2002 CANADIAN UFO SURVEY CASES
Year Month Day Time Location Province Type Duration Colour Witnesses Shape Strangeness Reliability Source Evaluation Comments
2002       Kitwancool BC dd     1 disc 7 3 HBCCUFO i 9 disks parked beside Highway 37
2002 1     Craik SK ux     2   3 4 AUFOSG i large explosion or thunder woke witnesses; no obj. seen
2002 1     Houston BC nl     1   3 4 HBCCUFO i low-flying obj.; its lights brightened as it went away
2002 1 1 700 New Westminster BC dd 1200   2   4 4 UFOROM i bright light on side of mtn.; released cloud
2002 1 2 2032 Fort McMurray AB c4 7200   2 cone 8 3 NUFORC i obj. appeared; witness vanished (?)
2002 1 2 2030 Hamilton ON nd 60   2 triangle 4 3 NUFORC i obj. appeared in sky; frightened witnesses
2002 1 3 1945 Sherwood Park AB nl   multi 1 ps 3 4 NUFORC i flashing light in sky, moved SE
2002 1 7 316 Calgary AB nl 3   2 fireball 2 6 NUFORC p pilot & crew of a/c saw flash of light N-S
2002 1 11 1900 Thornhill ON nd 5 orange 2 irregular 5 5 NUFORC i circle of light split into 3 which flew off in 2 directions
2002 1 11 2000 Leamington ON nl   multi 2 ps 3 5 NUFORC p r & g light spinning & flashing
2002 1 12 2140 Inkerman NB c1 10 multi 2 diamond 6 8 DOT u obj. w/windows flew over road, flashing colours
2002 1 14 30 Surrey BC nl 5400 orange 2 ps 3 6 UFOBC p bright "star" made odd movements, changed brightness, etc.
2002 1 15 10 Surrey BC nl 10800 multi 1 ps 3 6 UFOBC p dancing starlike lights in S and W
2002 1 16   Crossfield AB nl 120 yellow 1 cigar 5 7 AUFOSG u balls of light faded into view; black cylinder appeared
2002 1 17 745 Cold Lake AB nl 3 white 1 fireball 2 7 DOT p obj. w/tail streaked across sky from E
2002 1 17 745 Cold Lake AB nl 3 blue 1 fireball 2 7 DOT p obj. w/tail streaked across sky from E
2002 1 18 545 Hamilton ON nd   white 1 irregular 4 6 NUFORC u semicircular pattern of lights; X on underside
2002 1 22 2330 Edmonton AB nd 600 yellow 1 irregular 3 6 AUFOSG p cluster of light bulbs w/"sloppy" shape underneath
2002 1 23 1400 Swan Hills AB dd 600 white 1 round 5 5 NUFORC u stationary circle of light in sky; planes seen flying beneath it
2002 1 25 1840 Marsh Lake YK nd 2 green 1 disc 4 7 UFOBC i saucer flew in front of car, stopped, disappeared
2002 1 25 2200 St. Catharines ON nl   red 2 ps 4 4 NUFORC i 3 red dots weaving through each other flying across sky
2002 1 26 715 Marsh Lake YK nl     1 ps 2 6 UFOBC p blinking starlike obj. stationary "all night"
2002 1 27 1700 Toronto ON nl 900 silver 1 ps 4 6 AUFOSG i 4 objs. in line, hovering over city
2002 1 27 2100 Cambridge ON nd 240 grey 2 boomerang 4 6 NUFORC u obj. w/bright lights flew over house, hovered
2002 1 28 1630 Marsh Lake YK nd   green 1 irregular 5 6 UFOBC u glowing patch of light appeared over dump, then disappeared
2002 1 29 640 Marsh Lake YK nl 5   1 ps 4 6 UFOBC i light descended to highway, stopped & hovered
2002 1 30 730 Whitehorse YK nl     1 ps 2 3 UFOBC i video taken of light in E below mtn. Top
2002 1 30 1900 Burnaby BC nd   white 1   3 6 NUFORC p 4 lights & 2 strobes on bottom of obj; flew over witness
2002 1 31 1610 Whitehorse YK dd 60   1 irregular 4 6 UFOBC i metallic obj. low on horizon moving S
2002 1 31 2110 Whitehorse YK nl     2 fireball 2 9 UFOBC p many witnesses observed a "meteor" with a long tail
2002 1 31 2120 Whitehorse YK nl   blue 1 ps 3 4 UFOROM i obj. w/6 or 7 smaller lights following, moving NW
2002 1 31 300 Burns Lake BC nl     1   2 3 HBCCUFO i witness awakened by light shining in window
2002 2     Southbank BC nl     2 ps 2 5 HBCCUFO p 6 widely separated lights in V formation
2002 2     Kingnait NU nl   red   irregular 3 2 UFOROM i many people saw "bright Northern Lights"
2002 2   100 South Hazelton BC nd   red 1 cigar 3 4 HBCCUFO i tubular obj. flying at treetop level; stars seen through obj.
2002 2   430 Kitwanga BC nd   orange 1 irregular 3 5 HBCCUFO i obj. like "gas station canopy" hovered over swampy area
2002 2   600 Vanderhoof BC nl 60 white 1 ps 3 3 HBCCUFO u bright light seen when airport was closed
2002 2     Houston BC nl     4 ps 4 3 HBCCUFO i 5 points of light came together then spread apart again
2002 2   1815 Vanderhoof BC nl 60 white 3 ps 3 3 HBCCUFO i obj. resembled a/c landing light; no planes in area
2002 2   530 Vanderhoof BC nl     2 ps 3 3 HBCCUFO i lights flashed on & off, disappeared then flashed again
2002 2 1 1800 Usk BC nd   multi 4 irregular 4 5 UFOBC i square "glossy" obj. motionless over mtn.
2002 2 1 2200 Smithers BC nd 300 white 1 triangle 4 6 HBCCUFO u para-glider" flew slowly over town
2002 2 1   Terrace BC nl     10 ps 3 5 HBCCUFO i busload watched "shiny dot" moving up & down ovr mtn
2002 2 1   Terrace BC nd   orange 4 square 3 5 HBCCUFO i stationary bright obj. nr. top of mtn
2002 2 1 2100 Telkwa BC nd 90 white 3 boomerang 3 6 HBCCUFO u bright obj. descended from clouds, flew over witnesses
2002 2 2 2300 Essex ON c1   multi 1 irregular 6 6 NUFORC u trio of lights moved towards house, disappeared suddenly
2002 2 3   Essex ON c1   multi 1 irregular 5 5 NUFORC i two lights moved towards house, disappeared suddenly
2002 2 2 700 Whitehorse YK nl   yellow 1 ps 2 5 UFOBC i 1 light in sky, 2nd high on mtn, going on and off
2002 2 2 1945 Whitehorse YK nl 1800   2 ps 3 6 UFOBC p satellite "stopped dead" then changed direction several times
2002 2 2 45 Cold Lake AB nl 600 white 1 sphere 4 6 UFOROM u ball of light bounced & hovered over AF base; military witness
2002 2 3 1900 Houston BC nl 30 white 2 ps 4 5 HBCCUFO i obj. shot beams of light on river, shot up side of mtn.
2002 2 5   Thorburn NS nl   multi 2 ps 2 6 MUFON p large lights hovered over horizon for long period of time
2002 2 6 1325 Bonnyville AB dd   white 1 cigar 4 6 DND i spaceship" w/2 wings & 4 engines flew "Mach 2" over house
2002 2 6 2145 Whitehorse YK nl 90   2 ps 3 7 UFOBC p trio of lights moved slowly overhead; NOSS
2002 2 7   Dawson City YK nl   multi 1 fireball 2 2 UFOBC p fireball with many colours
2002 2 7 2045 Telkwa BC nl 5400 multi 2 ps 2 6 HBCCUFO p stationary obj. changed colours on horizon
2002 2 10 50 White Rock BC nl 2700 blue 2 irregular 2 3 Internet p orb of light danced, split, moved erratically; videotaped
2002 2 12 1940 Mississauga ON nl 12 green 4 fireball 3 5 ParaResC p fireball fell in "spastic jerking manner"
2002 2 13 2100 Burlington ON nd   white 1 fireball 3 5 NUFORC i X-shape burst into flames & flew to ground w/flash
2002 2 13 2000 King City ON nl   multi 1 ps 4 5 NUFORC p triangular outline of 3 lights moved slowly across highway
2002 2 14 415 Welshtown NS nl 1800 red 2 ps 3 6 NUFORC p light shining on ice moved like pendulum then receded
2002 2 14 2330 London ON nl 10 white 2 ps 3 5 NUFORC i bright light changed colour then "took off"
2002 2 14 0 Burns Lake BC nl     2 ps 4 6 HBCCUFO u obj. came towards witnesses, went dark; beam on ground
2002 2 15 2343 Edmonton AB nl 600 multi 2 ps 3 7 AUFOSG p low-flying triangular array of lights
2002 2 15 130 Edmonton AB nl 120   1 ps 3 5 AUFOSG i bright light hovered, flew by window
2002 2 15 2330 Prince George BC nl     2 ps 2 6 HBCCUFO p lights "like stadium" seen on hillside
2002 2 15 1936 North Vancouver BC nl 20 white 1 ps 3 7 NUFORC u stationary obj. nr. Dipper; astronomer witness
2002 2 15 2330 Prince George BC nl     2 ps 2 4 HBCCUFO i 3 bright lights seen along highway
2002 2 17 1841 Calgary AB nl 3 white 3 ps 3 5 NUFORC p bright ball flew over witnesses; overcast sky
2002 2 17 2345 Mississauga ON nl   multi 4 ps 2 5 NUFORC p fireball-like objs. appeared on digital camera frame
2002 2 22 2100 Houston BC nl   white 3 ps 3 5 HBCCUFO p large bright light broke cloud cover, descended, over witnesses
2002 2 24 45 Vancouver BC nd   black 2 irregular 5 5 UFOBC i boxlike obj. w/grey ends moved, stopped, went E
2002 2 24 2045 Ladner BC nl   gold 1 ps 4 5 UFOBC i obj. in NE descended, stopped, went SW
2002 2 24 1335   NB dd   white 1 sphere 3 4 Internet i 2 white balls flew below clouds silently
2002 2 25 2200 Lacombe AB nd   multi 2 irregular 3 7 AUFOSG p diamond-shaped obj. w/lights hovered, flew away [helicopter?]
2002 2 25 1950 Courtenay BC nl 60 white 1 ps 4 6 NUFORC p 2 lights on silent obj; moved back & forth, then far away
2002 2 26 15 Hazelton BC nl 2 white 1 ps 2 5 HBCCUFO p flash of light
2002 2 26 1000 Whistler BC dd     3 sphere 4 5 NUFORC i saucer" appeared over mtns.; rose higher; flashed
2002 2 27 2000 Terrace BC nl     1 ps 2 3 HBCCUFO i bright light moving E-W
2002 2 27 2200 South Hazelton BC nl   blue 1 ps 3 3 HBCCUFO i obj. at hig alt.; like airplane but made sharp turn
2002 2 28 2045 Victoria BC nl 60 white 1 ps 2 4 NUFORC p starlike obj. seen briefly
2002 2 28 530 Sinkut Mountain BC nl   orange 2 ps 3 4 HBCCUFO p bright light moving near treeline, speeding up and slowing down
2002 2 28 530 Sinkut Mountain BC nl   white 1 ps 3 4 HBCCUFO i pure bright light zipped & darted
2002 2 28 545 Prince George BC nl 1200 orange 2 ps 3 4 HBCCUFO i bright light like logging truck moved fast & slow
2002 2 28 30   NS nl   multi 1 ps 3 3 NUFORC i flashing light moved erratically
2002 2 28 1758 Toronto ON dd   white 1 sphere 3 7 DOT u pilot saw white ball of light moving below his aircraft
2002 3     Dawson YK nl     3 ps 4 4 UFOBC i Y-shaped pattern of lights blinked one at a time, moved as group
2002 3     Mississauga ON       2   2 1 Internet i something strange" seen in sky
2002 3     Halifax NS nl 7 white 2 ps 2 7 MUFON p starlike obj. moving S, no trail, descending 15 deg. angle
2002 3     Winnipeg MB nd     1 disc 3 3 UFOROM i caller saw "circular disc w/lights", "took off & was gone"
2002 3   Thunder Bay ON           1 1 Internet i unidentified objs. reported seen in area (Bud Sherlock)
2002 3 1 1400 Houston BC dd 120   1 sphere 4 6 HBCCUFO i obj. rose up over hill, zig-zagged into clouds
2002 3 2 140 Kitimat BC nl     2 ps 4 5 HBCCUFO i bright lights jetted in circles, back & forth, up & down
2002 3 3 2320 Terrace BC nl     1 ps 4 6 HBCCUFO p bright obj. moved, stopped, hovered, then vanished
2002 3 4 1730 Terrace BC nl     1 ps 5 6 HBCCUFO u falling star shot across sky, stopped, did loop
2002 3 4 2200 Terrace BC nl 1200 white 2 ps 3 6 HBCCUFO p light w/halo moved side to side, disappeared
2002 3 5 2045 Trois-Rivieres PQ nd 15 orange 1 sphere 4 7 DOT u ball over street lamp, making noise, split in 2, each flew
2002 3 5 2045 Kitimat BC nl   red 3 fireball 3 6 HBCCUFO p bright light w/tail moving straight down
2002 3 8 2100 Terrace BC nl 300   1 ps 4 6 HBCCUFO i circle of lights, faded from view
2002 3 8 2200 Terrace BC nl 2 green 1 fireball 2 6 HBCCUFO p streak of light
2002 3 9 2230 Terrace BC nd 5 white 2   4 6 HBCCUFO i large glowing obj with "pile of lights on underside"
2002 3 9 130 Terrace BC nl   blue 2 fireball 2 4 HBCCUFO p bright ball shot past window
2002 3 11 2103 Whitby ON nl 60 white 1 ps 4 5 NUFORC u stationary obj. seemingly surrounded by helicopters
2002 3 12 1930 Lethbridge AB nl 480   2 ps 3 5 AUFOSG i bright obj. did "aerial feats" then disappeared on NW horizon
2002 3 15 2130 Dartmouth NS nd     2 triangle 5 5 Ledger i silent object at great height over witnesses; "Hail under object"?
2002 3 16 0 London ON nl   red 1 sphere 4 4 Internet u 2 bright orbs "bumping & grinding" as they flew
2002 3 17 5 Terrace BC nl     2 fireball 3 6 HBCCUFO p flash of light shot across sky
2002 3 18 2300 Houston BC nl 120 white 1 ps 2 6 HBCCUFO i light w/orange glow hovered on mtn., disappeared
2002 3 19 735 Kitimat BC nl   multi 1 fireball 3 5 HBCCUFO p obj. fell from sky; flame & smoke trailing behind
2002 3 19 1400 Ottawa ON dd 30 grey 2 sphere 5 6 ParaResC p metallic "saucer" moving N over skyscrapers
2002 3 20 2031 Toronto ON nl   yellow 1 ps 3 4 NUFORC i bright fiery flashes of light going W-E
2002 3 21 100 Fawcett AB nl   white 2 ps 3 6 AUFOSG u 3 lights in line pulsed in unison, followed car
2002 3 21 1830 Whitehorse YK dd 3 black 1 cigar 4 6 UFOBC p obj. high in cloudy sky, moving NE, went behind trees
2002 3 21 410 New Hazelton BC nd   white 1 disc 3 6 HBCCUFO p bright obj. flying below peak of mtn.
2002 3 21 2000 Ft. McMurray AB nl 10 blue 2 fireball 2 6 AUFOSG p bright light streaked E-W above treeline
2002 3 21 1900 Houston BC nl   white 2 ps 5 6 HBCCUFO u light moved over barn towards witnesses; photos taken
2002 3 21 2330 Houston BC nl   white 1 ps 3 5 HBCCUFO i obj. w/orange haze hovering below timberline
2002 3 21 2300 Houston BC nl   white 1 ps 4 6 HBCCUFO i obj. w/orange haze hovering over river nr. bridge
2002 3 22 2000 Whitehorse YK dd 120 silver 2 oval 6 7 UFOBC u spinning obj. reflecting Sun, went up into clouds & down again
2002 3 22 0 Hamilton ON nd 600 white 4 irregular 4 6 NUFORC u teardrop-shaped obj. moved, stopped, darted off
2002 3 25 2325 Terrace BC nd   silver 2 disc 4 6 HBCCUFO i obj. estimated 3x house, very high and moving quickly
2002 3 27 2000 Edmonton AB nl   multi 1 irregular 3 7 AUFOSG p diamond shaped obj w lights flew over city [helicopter?]
2002 3 27 1800 Newmarket ON nd   orange 2 boomerang 4 5 NUFORC i V-shaped obj. moving slowly in distance
2002 3 27 2100 Winnipeg MB nl   white 2 ps 3 5 NUFORC i strobing light seen moving to NE
2002 3 28 2230 Hamilton BC nl 300 yellow 3 ps 4 9 HBCCUFO u pale light rose from mtn., disappeared; repeated
2002 3 29 20 Coombs BC nd 60 yellow 1 irregular 4 6 NUFORC i bright circle moving W-E, stopped, sparks shot out
2002 3 31 45 Strathmore AB nl 30 red 2 ps 4 7 AUFOSG u obj. went E, then turned S, then SE, rapidly
2002 4     Maple Creek SK nd   grey 1 football 4 4 AUFOSG i video of "grayish football" taken; no details
2002 4 1 2330 Orangeville ON nd   white 1 ps 4 7 NUFORC i lights on apparently rectangular obj.; descended stepwise
2002 4 2 1600 New Glasgow NS dd 140 white 1 sphere 6 7 MUFON u 6 opaque objs. in formation flew slowly in sky
2002 4 3 2030 Georgetown ON nl 5 red 2 ps 4 7 MUFON p 3 dull red lights seemed to "converge" as they flew
2002 4 3 2000 Cedarvale BC nl 6600 multi 1 ps 3 5 HBCCUFO p sparkly star" moving in boxlike pattern for 2 hours
2002 4 4 2350 Sunset Lake BC nl 120 white 3 ps 4 7 HBCCUFO p stationary light in overcast sky, rose, then flew S
2002 4 6   Mississauga ON nl