For over the last 100 years, the Empress Hotel has been frequented by royalty, celebrities and movie stars…and ghosts.
Show Notes
This week we delve into the Canadian Empress Hotel: her history and her ghost stories. Who are these ghosts? What are their stories? And did any of them actually exist?
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Researched & Written by Kim Douthit
Edited & Produced by Gabi Fiore
Music by Dan Moretti