were fighting and on the brink of divorce, The husband was a very abusive and cruel man. He and the woman had a daughter together and they were fighting over who would get custody of her. The father ended up murdering his wife and setting the home ablaze with a gas can and a match. Luckily their daughter ran away before her father could burn the place down and she hid herself in the tunnel, hoping to blend into the shadows. Unfortunately her father found her, doused her in gas and lit a match, setting his own daughter on fire. Now when you go into the tunnel at midnight it's said if you light a match, you'll be able to hear the tormented screams of the girl as she was burned alive and she'll blow out your match.

[@choppsticc]

Go try it and record it for KZbin Edit: I DO believe in ghosts and demons and other stuff, but the match being blown out could be the fact it’s a, you know, TUNNEL. So the way wind travels through it could just make matches go out easy. However the screams, idk. But yea try it, for the culture.

[@toastythegoose]

that's the one I heard, I've been there and lit a match. The only thing that blew it out was the sheer amount of wind pumping through the tunnel. Christopher Walken has been there, too!

[@ddsjgvk]

​​@@choppsticcI will but you'll have to wait a few years until I can get out there. And if I even remember.

[@delta.alpha.novmbr8802]

This is the story I’ve heard also. We used to go there as teenagers

[@mapleflag6518]

I honestly prefer this variation.

[@crimsonffire]

I found urban legends very interesting, every area region and country has their own. You do a great job on researching these stories and showing fact from fiction and how some stories might get imbelished over time vs just made up or truth that got twisted with each retelling.

[@MakerInMotion]

Retelling over time seems to make the stories resemble each other too. Seems like every area has a "Lady in White" ghost with some backstory about her husband dying at sea or in a tragic accident on the eve of their wedding. Now she wanders at night in a white dress weeping for her lost love. When I got into the paranormal, some version of that kept popping up.

[@crimsonffire]

@MakerInMotion we have a lady in white in the area I grew up. But people where never sure of the back story. Just they'd see a young lady in all white and pale , who'd Just disappear. Before people's eyes. There is differently recurring tales that's very true

[@miafranco7821]

can't believe i haven't heard of u yet!! you have the most original stories ever. and that takes a lot for me to say bc I've heard em all.. or so i thought. thanks for proving me wrong and being original :)

[@brardshepp]

The scariest myth of all, someone not holding the door for you at the Timmie's

[@greghanlon2235]

Well done Ham. You can tell... this guy gets multiple sources for the stories.

[@jahnapanui6532]

I totally enjoyed this video thank you so much for sharing

[@scarborosasquatchstation1403]

Hammerson you always write good interesting stories on things that go boo in the night , based on myths n legends of CANADA ! Thanks

[@jackiek8792]

I love & appreciate this channel🙏🏻♥️🇨🇦 Canada is a wealth of stories and your research & delivery is top notch😊

[@darabennett4316]

Heck yeah! 15 mins in and we're still going.

[@SpiritsAndDemons]

I live 20 minutes from the screaming tunnel. My husbands grandmother lived on the other side of the tunnel "there was houses in behind there". I have been in this tunnel 100+ times. Winifred Gilby was on of the neighbors.

[@davidlancaster8152]

Nice collection of spookiness. True or false they provoke the imagination. Thanks HP.

[@nikkisummons6038]

I cant tell you enough how much excitement comes through the air , every time I see a video has been posted by you :) Thanks for the folk tale history and all the content you provide!

[@dosesandmimosas9696]

Just found your channel. Already learning so many new things. Keep up the good work.

[@DA-123]

Love from your North American neighbor, the United States ❤

[@nowbacktoyourprogram]

Good to hear

[@kangarookangaroo702]

We accept your love, and send you ice and snow.

[@BinroWasRight]

Brilliant as always! I'm enjoying catching up 🙂

[@thecrone7964]

Thank you for the interesting stories.

[@Bambisgf77]

Hi Hammerson, always a pleasure when you post! Thank you 😊

[@rogerramjet6429]

18:25 since when has the chupacabras ever been known as aquatic? Never heard of a single case that describes a connection to any water.

[@koryhawkins1499]

When the chupacabra had a meeting about how they are tired of eating the same old farm animals on the same types of lands and one group evolved and migrated to canada!😂 The Wife and Kids

[@kublaikahn9068]

Love and enjoy this channel !

[@masocre]

I have been to the ghost tunnel! The preamble about vague myth vs verifiable story (and keeping in the Canadian theme) reminded me of the Dagg poltergeist because it was a well documented paranormal event.

[@NickolaiPetrovitch]

Dude … it was in the 1800’s. Funny how there’s never any visual evidence of this and just people telling stories when it comes to the paranormal. Gimme a break. I love folklore but I know it isn’t real, come on.

[@tristanenlow6505]

It was a good idea to use the map feature thank you bro. Starting my morning off right 👍

[@renacleerican7824]

I am listenning to your stories when I cant find sleep. I like your universe, especially stories of Sasquatch and Nahanni valley!! Thank you Hammerson Peters🌛

[@HeleneLouise]

That was interesting. Thanks for a great video

[@vikingskuld]

Videos are always the best out there

[@myagerelus1240]

imagine haring someone's kid talking about how they saw a monster in the lake and you're just there like, ' oh thats just my tegu'

[@bezoticallyyours83]

Lol that probably took the wind out of their sails

[@NathanTarantlawriter]

Carroocooocooo! Great video. Personally, I put black eyed children in the same category as Slenderman.

[@Robocopnik]

"Fluorescent Grey" is absolutely brilliant.

[@jlt131]

yeah i'm trying to picture what that would look like... unless it was literally fluorescing. either way... i spent 20 years living near thetis lake and never once got to see it in person... and in fact, this is the first i've ever heard of it. lol

[@L3GHO5T]

I use to live roughly 15 mins from the “screaming tunnel” I’ve herd it with my own ears.

[@Flamsterette]

As a Canadian, I love this video.

[@En_Marche]

Great stories, as always!

[@jd.5632]

This was unreal. I am happy for a thoughtful retelling that evokes the spooks nonetheless. ♥️🌅🎃👻

[@ameliagodden4374]

As someone who lives in the ass end of nowhere in Ontario, thank you for mentioning some of the stories I grew up with!

[@Quiet_Void]

I find it funny that the third story is essentially just; “Omg a monster!” “Nah, that’s just Frank. He likes chicken nuggets.”

[@spiritoftheforest6204]

Thank you for clearing these up. Love from England.

[@rexxie8850]

I was born in FK, Maine, so hearing the name of this tiny town made me have to do a double take. Lovely video as always!

[@katiea.584]

Churchill Inuit... the Caribou.. 💔 Absolutely heartbreaking story of horror and Resilience. ✊🏽❤🧡🐢🧡❤✊🏽

[@ryanmrowka8970]

My dude....nice to see ur back at it

[@benisaten]

Cheers from 🇨🇦✌️ I know the old screaming tunnel lol not far

[@elijahjames8837]

Freaky, I lived in Fort Kent Alberta; I've never heard this story though. I now live in the Cowichan Valley, another hot spot for paranormal activity; I experienced one of those unexplained backfires that you put out a video on. Better hope I don't move to your town. 😂

[@kayeaton1691]

Love this program

[@jayeharrison4533]

Loved this. Ty!

[@universalflamethrower6342]

These Storiesare amazing, ass a teller of tall stories, this is inspirational

[@b.5191]

Happy Easter, my friend!! I hope you had a BLESSED celebration today. I had to watch this one again because I knew you would probably be resting today. ;') PRAYING for YOU!🙏

[@billymayshere6128]

On lake anjikuni, based on how the rcmp has handled Indigenous peoples problems to this point, take their report with a salt mine.

[@annikafanpage1745]

Back in 2013 on the shore of lake superior in thunder bay Ontario. I once saw this white ball like creature. I was alone walking the marina and saw this thing walking the concrete walk way it split in 2 and both went in different directions, I was so spooked I hid behind a speaker stand in the park till it was far enoug away till I felt I could run away. It scared the shit out of me. I havnt spoke about it to anyone in a couple years afterward. But I still remember it like it was yesterday. I always check vids like three to see if anyone has seen these things too. So far no go.

[@patrickmcdonald8513]

One cannot escape a mountie, even if you are possessed by the windigo. They always get their man.

[@futurecat]

Maybe SCP-096 is an undead mountie.

[@TheEmeraldMenOfficial]

Aunt Martha’s Sheep would beg to differ.

[@fostersstubbyasmr9557]

The coffin story is amazing omg

[@lizardspoint]

Thank you for doing this, really interesting love Kim from England xx

[@Undeadwilly13]

Great video! I didn't know any of this about Canada. Thank you for this.

[@Nova_Scotia_Adventurer]

I've seen enough to know there are things out there. Just a few days ago I seen a red light off in the woods where I had been walking the past few nights. It wasn't there the next night.

[@SlayerEdits_0]

We may not have Kuchisaki-Onna or Bloody Mary. But we have the Loch Ness monster 👍

[@Random_Videos_I_Make_For_Fun]

Living in Canada for my whole life of 22 years why I never got told this, love urban legends

[@phantom-theif299]

Growing up in Vic BC and around the Thetis lake area we're always told to watch out for the Lake monster, ultimately the biggest worry a nine year at the time had was the sun fish that bite at your toes. oh how times change

[@thrash208]

We have a local legend. An old lady lost her husband. She always dressed in black and would walk down a certain street. By dressed in black i mean something you would see a widow wear in a movie based in the 1800s a black gown, a black hat with black lace veil that covered her face. The street she was always on was a bus stop for children and shed often talk to her self ranting and raving She eventually passed away in the 90s. However kids swear up and down that they seen an old lady dressed in black talking to herself at that bus stop.

[@JosephVanCampen]

I lived in St. Catharines for 10 years. Me and my girlfriend at the time went to every scary thing in the area. Not once did anything creepy happen, although at the Blue Ghost tunnel our batteries died within about 15 minutes and then came back to full charge when we were out of the area

[@sciencenotstigma9534]

Awesome! I’ve heard almost all of the American ones, thanks to Jan Harald Brunvand’s book, “Urban Legends,” Scary Stories to tell in the Dark, and friends in Chicago.

[@johnlynch-kv8mz]

14:56 I always appreciate Honesty in a man. It’s worth more than money.

[@hyugalubbok7770]

the Wendigo of Fort Kent kinda similiar to The Case Of Dr. Alfort in The United States In 1789, and huntings of revenants (opir, nachtzeher, arnold paole, The Alnwick Vampire...)

[@LonersGuide]

After yesterday's video, I will be skeptical of the veracity of Canadian urban legends.

[@cb-9938]

I can confirm that most aboriginal/first nations people still believe in the Wendigo and Skinwalkers. Most reserves will have some kind of story, idk if I believe it but it's creepy to say the least

[@travisazzopardi8024]

I'm sure someone else has probably already mentioned this but the Screaming Tunnel was used in the filming of The Dead Zone movie.

[@phillipstafford2410]

This is really well produced, and quite entertaining

[@bold810]

6. The Legend of the Rude Canadian 7. LaBattsterds. 8. Cursed Knickknack Chilliwack

[@shara_kb]

Shout out to the other kids who grew up with Cropsey stories in the Staten Island summer!

[@randymcadoo8977]

It wasn't the coffin that got coughlan so often, it was the coffin they carried coughlan off in ! 😂 Lol

[@joea4637]

Hello from Kinzua valley. Luv your site.

[@b.s.9403]

I wonder what the inuits close to where anjikuni village was, say today. I wonder if the story was passed down with oral tradition. It certainly sounds like nobody asked them if the village even existed back then.

[@philipmartin7730]

ALL folklores and legends have a base of truth of one kind or another

[@curtislavallee8444]

Thanks for the Vid Hamms.......

[@orchidism5063]

Damn, i grew up in Cold Lake and had never heard of this!?! Super interesting!!!!

[@FilmmakeroftheFuture]

These are some well thought out legends! 😮

[@bezoticallyyours83]

These are interesting stories.

[@ekatslater4465]

Omg i used to watch the "creepy canada" show when i was little

[@txmetalhead82xk]

That Galveston, Texas horror story chilled me to the bone. I live in Texas and that is totally creepy. Awesome stories!

[@MostGratefulOwl]

One of how to Hunts uploads in the last two weeks sometime has a bizarre encounter with something in the water off the BC coast somewhere. The father and son saw this log looking thing floating vertical out of the water. He said it had a human face on it and I guess it looked at them as it went by and went back into the water. Must've been a tchimose...

[@bezoticallyyours83]

Neat. Never heard of those before m

[@dovahfett5919]

Living in Bonnyville for all my life, I've always wondered about the story of the Fort Kent Windigo