The Mystery Files

- Season 2

(2017)

Who were the Vikings? To find out, Kyla goes back in time and engages in combat with Torvik, a re-enactment group that brings the Viking Age back to life. E.B. meets with Viking experts at Wilfred Laurier University's archaeology lab to see what he can dig up about this mystery and tries his hand at being a blacksmith. Finally, a dragon head leads Kyla to a modern day Viking.

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What do a stick, a rubber duck, and a creepy mask have in common? Following a hint on the stick, E.B. meets with his friend Kyren at the Akwesasne reserve, gets invited to a game of lacrosse, and learns of the sport's importance for First Nations. Meanwhile, Kyla is surprised to discover the connection between the rubber duck and the origin of basketball. Finally, E.B. finds out that the creepy mask relates to Canada's favourite sport and gets to face off against Canadian Olympic medalist Nathalie Spooner.

Aunt Hermione left Kyla and E.B. a coin marked as worth one hundred thousand. They're rich. But why did she also leave them tap shoes and a silver beaver? To find out, Kyla looks into the beaver clue and is led to the Bank of Canada Museum. Meanwhile, E.B. heads to a coin collector's shop hoping to cash in on his coin for a hundred thousand dollars, but is in for a surprise. Finally, Kyla laces up her tap shoes and goes to a tap dance school.

Work it. Work what? E.B. heads out to the Black Creek Pioneer Village and laces up his corset to learn just how much work went into making, and wearing, clothes back in the 1800s. Kyla dons a bandana and overalls and finds out how this look became iconic, while getting to work on one of the most important planes from World War II. Finally, E.B. struts into the Ian Drummond Collection and is introduced to the world of glam rock.

The clock's ticking and Kyla needs to solve today's mystery before dinner. With no time to waste, E.B. meets with a clockmaker to fix his broken watch, and learns about the multiple ways humans have measured time throughout history in the process. Kyla races to the Railway Museum, becomes a locomotive engineer on an antique train, and unlocks the mystery of time zones. Finally, the heat is on for E.B. as his clue leads him to the local firehouse where he learns that every second counts.

"Dash and Dine"? This label has Kyla and E.B. scratching their heads. Kyla thinks the mystery is about stealing, while E.B. thinks it's about food. So who's right? To find out, Kyla heads over to the Montgomery's Inn and helps make some of Aunt Hermione's favourite gingerbread, while finding out if she had a history of dining and dashing. E.B. finds himself at Gate Group Gourmet, and discovers how they're the restaurant of the skies. Finally, Kyla traces her fish on a stick clue to Famous People Players and learns about the dine and dream experience.

A kite, a toy airplane, and a delivery receipt from China lead E.B. and Kyla to solve a mystery all about flight. E.B. visits the Bell Homestead Museum to find out how Alexander Graham Bell fits into the mystery. Kyla finds the real-life counterpart of the toy plane and even gets to fly in, and steer a propeller plane herself. E.B., still unconvinced that the delivery receipt is a clue, heads over to the FedEx facility where he finds out the importance of flight in our everyday lives.

From cave art to emojis, symbols have played an important part of communication throughout history, but how are they given meaning and how do we understand them? To find out, E.B. ventures out to Bon Echo Provincial Park and learns how his clue is related to a powerful First Nations spirit. Meanwhile, Kyla finds out that her street sign clue has a lot less to do with royalty and much more to do with boating. Finally, E.B. learns which emoji Canada uses the most.

Pirates, privateers, and - salty dogs? To find out how the clues relate to the label "Salty Dog", Kyla sets off to meet with Cutlass Kate and her crew of pirate re-enactors, while finding out about the darker side of piracy. E.B. finds out the difference between pirates and privateers while learning how to board an enemy ship. Kyla then heads out to get to the bottom of her message in a bottle.

Taking and sharing photos is a breeze, but was this always the case? To find out, Kyla follows her clue and meets an artist who teaches her about the process of portraiture. E.B. meets with a Daguerreian artist and experiences what it was like to take someone's picture in the 1880s, head clamp and all. Finally, Kyla heads out to join a workshop led by a professional photographer.

With the label "Knowing the Code," E.B. and Kyla assume this mystery is about cracking a secret code. Surely this mystery solving duo can figure this out in no time, right? Kyla's clue leads her to a university faculty club where she plays a game of table manners. Her prize? Washing the dishes. E.B. meets up with his friend Kei and gets a crash course on the martial art of Kendo. Finally, Kyla heads over to her friend Hairmala's home and has a traditional Ethiopian meal. This mystery isn't as straightforward as it seems.

Kyla and E.B. are in for a spooky time as they try to discover if zombies, vampires, and other undead creatures actually exist. Kyla teams up with a voodoo priestess to solve her doll clue and dispels the misconceptions of this religion in the process. Meanwhile, E.B. gets trapped in a room with an expert in the undead and they must use their wits to escape. Finally, Kyla gets invited to a zombie walk.