The 1996 Canadian UFO Survey Data
Month Day Time Town/City Province Type Duration Colour #Witnesses Shape Strangeness Reliability Source Evaluation Notes
      Lake St. Martin MB NL   white 3 ps 2 4 Seekers P formation of 4 lights
      Lake St. Martin MB C3     3   8 1 Seekers P kids were accosted by several small aliens; unconfirmed
      Steep Rock MB NL   white 1 ps 2 4 Seekers P formation of 4 lights
      Surrey BC ND     2 triangle 8 1 UFO*BC I Witnesses report triangular craft hovering over trees two nights in a row.
1     Cape Breton NS NL   blue 2 ps 1 2 Young P while ski-dooing, witnesses notice possible flare
1     Cape Breton NS NL 2   1   3 3 Young I Witness woke up to see light outside bedroom window
1     Fort Resolution NT ND     2 square 8 1 media I trappers chased by 2 obj.; one square, other w/wing-like protrusions; witnesses said to be untrustworthy
1   230 Vandee PQ NL 600 multi 1 ps 3 4 SOS OVNI I Witness awoke to see a distant ball of light
1 4 1630 Fort Resolution NT NL   multi   ps 2 6 SOS OVNI P light in SW seen from this date onward, "landed" on lake
1 4 1702 Saskatoon SK NL 5 green 1 ps 1 6 internet E green fireball observed
1 4 1730 Fort Resolution NT NL 3600 red 2   3 8 RCMP P Witnesses observe light above lake which got dimmer with time. Videotaped.
1 4 1730 Fort Resolution NT NL     2 ps 3 8 RCMP P possible star?
1 4 1800 Little Buffalo River NT NL 3600 white 2   3 8 RCMP I  
1 4 1810 Great Slave Lake NT NL   multi 1 ps 5 4 media I Light hovered until witness flashed headlights; Light reportedly seen every night around same time
1 4 1815 Fort Resolution NT NL 300 multi 1   4 8 RCMP P Witness observed bright stationary light approximately 20-25 km to the southwest
1 4 1820 Fort Resolution NT NL   red 1   4 8 RCMP P Witness observed light through binoculars
1 4 1840 Buffalo River Village NT NL 900 blue 1   6 8 RCMP U hovering, flashing light; departed straight up, very fast. Red streak
1 4 1900 Fort Resolution NT NL   multi 2   4 8 RCMP P flashing object seen over lake
1 4 1900 Resolution Bay NT NL 1800 red 1   3 8 RCMP P Near Round Island, witness observed light changing colours-lasted for half an hour
1 5 1700 Fort Resolution NT NL     1   2 6 RCMP P possible star?
1 5 1810 Fort Resolution NT NL   red 20   5 5 Internet I Work crew 54 mi from Fort Res; stationary light changing colours; turned on truck lights, object flashed; left.
1 5 1830 Fort Resolution NT NL   multi 1   3 8 RCMP P Witness observed stationary light. Thought it landed on lake.
1 5 1830 Round Island NT NL   red 1   3 8 RCMP P object thought to be over Resolution Bay
1 5 1840 Fort Resolution NT NL 1800   20   3 8 RCMP P  
1 5 1900 Fort Resolution NT NL     1   4 4 RCMP I Flashing object seen, appeared to be on frozen lake
1 5 1900 Fort Resolution NT NL   multi 1   6 8 RCMP I Light seen to change altitude
1 5 1900 Fort Resolution NT NL     1   3 8 RCMP P Possible star?
1 5 2130 Fort Resolution NT NL   multi 1   6 8 RCMP I repeater witness
1 6 1730 Fort Resolution NT NL     1   6 8 RCMP I Three-minute video taken sometime between 17:30 and 19:00.
1 7 1730 Fort Resolution NT NL   multi     3 6 RCMP I Seen sometime between hours of 17:30 and 19:00
1 8 1839 Saskatoon SK NL   blue     1 7 Internet E Bolide
1 9 2000 Burnaby BC NL 1800   1   3 5 UFO*BC I strange stationary light; witness left, later saw flash that seemed to come from ground
1 9 2000 Burnaby BC ND     1 disc 5 5 UFO*BC P siscs seen near where flash occured earlier; TV news:3 yachts burning; police helicopers?
1 10 230 Vendee PQ NL 600 multi 1 ps 2 3 SOS OVNI P 4 distant light, "pilsating with colours"
1 13   Fort Resolution NT NL 10200 multi 1   2 8 RCMP P Witness, a Mountie, observed what he felt was probably a planet
1 14 1640 Fort Resolution NT NL 10200 multi 1   2 8 RCMP P Probable planet.
1 14 1700 Fort Resolution NT NL 8700 multi 1   2 8 RCMP P Witness mayor of Fort Resolution. Possibly astronomical.
1 17 2010 Hay River NT NL   white 1   2 8 AUFORA P white light w/red trail; descending; steep angle; emergency flare? Airport reported meteor
1 25   Ottawa ON NL     1   2 4 Internet P Witness observed slow-moving, very bright light. Facing towards airport. Light low over horizon.
1 28   Fort McPherson NT NL 3600 multi 20   6 4 media I "Nearly" 30 observed strange lights. Observation concluded with lights speeding off at "incredible speed.
1 29   Fort McPherson NT NL     1   3 2 media I Witness, driving outside of town, observed strange light, returned home, fearing for her safety.
2     Ottawa ON NL 8   1   4 4 Internet P meteor(?) continously increased/decreased altitude; finally could no longer be seen; Possible bolide.
2     Ottawa ON NL     1   1 1 internet I Bright light observed over Parliament Hill for lengthy period of time.
2 6   Thurso PQ C1     2 triangle 6 5 CEIPI I huge metallic obj.' glowing lights on side; 3 large lights underneath
2 6 1918 Buckingham PQ ND     1 triangle 6 2 Internet I Unidentified boy observed triangular craft hovering over town.
2 6 1930 Thurso PQ C4     2 triangle 8 4 Internet I 19-yr old witnessed ca. 45m long triangle over barn; later hypnotized; claims abducted by reptillian aliens.
2 7   Perkins PQ C1     3 triangle 6 5 CEIPI I children saw same obj. as at Thurso the previous day
2 10   Ottawa ON NL   blue 20 ps 1 2 Internet P probable planet.
2 11   Burnaby BC DD 1800 black 1 sphere 6 5 UFO*BC P object hovered; slowly changed altitude; released "missile"; slowly moved out of sight of witness.
2 11 1210 Annacis Island BC DD 300   1 square 7 6 UFO*BC P Security guard noticed slow moving object, with no vapor trail, lights, or sound
2 15 2230 Dartmouth NS ND     20 triangle 5 4 Internet I During snowstorm, witnesses observed object over DND ammo depot.
2 16   Touraine PQ DD   black 1 football 5 5 CEIPI I "huge, black, silent"
2 16 2000 Yellowknife NT NL 1800 multi 1   4 4 Media I Witness observed craft with row of rotating lights
2 18 1850 South-western ON ON ND 120 green 1 triangle 4 2 Internet I  
2 23 2000 Yellowknife NT NL 1800 multi 1 ps 5 5 Internet U row of lights rotating clockwise, over NWT legisature; phones went dead
2 24 2230 Trout Lake NT ND     20 disc 7 3 Media I "Flying saucer" observed, approx, 1500 yards from witnesses. Pictures taken.
2 25   Vancouver BC DD   metallic 3 disc 7 6 UFO*BC I Witnesses observed two objects, one disc-shaped, the other tubular. Eleven photos taken.
2 25 2230 Trout Lake NT ND     20 disc 7 3 Media I  
2 26 1500 Sudbury ON DD 120 brown 1 disc 7 6 NOUFORS U solid, layered obj., high alt.; moving S, then E; photos show only a "tiny dark spot"
3 2   Falkland Area BC NL     1   5 2 Internet I witness observes strange light near home, spotlight and strobe.
3 3   Sandy Bay MB C3         8 1 Internet E Rumor of RCMP discovering strange non-human body; source admitted error
3 4   Trout Lake NT ND     2 bowl 7 2 Internet I details sketchy
3 4 35 Milton ON ND   blue 1 cigar 3 6 MUFON ON P hovered, went back and forth; accelerated; 2-3000ft. alt.
3 12 2300 Trout Lake NT C2 2700   2   8 6 Media U 2 obj, approx. 30m in diameter, 1 on ground, 1 hovering; later, 2 rectangular marks in snow found
3 14 1644 East Burnaby BC DD   frosted aluminum 1 meniscus 6 6 UFO*BC I  
3 15   Ottawa ON ND 2   2 circle 4 2 Internet I Saw a circle of round lights
3 18 2110 Winnipeg MB NL 60   1 ps 2 5 Internet P Witness observed light travel 120 degrees in approx. one minute.
3 19 300 St-Remi-de-Tinguick PQ NL 900 white 2 rectangle 4 4 SOS OVNI I "hum" woke up family; 6 rect. lights seen
3 19 445 Rigaud PQ ND 180   1   7 5 SOS OVNI U Very large brilliant object flew over witness's house silently at roughly tree-top level.
3 19 930 Waltham PQ C1 900   7 diamond 5 5 Media P 2 1/2' x 2' object landed; took off when approached; hovered; dog frightened; balloon?
3 19 1100 La Salle PQ DD 180 silver 2 sphere 4 4 SOS OVNI U "like a mirror, reflecting sunlight"
3 21 2030 Welland ON ND     2 triangle 6 4 Internet I Two young boys observed object-made low pitched humming noise.
3 23   Kanata ON NL 60   1   3 3 Internet P loud popping noise; very bright light descending from sky slowly. Witness felt it was possible plane.
3 23   Burnaby BC NL 15   1   4 5 UFO*BC I Witness observed three lights moving at high rate of speed.
3 24   Richmond Hill ON NL     3 ps 3 6 MUFON ON P light going back and forth; fairly high; several nights running
3 25 2230 Bertierville PQ NL 300 orange 2 ps 2 4 SOS OVNI P star in NNW observed w/binoculars
3 25 2310 Churchill MB NL 15 green 2   2 8 DOT E Fireball, with tail brighter than moon.
3 29 2200 Halifax NS NL 1200   3   5 3 Internet I  
3 30 300 Ottawa ON NL 1800   1   7 6 Internet P obj. w/lights around base and "beams from the bottom." Moved in erratic manner above the treeline.
4     Yellowknife NT NL   multi 2   8 4 St. Paul I 2 American truck drivers had "same type of sighting."; delivering missiles to RAF in YK (?)
4     Halifax NS NL 8   1   7 5 UFO Roundup U College graduate observed two lights zig-zagging across sky.
4   100 Leduc AB NL 1200 multi 1 ps 3 4 www.sightings.org P video taken of "shimmering diamond, changing colors constantly", jerky random, chaotic movements
4   200 Fort Nelson BC NL 1800 multi 2   8 8 St.Paul U obj. performed various maneuvers; departed at high speed; vertically Witness "law enforcement offical."
4 3 2130 St-Constant PQ NL   white 4 ps 2 7 SOS OVNI E starlike object videotaped; Venus
4 6 30 Winnipeg MB NL   orange 2 ellipse 7 6 UFOROM U Witnesses observed 9-12 lights which first flew in formation, then converged in a tight group.
4 10   Little Current ON NL     2 ps 4 4 NOUFORS P 7 little lights maneuvering around big central light; smaller would sometimes "zip in & out of large one"
4 13     PQ NL         2 4 SOS OVNI/NORAD I UFO reported to NORAD at 1538Z
4 14 300 Nouvelle PQ NL   yellow 2 cigar 5 3 SOS OVNI U object w/4 large lights; 'big as a trailer'
4 14 311 Port-Melnier PQ NL     1   2 5 SOS OVNI I pilot reported object flying E-W; Transport Canada log
4 14 312 Caplan PQ NL   yellow 2 ps 5 3 SOS OVNI P "airplane in flames"
4 14 315 Caplan PQ C1 30   1 round 7 3 SOS OVNI I obj. stopped over road; then took off; within 100 feet
4 18   Gaspe region PQ NL   orange 20   3 2 Internet P Large number of witnesses saw round orange object; Some claim to seen portholes; See recs 69, 70, 71.
4 21   Coquitlam BC NL 3600   1   6 5 UFO*BC I mountaineer hears sound like drone of bees, sees flashes of bright light throughout overcast sky.
4 28 2130 Sudbury ON NL 900 white 1 ps 4 5 NOUFORS P 4 streaks heading W; later, saw 4 going ENE; then, 2 red balls of light maneuvering, headed SW
4 28 2300 Niagara Falls ON NL 300 white 1   4 7 Internet I three bright lights. Estimated distance, 1 to 2 miles, estimated altitude, 1000 to 3000 feet.
5 1 300 Hanmer ON NL     1 ps 2 4 NOUFORS I "unusual lights seen"
5 2   Hanmer ON DD   white 1 cigar 4 6 NOUFORS I camcorder captured obj. "like burning phosphorous" moving among clouds
5 5 2150 Longueuil PQ NL 60 white 20 ps 2 7 SOS OVNI E flare-like obj.; descending slowly over St.Lawrence River; flares
5 13 2310 St. Albert AB NL 30   1 ps 5 7 St. Paul P Observed 8 light in V formation. Travelled approx. 30 degrees in approx. 30 seconds.
5 15 30 Surrey BC NL 7   2   5 3 UFO*BC I witnesses thought was meteor until it appeared to make a 90 degree turn. Date uncertain.
5 18   Starbuck MB NL 1   20   1 5 Internet E Fireball
5 18 2245 Winnipeg MB NL 3   1   1 6 Internet E Fireball
5 27 2154 Gander NF NL 10 blue 2 ps 3 6 SOS OVNI/NORAD P moved R-L; split up; fireball; flight crew of 767 en route to Gander
6   330 Cap-Pele NB C1   black 3 triangle 6 5 www.sightings.org I 3 lights in front, 2 on sides and 2 or 3 on base of triangle; silent; slowly flew nearby; car engine stalled
6 5 2000 Toronto ON DD 1800 silver 4 cigar 5 8 MUFON ON P slow-moving obj. seen from nr.airport
6 7 0 Diefenbaker Lake SK NL 600   20 square 8 6 St. Paul U strange light "wiggled" around the sky for approx. 10 minutes, before taking off at high rate of speed.
6 8   Blind River ON NL     2 ps 3 3 NOUFORS I light seen
6 8 2330 Medicine Hat AB NL 120   3   3 3 St. Paul P Witnesses observed object move to the left, right, up for two minutes before losing interest.
6 9 250 Kamloops BC NL     1   1 3 St. Paul P Observed bright light traveling at high altitude.
6 10   Dalmeny SK NL 180   20   5 3 St. Paul I Campters observed bright light move around the sky.
6 11 245 Hanmer ON NL     1 ps 3 6 NOUFORS P thru binocs; light flashed each 6 secs; flew in straight line S-N
6 15   White Rock BC DD 30 black 1 triangle 5 3 UFO*BC P Witness observed dark pointed object leaving smoke trail.
6 16 2145 Lac du Bonnet MB ND 600   3 disc 7 7 RCMP/Media U bright light; pulsating light in front; suspended by smaller object above" departed "faster than jet."
6 16 2355 Blind River ON NL   multi 2 ps 5 5 NOUFORS I telescope resolved white diamond-shaped light; stationary, then moved "all over sky"; 4 little lights exited
6 17   Blind River ON NL     2 ps 3 3 NOUFORS I moving object seen
6 18 200 Winnipeg MB NL 7200   20   3 4 UFOROM P witness observed light above trees. Phoned police who saw it, but "not in jurisdiction."
6 18 2333 Halifax NS ND 180   1 ps 4 2 www.sightings.org I dog barked; heard booming sound; saw 2 bright lights floating, then "zoomed past"
6 20 1212 Prince Rupert BC DD     1 disc 5 4 UFO*BC I dog barking; witness observed disc, took 4 photographs and video, only flash can be seen on part of tape.
6 21   Black Creek BC DD 15 white 2 diamond 4 3 UFO*BC P observed two spinning diamonds high in the sky.
6 24   Surrey BC NL 15 blue 1   5 4 UFO*BC U Witness observed light, which projected "laser like funnel" to ground. See record 90.
6 25 1800 New Westminister BC DD 900   2   6 5 UFO*BC P Observed several objects in sky "hanging overhead and moving about in a somewhat confined area."
6 27 2300 Lac des Sables PQ NL 3600 yellow 4 ps 2 3 SOS OVNI P very bright star in SE
6 28 1900 Kamloops BC DD   gold 3 saucer 6 5 UFO*BC I saucer at approx, altitude of a plane "approaching Kamloops airport."; no sound. witnesses shaken
7     Winnipeg MB ND 30 orange 1 "bow-tie" 6 2 www.sightings.org I "very small, faint, fuzzy" obj.; "flying faster than airplane"; made "Z" shape, going N
7   2030 Kingston NS DD 1200 white 1   5 2 www.sightings.org U "thin object slowly floating through the air"; went one way, then another; "not airplane"
7 1 100 Red Deer AB NL     1   4 3 St. Paul I Witness saw sky light up, street lights went out for an instant.
7 5 30 Burnaby BC NL     2 ps 6 5 UFO*BC U Witnesses observed light do 90 degree turn, hover, etc. Witnesses very frightened.
7 6   Nedelec PQ ND 1800 red 2 sphere 6 6 OCIPE U "aerial ballet" of pillars of light and red sphere
7 8   Rosswood BC NL 7200   1   5 3 St. Paul P Witness observed stars moving over long period of time.
7 10 20 Gravelbourg SK NL 3000   3   6 5 St. Paul U Witnesses observed light move erratically throughout sky, until it left at tremendous speed.
7 10 2300 Cash Lake ON NL   white 1 ps 3 6 MUFON ON P bright light hovered over lake then departed to W; in Algonquin Park
7 11 2112 Halifax NS NL 2 blue 1   1 8 Internet-IMO E Fireball
7 11 2310 Vancouver BC NL 60 yellow 1   5 5 UFO*BC P witness observed light with tail traveling fast across sky, albeit in a jerky motion.
7 12 2320 New Westminister BC NL 5 yellow 2   3 5 UFO*BC E Witnesses noticed bright yellow, fast-moving light, three times over period of approx. 20 minutes.
7 16 20 Gravelbourg SK NL 1920 multi 1   7 7 St. Paul U Observed object perform various maneuvers before it departed at high rate of speed.
7 17 45 Gravelbourg SK NL 3660 green 20   7 7 St. Paul U Same witnesses as records 100 and 96.
7 17 2000 Toronto ON ND     4 cone 5 8 MUFON ON P hovering/slow-moving obj. seen from near airport
7 17 2145 Langruth MB C2 120 black 1 round 8 7 UFOROM U disc observed within farmyard; 3 circular patches were found in yard afterward
7 17 2330 Halifax NS NL     1 ps 1 6 Internet/IMO E Fireball
7 21 247 St-Robert-de-Sorel PQ NL 60 white 2 ps 3 3 SOS OVNI P light like an aircraft
7 21 2047 Ottawa ON NL 30 yellow 1   4 5 Internet P object at estimated altitude of 40000ft, distance, 20-30 miles, moving at ca. 350-400mph.
7 23 1030 Surrey