As Halloween approaches, many fans of ghosts, abandoned places and haunted houses sometimes look for places that might arouse their fear. Here you will find a ranking of the provinces where thrills are guaranteed.
To find out which places in Canada have the most potential to be haunted, BonusFinder Canada analyzed the number of monuments, haunted locations, ghost towns, abandoned properties and spider species in each province.
And much to the chagrin of thrill-loving Quebecers, the province of La Belle sits at the bottom of the rankings and is considered the least haunted province in Canada.
Quebec therefore receives a score of 3 out of 10 for its level of horror, even though there are only four cemeteries, 0.01 haunted places and 0.02 ghost towns per 10,000 inhabitants.
The only way to be a little scared in Quebec is the fact that the province is home to almost half of the 1,379 species of spiders found in the country.
So what are the best places for a Halloween-themed atmosphere?
•Saskatchewan
Therefore, for horror reasons, it is recommended to go much further west, more precisely to Saskatchewan, where we observe the highest concentration of commemorative monuments, 646,895. The province also has a high density of cemeteries, with 20 per 10,000 inhabitants.
Haunted house stories are also common in the province, where Government House in Regina is said to be haunted by its former ghost keeper.
It is also said that the spirits of former soldiers and indigenous people can be heard at Fort Battleford, where they unfortunately met a tragic fate.
• Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is also full of potentially haunted places, coming in second in this ranking with 16.5% unoccupied houses.
In this province we find the legend of the devil’s footprints, hoof-shaped imprints carved into the rock, a sign of a dark pact with Satan.
• Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia has nearly 22 cemeteries per 10,000 residents and 218,650 memorials, making it the third most visited province in Canada.
The most famous ghost story is that of Keith’s Brewery, in which the founder of the brewery is said to appear accompanied by the smell of freshly baked bread.