Happy Halloween! This time of year we are treated to the spectre of ghosts, goblins, zombies, trolls and a myriad of strange creatures, some of which come from Ottawa to confound and haunt our darkest nightmares. The night abounds with talismans – inanimate objects or artifacts believed to produce magical or miraculous effects. Witness Carl Kolchak’s silver cross fending off vampires in The … [Read more...]