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Collection of creepy, ghoulish, scary, comforting, weird, paranormal, unnerving stories appropriate to telling around a campfire for all ages.

The American frontier was a rough place where only the tough survived. Gold and cattle were king, and many took up stealing the former and rustling the latter.

Anorak, butter tart, ballicatter, kayak, stubby, toonie--these are familiar Canadian words. But where did they come from? What quirks of language and fate have made them truly Canadian?

Alberta is more than just black gold, wheat fields and stampedes--it has a fascinating, bizarre and amazing history: Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is named after a bra

From strange behaviour to interesting prey-vs.-predator relationships to fantastical creatures, the animal world is full of fascinating facts about our furry, feathered and scaly friends: * The woo

Don't walk under ladders! Place a star on the top of your Christmas tree. Superstitions and traditions often govern how we participate in life.

Gardeners call compost ''black gold''--it is the product of decomposition of your kitchen scraps and yard waste and it works miracles in your soil.

You probably already know Edmonton as the Festival City, with close to 40 festivals held year round, and the City with the Largest Mall in North America (West Edmonton Mall), but did you know Alber

Monster trucks, fire trucks, garbage trucks, concrete pumping trucks and so many of the world's biggest trucks. They lift, haul, dig, pour, drag doing so much to work for us everyday.

Bex loves urban exploration--sneaking into abandoned locations--but he always plays it safe. Then a new kid, Kieran, offers him a risky, irresistible mission.

Jill is enduring a brutal summer job on a mountain ranch, guiding wannabe-cowboys on trail rides.

"Some days it's just easier not to go to school at all. Adam has been slacking off lately, but today he stuck around to see his girlfriend.

Evie is determined to care for her baby - even if it means kidnapping her.

"Jojo's back, released from jail, and people are tense and afraid all over again. They wonder if his friends will start showing up again.

A decade ago, former military counterintelligence officer Terry Henry and his daughter started Paws4people.