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13 Frightening Facts You Didn’t Know About Canada

From the screaming tunnel of Niagara Falls to the phantoms of Old Montreal, the Great White North has more than its share of spooky lore and legends. To get you into Halloween spirit—and bring you out in goosebumps—we've rounded up 13 scary things you didn't know about Canada.

By Jackie Middleton, readersdigest.ca

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The burning ship of Northumberland StraitBrett Walther

10. The Burning Ship of Northumberland Strait

Countries around the world have tales of unearthly ghost ships sailing along their shores. Canada’s spine-tingling watercraft goes one better—it’s fully engulfed in flames from bow to stern. Blazing its path along the Northumberland Strait between Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, the multiple-masted schooner seems to appear when a storm is on the approach.

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