True Canadian Ghost Stories

The Porter of Banff Springs Hotel

Samuel McCauley really, really liked his job at the Banff Springs Hotel—so much so that he's kept doing it long after his death. While the Banff Springs has several ghost stories attached to it—including a boarded-up room that was the site of a grisly family murder and a bride falling head-first down the stairs—the most well-known is that of the elderly Scottish porter who worked for the hotel for more than 40 years, and who actually told people he'd haunt the hotel when he died. People report seeing lights shining outside their windows, and one couple even reported an older Scottish gentleman helping them with their bags—even though none of the porters were over 30.