In March 2025, I went to Powell River, British Columbia, Canada for a haunted getaway. Nothing like going to a familiar haunted places to check in with the spirits. However, I wasn't expecting this surprising spirit to manifest how it did.

Get the real-life ghost story, plus some history about Powell River and its historic townsite.

On Monday, February 2nd, I had an encounter that left me scratching my head. Something had played with my pack of rescue mutts ... but it didn't want to play with me.

Get the scoop on this phantom black dog encounter. If you've encountered one of these animal spirits, let me know in the comments on the podcast or over on Ghostly Activities.

This episode's goal is to help ghost hunters understand the difference between clues and evidence, why it matters, and how thinking like a cozy ghost hunter improves your credibility and the accuracy of an investigation.

This episode will cover:

1. What's a clue

2. What's evidence

3. How clues become evidence

4. Why verifying (or debunking) clues matters

5. Key takeaways

Jake will also share examples from his ghostly case file on The Old Courthouse Inn, located in Powell River, BC, Canada.

You can read more at: https://ghostlyactivities.com/clues-vs-evidence-how-to-think-like-a-supernatural-sleuth/.

The Case File Approach helps you and your ghost hunting team organize their research and investigation into a credible report. It follows eight steps:

1. Define the case
2. Conduct historical reconnaissance
3. Identify patterns and personas
4. Investigate the haunt
5. Analyze evidence
6. Cross-verify with witnesses and experts
7. Solve the mystery
8. Publish the report

You can read all the details at https://ghostlyactivities.com/the-case-file-approach-ghostly-activities-revised-process/.

In November, I had an encounter with the mysterious entity known as Black-Eyed Kids. The incident didn't happen in your usual place, like an isolated home or dark rural highway. Tune in to get the spooky story.

This is my second encounter with Black-Eyed Kids. Read more about the first encounter on the Ghostly Activities blog at https://ghostlyactivities.com/i-encountered-a-black-eyed-kid-heres-what-happened-next/.

There’s something creepy about an empty churchyard at night. The wind becomes still, barely rustling the fall leaves. The moon slips behind the clouds to dimly light the star-filled night. A shape moves between the headstones, low and steady, crouching. Most people would shrug it off as a stray dog. But old stories say it’s something else, a phantom black dog guardian called the Church Grim.

In this episode, we explore why ghostly activity tends to mess up electronics. You'll hear about scientific reasons electronics fail as well as those paranormal theories behind electrical failures.

Woven through out, you get tips, tricks and some personal stories (looking at you Canadian haunts) about gear failures. So, tune in for the scoop.

You can also get the article at https://ghostlyactivities.com/why-do-ghosts-mess-with-electronics/.

During a tarot card session, Clara The Haunted Doll, gets a custom reading ... and then another spirit shows up. And Clara isn't happy about it. Get the juicy details now.