Portal to the Unknown

A family of rebel rousers was massacred on their own property by townsfolk who were fed up with their shenanigans. Even today people say that some night the Roman line is haunted by strange cavaliers.

Picture a medium at a séance saying, "Spirit, are you there?" followed by the sound of light tapping on the table in response. Sounds pretty cliché, right? Or perhaps even laughable to some. But did you know that former Prime Minister Mackenzie King used to call on spirits through mediums?

Do you believe in werewolf and other strange creatures? If you don't watch this Portal to the Unknown episode. Maybe you will change your mind.

There are more geniuses in the fields of science and technology than just the famous ones we've heard about. In this episode, we'll be introducing you to Arthur Matthews, an electrical engineer who has come up with some amazing inventions, and John Hutchinson, who defies all laws of physics in his laboratory built in a ship that used to belong to the Canadian Marines.

The Exorcist is without a doubt the most well-known horror movie of its genre. Its heroine, a child possessed by the Devil, frightened throngs of moviegoers, giving the impression that it could happen to any child. And that's exactly what this episode is all about!

Can Satan physically possess a human form? No one can say for sure, since no one really knows whether or not he exists. What we do know is that there are people in this world who believe in him, and believe that he could someday take over the world. They commit heinous crimes in his name.

The dream of finding a buried treasure is irresistible, and if we're not looking for one, it's because we don't know where to look. Well, that's not the case for all of the people who have been trying for over 200 years to find the buried treasure lying beneath Oak Island, Nova Scotia.

A lot of unexplained events have been attributed to aliens, such as crop circles, and the famous men in black, who suddenly appear after a UFO sighting and intimidate witnesses. It took Will Smith portraying one for people to start believing that they existed!

Some ancient artifacts defies all explanations. What about the crystal skull discovered by Frederick Mitchell-Hedges, which served as a model for the Indiana Jones movie - where did it come from? It is attributed with having both good and evil powers. And what about the mysterious location of Champlain tomb.

In Canadian harbors you can hear fishermen talking bout strange encounters with sea monsters such as giant snakes and giant squids. But do the Cadborosaurus and the Kraken really ever exist?

Canada's lakes and streams harbour a strange creature that is a source of controversy throughout the world. Is it possible that the Loch Ness monster has distant relatives living in Canada? Everything points in that direction, as we see in this episode, which showcases the Lake Memphremagog monster and another totally bizarre creature, called the Thunderbird.

Human beings are capable of possessing amazing psychic abilities. Such is the case for Irene Hughes of Prince George, British Columbia, who was able to assist the police back in 1970 thanks to her clear vision of what happened to the kidnapping victims as the FLQ wreaked havoc in Quebec in October of that year.

Every day, thousands of people throughout the world disappear. Investigations usually lead to a motive behind the disappearance. However, Ambrose Small disappeared for no apparent reason. He was rich and about to retire. Despite investigations, this mysterious disappearance remains unexplained. But half a century later Ambrose Small made a strange comeback!