Canadian Urban Legends

ttify_NHJA5

I've heard my fair share of urban legends as a kid, but I feel like they were all American or East Asian in origin, and they were popular enough to appear in the show Supernatural.

Do any of you remember any urban legends from when you were a kid? I'm particularly interested in ones local to Canada. Or just share any spooky stories from your childhood.

Alexsolo

1. The Ghost of the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel (Alberta)
   This one’s a classic Canadian ghost story. The Fairmont Banff Springs is allegedly one of the most haunted places in Canada. There are stories of Sam the Bellman, a former employee who still helps guests find their rooms from beyond the grave, and The Ghost Bride, a woman who supposedly fell to her death on the marble staircase on her wedding day. People claim to see a woman in a wedding gown dancing alone or standing in windows.

2. The Screaming Tunnel (Ontario)
   Near Niagara Falls, there’s a limestone tunnel known as the Screaming Tunnel. Legend says if you stand in the middle at midnight and light a match, you’ll hear the scream of a young girl who was either burned alive in the tunnel or nearby, depending on which version you get. It’s an old childhood dare for local kids.

3. The Headless Nun (New Brunswick)
   This Maritime ghost story tells of Sister Marie Inconnue, a nun who was beheaded by either greedy pirates or a deranged woodsman (versions vary) because she refused to give up the location of church treasures. Her headless ghost is said to wander French Fort Cove in Miramichi, looking for her lost head.

4. La Corriveau (Quebec)
   This is one of the oldest Quebecois legends. Marie-Josephte Corriveau was executed for allegedly murdering her husband in 1763, though some versions claim she killed several. Her body was hung in an iron cage (a gibbet) to warn others. People claimed to see her ghost near the hanging site, and even long after, Quebecers would threaten children with “La Corriveau” if they misbehaved.

doobyadeeb

I didn't know of 3/4 of these! Thanks so much for sharing!

BeakBird

In Quebec there was a scary character called the "Bonhomme 7 heures".

At 7pm he would walk the streets and kidnap all the kids that were still outdoors. The kids would never be seen again.

Drizzt

@BeakBird said:
In Quebec there was a scary character called the "Bonhomme 7 heures".

At 7pm he would walk the streets and kidnap all the kids that were still outdoors. The kids would never be seen again.

I remember that one! My Father was always tell me and my brothers this legend.

ttify_NHJA5

@BeakBird said:
In Quebec there was a scary character called the "Bonhomme 7 heures".

At 7pm he would walk the streets and kidnap all the kids that were still outdoors. The kids would never be seen again.

That's cool to know. I see it even has its own Wikipedia page. I'm from Ontario, so the only exposure I have to Bonhomme is as the mascot for the carnaval, which we learned about in grade school French class