Category Archives: Xtra: News and Reviews

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Some Other Sphere Podcast: Shanon Sinn – The Haunting of Vancouver Island

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Shanon Sinn

“Shanon Sinn – The Haunting of Vancouver Island” was released by Some Other Sphere podcast on February 27th. In this episode, I was interviewed by Rick Palmer about The Haunting of Vancouver Island and our region’s ghost stories. Because it’s a United … Continue reading →

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Why the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Could Be Genocide

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Shanon Sinn

An increase in tanker traffic could be the death of the Coast Salish people, not an oil spill. A review of the Coast Salish and Nuu-chah-nulth testimony presented to the National Energy Board of Canada. Please follow and like us:

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The Haunting of Vancouver Island: Book Trailer and Giveaways

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Shanon Sinn

It’s officially Halloween, and The Haunting of Vancouver Island is one year old! And what better way to celebrate, than by sharing it with the rest of the world through a short, but deadly sweet, book trailer. There will be … Continue reading →

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Victoria is Haunted

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Shanon Sinn

Join Ian Gibbs and me for the Victoria is Haunted event on October 26th at Russell Books in Victoria. Doors will be open at 7 pm. Ian and I will be reading ghost stories, meeting readers, and signing books. As the … Continue reading →

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July 19th Reading at Main Street Gallery in Tofino

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Shanon Sinn

For years, people have been telling me that Vancouver Island is Haunted. I tend to agree with them. That’s why I’ll be reading from The Haunting of Vancouver Island at the Main Street Gallery (located at Tofino Sea Kayaking) on … Continue reading →

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My First Transmountain Pipeline Protest

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Shanon Sinn

On May 31st I went to Victoria to photograph–and participate in–a Transmountain Pipeline protest. I overheard a reporter saying there were 700 people. At its peak, there could have been 1000. The protest was in response to the controversial purchase/bailout of the Kinder … Continue reading →

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