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  • Episode 113: HISTORY – Dark Stories from the Tower of London

    This week on Coast Files, Lindsay takes us along the River Thames, passing through the infamous Traitors’ Gate and into the dark history of the Tower of London. From a doomed young queen to a defiant martyr and a conspirator behind a foiled plot, their stories are as tragic as…

  • Episode 112: CREEPY LAKE – Lake Simcoe Cryptids and UFOs

    This week, Chantel takes us to Lake Simcoe – a seemingly peaceful lake, but with a seriously eerie reputation. From sightings of a mysterious cryptid known as “Igopogo” to waves of unexplained UFO activity, this episode dives into the strange, the unsettling, and the downright bizarre. Lake Simcoe might be…

  • Episode 111: Group Episode – Newly found Shipwrecks

    This week on Coast Files, we’re diving into newly discovered shipwrecks that prove the past is still being uncovered. From a “ghost ship” found after nearly 140 years, to a vessel plagued by disaster, to a warship whose missing piece was only just located—these stories reveal how the ocean is…

  • Episode 110: MURDERED – Joanne Dickson

    On a warm July night in 1995, Joanne Dickson—a devoted mother of two known for her vibrant spirit—stepped out in downtown Edmonton for a well-deserved night with friends. After visiting familiar spots like the Purple Onion and the Commercial Hotel, Joanne was last seen in the early hours of the…

  • Episode 109: UNSOLVED -The Lost Boys of Pickering

    In this chilling episode of Coast Files, we dive into one of Canada’s most haunting mysteries. In March 1995, six teenage boys vanished after leaving a party in Pickering, Ontario, with plans to take a boat out onto Lake Ontario, but they were never seen again. With only grainy surveillance…

  • Episode 108: OCEAN MYSTERY – The Mariana Pulse

    In 1997, a rhythmic, low-frequency signal nicknamed “The Mariana Pulse” began emanating from the deepest point on Earth, baffling scientists with its eerie regularity. Join us as we explore the terrifying theoretical limits of deep-sea biology and the recently surfaced ROV footage that suggests something massive is moving in the…

  • Episode 107: ISLAND HISTORY – The History of The Kingdom of Hawaii

    Hawaiʻi — a chain of volcanic islands in the middle of the Pacific… once home to a powerful, independent kingdom. Before it became the 50th U.S. state, Hawaiʻi was ruled by chiefs, unified by a warrior king, and transformed by outsiders who arrived with religion, disease, and ambition. Within a…

  • Episode 106: DISASTER -The SS Central America

    In 1857, a ship carrying an unimaginable fortune vanished in a violent storm off the Atlantic coast. The loss shocked the nation and sent millions in gold to the bottom of the ocean. This story didn’t end with the wreck. More than a century later, the discovery of the SS…

  • Episode 105: Anniversary Episode: 2 YEARS!

    In this special two-year anniversary episode, Chantel, Lindsay, and Meghan celebrate Coast Files with a collection of wild listener stories and unforgettable moments. From a rollercoaster operator who nearly launched riders with unlocked harnesses to a mysterious blue smoke entity in the woods of Cape Breton and an encounter with…

  • Episode 104: CREEPY LAKE – The Underwater Ghost Town of Lake Minnewanka

    Beneath the turquoise surface of Banff’s most famous lake lies a resort town frozen in time and a ghost car that shouldn’t exist. Beyond the man-made ruins, an ancient heartbeat still thumps from the depths—proving that some things were never meant to be submerged.  Join us this week as Chantel…

  • Episode 103: CHILLING CRUISE SHIPS – Merrian Carver

    In 2004 Merrian Carver would board a Celebrity Cruise ship called Mercury and head to Alaska for a week of adventure – only that didn’t happen. Merrian would not be seen again after one day. What would follow would be maddening behaviour from the cruise line, suspicious actions from the…

  • Episode 102: ISLAND MYSTERY – North Sentinel Island

    In the remote waters of the Bay of Bengal sits North Sentinel Island—home to the Sentinelese, a tribe that has resisted all contact with the outside world for thousands of years. Despite strict protection laws and deadly warnings, explorers, missionaries, and thrill-seekers have repeatedly attempted to reach the island, often…

  • Episode 101: TOP SECRET – Project Azorian

    In this episode, Chantel tells us an unbelievable true story that starts with a missing Soviet submarine and quickly turns into a high-stakes, top-secret mission with cutting-edge technology, and one very unexpected billionaire. With spy ships circling, tensions rising, and a race against time to reach the bottom of the…

  • Episode 100: 100th EPISODE SPECIAL

    In this special anniversary episode, Chantel, Lindsay, and Meghan celebrate a huge milestone by testing each other’s memories, revisiting some of the wildest stories from the archives, and blurring the line between fact and fiction. Play along at home with our Were You Listening? trivia, then put your instincts to…

  • Episode 99: SPREE KILLER -Justin Bourque

    Canada is known for being safe—especially when it comes to gun violence. That’s why what happened in Moncton, New Brunswick in June 2014 shook the country to its core.On a warm summer evening, a heavily armed man dressed head-to-toe in camouflage walked out of a trailer park and into the…

  • Episode 98: TOP SECRET – U-505

    Sweaty sailors, secret codes, and a submarine that refused to sink. Join us as we unravel the wild true story of U-505—the risky mission that brought it back from the depths, helped change the course of WWII, and left it in one very unexpected place. References: https://www.griffinmsi.org/exhibits/u-505-submarine (In person tour)…

  • Episode 97: DEEP DIVE – The Dolphin Files

    This week, Chantel tackles one of the ocean’s most misunderstood creatures: dolphins. From their surprising evolutionary origins to the wildly diverse, intelligent, and sometimes bizarre, species found in oceans and rivers around the world, the episode explores the good, the bad, and the truly unhinged sides of dolphin behavior. We…

  • Episode 96: OCEAN MYSTERY – La Méduse

    In 1816, the French frigate La Méduse ran aground off the coast of West Africa after its wildly unqualified captain ignored experienced sailors and common sense. When lifeboats proved scarce, the elite sailed away—leaving 146 men and one woman behind on a makeshift raft built for cargo, not humans. What…