Old Ned Lake Utopia, New Brunswick

“Apparently there’s a monster in that lake. ‘Old Ned,’ they call him, and sightings go back into local indigenous folklore. My grandfather claimed to have seen it as a boy, serpent-like and scaly and swimming very quickly across the lake. You can well imagine that hearing that story, the imagination of six-year-old me latched in to what that must have been like for my grandfather’s 10-year-old self back in the 1920s!” — yodaddeo

Source: 24 Extremely Local Cryptids You've Probably Never Heard Of - Atlas Obscura

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Nessie of Lake Ontario

Did you know the Loch Ness Monster has a Canadian cousin? Lake Ontario's own Nessie has been sighted for centuries, lurking in the waters. The first known account of this famed giant sea serpent comes from Canada's rich indigenous history. Further, the Seneca First Nations tribe document a mysterious sea monster shaped like a snake and roughly the size of a whale. Later on in the 1880's, several explorers spotted a 50-foot blue-grey serpent basking on the shorts of the lake. While these sightings have never been confirmed or denied, if you're lucky enough to spend the summer in Ontario, you may just spot a Canadian cryptid on your next fishing trip.

Aliens in Cabbagetown

Take a stroll along Parliament Street and you may experience a close encounter of the third kind. Local legends tell of an underground alien base, similar to Area 51, beneath the urban sprawl. The origin of this tale isn't specifically known, but the story originated in the 1970's. A local newspaper published a report from a man who claimed to have followed a three-foot, fuzzy, catlike humanoid into an underground tunnel. He didn't venture far when he was promptly told to "get out", and, wisely, listened. Rumour has it that a magnetic field anomaly in the area may be the cause of heightened paranormal activity. While this part of the legend has been tested and debunked, it's still fun to think that we're not alone.

The Lady in Red

There's something strange in the neighborhood at Lower Bay Station. Mystery and intrigue have swirled around Toronto's underground for years. While we can assure you Canada's transit system is perfectly safe (and efficient!), many stops are no longer in use and therefore do not appear on the TTC map. As you can imagine, this has lead to much speculation about "hidden stations" much like Toronto's version of Platform 9 3/4!One of the most popular legends surrounding the underground is that the abandoned Lower Bay Station is haunted by the ghost of a "lady in red". This seemingly friendly, albeit solemn, spirit appears on the platform when no one else is around. Perhaps she's waiting for her bus or waiting for a true believer to share a few frights with.

Source: Cryptids of Canada and Other Toronto Urban Legends We Bet You Didn't Know About - Mary-am Suites