The Empress Hotel in Victoria, British Columbia, is a grand, palatial place, whose architect was definitely a less-than-savoury character. Sir Francis Rattenbury was already well-known for designing the parliament buildings in Victoria when he designed the chateau-style Empress. Forced to leave Victoria after maltreating and divorcing his first wife and marrying his much-younger mistress, he later moved to England, where he was subsequently beaten to death with a carpenter's mallet by his 18-year-old chauffeur, who also happened to be his wife's lover. Now, the ghost of a young, dapper Sir Francis can supposedly be seen wandering the halls of one of his best-known buildings.
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True Canadian Ghost Stories
ParanormalA collection of ghost stories in Canada from Nunavut to Ontario! (Not my own words, sources to be added in description as story progresses) Parts 1-5: http://cottagelife.com/canadiana/5-classic-and-totally-creepy-canadian-ghost-stories
