The 1998 Canadian UFO Survey Data

Year Month Day Time Town/City Prov Type Duration Colour #Witn Shape Str Rel Source Eval Notes
1998 1 9 2252 Duncan BC NL orange 3 rectangle 5 5 UFOBC I While travelling in a car, the witnesses observeda strange light (estimated to be a few kms away). Eventually broke apart, pieces falling to ground.
1998 1 18 2130 Vancouver BC NL blue 3 1 4 media I Workmen saw five or six lights high overhead.
1998 1 2230 Whitehorse YK NL 120 white 2 ps 3 5 UFOBC P 4 lights moving in formation
1998 2 28 0000 Hope-Princeton Highway BC ND 3600 1 triangle 7 6 UFOBC U Truck driver observed an enormous black triangle over the highway. No noise, travelling at a very slow speed.
1998 2 0750 Whitehorse YK DD 15 white 1 ellipse 1 5 UFOBC P While driving to work, witness observed a bright reflective object. Lost sight of it behind mountain.
1998 2 0750 Whitehorse YK DD 10 1 3 4 UFOBC P Witness observed a reflective object dart across sky.
1998 2 BC UX 5 4 Ledger I Cow found mutilated. Found lying in a pool of blood with tongue missing, half of its face stripped to bone, and deep slash on its chest.
1998 3 16 2315 Surrey BC ND white 1 triangle 3 5 UFOBC I Observed a triangular formation of lights "whizz" by
1998 3 18 2206 Surrey BC NL orange 1 ps 2 5 UFOBC P Observed light slowly moving. Eventually "faded out."
1998 3 18 2201 Surrey BC NL white 1 2 5 UFOBC P Observed a very bright light-first thought it was plane crashing.
1998 3 18 2158 Surrey BC NL white 1 triangle 5 5 UFOBC I Witness observed three lights "pause" briefly and then shoot off, "leaving a stream of bright light."
1998 3 18 2150 Surrey BC NL green 1 2 5 UFOBC P Observed glowing object . Broke apart as came close to ground.
1998 3 28 1000 Vancouver BC DD 300 black 1 5 5 UFOBC I Observed three objects-took five photographs.Temporarily left a "strange zig-zag light behind."
1998 3 29 1025 Ashcroft BC DD 2 1 cigar 5 6 UFOBC P Observed two objects which he felt might have been cruise missiles.
1998 3 Whitehorse YK NL 60 white 1 ps 2 5 UFOBC P satellite stopped, then continued
1998 4 3 Shundra Campground AB NL 2 3 5 AUFOSG P Observed a light going from dim to bright to dim again. This sequence repeated itself several times throughout the night.
1998 4 6 1930 Whitehorse YK DD 600 white 3 7 6 UFOBC U Mother and daughter observed object dart up and down vertically. The period of oscillation was about half a second. Moved behind clouds.
1998 4 7 2330 Whitehorse YK C1 120 white 1 ellipse 4 6 UFOBC P obj. like "eclipse" flew overhead, disappeared
1998 4 18 1900 Kamloops BC DD 60 silver 3 disc 6 6 UFOBC U Witnesses observed a silver disc hovering nearby. A second object appeared and circled the first. Both objects then "shot off straight up."
1998 4 0330 Whitehorse YK NL blue 1 round 6 5 UFOBC U Observed light hover and then "zoom up and over a mountain"
1998 5 5 2205 Kelowna BC ND 120 black 3 triangle 5 7 UFOBC U Observed dark silouette that floated silently nearby
1998 5 16 2350 Hanmer ON NL 3 ps 7 5 Deschamps I Observed three objects travelling in formation at a high rate of speed. Made sharp turn and disappeared from view.
1998 5 17 Hanmer ON NL 4 1 3 3 Deschamps I Observed objects come in from the south and travel north
1998 5 18 2315 Berthierville PQ NL 1800 multi 1 ps 4 6 AQU P Observed one white light that made 'repetitive incoherent movement' and two other lights that remained motionless.
1998 5 18 2340 Montreal PQ NL 1200 multi 1 ps 3 5 AQU P Observed four motionless white lights in sky. Also saw a triangular form of dark orange colour-also motionless?
1998 5 18 2315 Berthierville PQ PH 1 triangle 3 2 AQU I Took picture of a triangular formation of lights
1998 5 20 1817 Victoria BC DD cigar 5 4 UFOBC P Flight crew of a 757 reported seeing a "missile" fly under their plane.
1998 5 27 2320 Dowling ON NL 1 3 5 Deschamps I Observed two quick flashes of light in sky.
1998 5 29 2230 Bancroft ON C1 1 V-shaped 7 5 UFO Roundup U Object flew over house, car lights and outside spotlight turned on by themselves
1998 6 1 2145 Sorel PQ ND 300 multi 1 triangular 7 6 AQU U After hearing a loud noise, witness observed nearby a hovering triangle. After several minutes, it departed travelling at a tremendous speed.
1998 6 1 0105 Vancouver BC NL multi 2 5 5 UFOBC I Observed object hovering about 2km away.
1998 6 5 2205 Vancouver BC ND 2 cigar 7 5 UFOBC I The couple observed a stationary, 40 foot tall, vertically aligned tube, ejecting flames from beneath it
1998 6 5 2349 Sudbury ON NL orange 2 ps 7 6 Deschamps U Observed two objects-a larger bright obect with a smaller orange light trailing it. The small light merged with main light. No sound.
1998 6 6 2300 Chateauguay PQ ND 4500 white 3 triangle 7 6 AQU I Observed three white lights having a triangular form flying through clouds. The lights moved from the edge to the interior of the triangle.
1998 6 9 1608 Surrey BC DD 120 1 disc 6 6 UFOBC I After observing two flashes of light off in the distance, the woman observed a disc about .25 miles away. Despite being "rush hour" few people around
1998 6 9 2145 Montreal PQ ND 300 1 disc 3 6 AQU I Witness observed two objects travel across sky at an estimated high rate of speed. Steady glow from object
1998 6 9 1608 Surrey BC C1 120 silver 1 disc 4 6 UFOBC U While driving she saw two flashes of light and then an object (.25 miles away) giving off a "sunny glow." Est. 20 feet in diameter.
1998 6 13 2145 Nakusp BC NL 1500 12 ps 5 6 UFOBC I Numerous people watched distant light move erratically around sky.
1998 6 17 0100 North Delta BC NL 5400 orange 3 ps 6 6 UFOBC I Observed numerous lights moving around in the sky
1998 6 20 2100 St-Joseph PQ NL 90 white 1 ps 2 6 CHUCARA P blinking light videotaped
1998 6 20 2330 Blainville PQ C1 15 copper 3 cigar 4 4 CHUCARA U cigar-shaped obj. w/portholes flew over campers
1998 6 20 Montreal PQ ND 4 grey 2 v-shaped 6 6 UFO Roundup I L-shaped formation of five v-shaped object. Traversed the sky in about four seconds.
1998 7 2 0945 Emerald Lake YK NL 1 ps 6 5 UFOBC U Witness observed softball sized object fly over him. Appeared metallic
1998 7 7 2230 Langley BC ND orange 2 triangle 5 5 UFOBC P The boy and his grandmother observed an object 30 degrees above the horizon, about the size of a dime at arms length. No noise. Light just shut off.
1998 7 12 0013 Coquitlam BC NL 10 white 1 6 6 UFOBC P Man observed a searchlight type light panning the sky. No structured craft seen, no sound heard.
1998 7 14 0400 Selkirk MB NL 240 blue 1 triangular 5 6 UFO Roundup U Witness observed object(s) slowly descend across the street. Then went straight back up. No sound was heard.
1998 7 14 0230 Lake Huron NL white 4 round 6 5 Internet I While "racing on a boat" the witnesses saw a slowly and erratically moving object
1998 7 17 2245 Kelowna BC NL 4 white 1 3 7 UFOBC P Observed two 2-3 second flashes of light in night sky. Iridium satellite?
1998 7 18 1500 Whitehorse YK DD 90 silver 2 cigar 5 6 UFOBC P 2 cigars w/bumps, nr. airport, faded from view
1998 7 18 Sudbury ON NL 7200 yellow 5 5 6 Deschamps I Observed the light move up and down behind the trees. Eventually the one remaining witness (a boy) observed it turn blue and streak away.
1998 7 19 2140 Red Deer AB DD gray 1 disc 3 5 Filer's Files P Saw two objects fly by at low altitude travelling at speed of an aircraft. Not luminous.
1998 7 20 2140 Red Deer AB DD 1 disc 2 4 exoScience P Observed several shiny objects keeping a steady pace, with an altitude and velocity comparable to an average helicopter.
1998 7 22 0300 Mantoulin Island ON NL 4500 3 4 5 Deschamps I Watched cluster of lights move up and down in the distance-travelled above and below the tree tops.
1998 7 23 2340 Dowling ON NL 5 multi 1 3 6 Deschamps I Observed light that flashed alternating colours-white-red-blue. No sound heard.
1998 7 26 2330 Terrace BC NL 1800 green 4 ps 6 7 UFOBC U One object hovered as well as move erratically across sky. Another object seen moving at a very high velocity.
1998 7 27 0230 Terrace BC NL 600 4 ps 6 6 UFOBC U Two objects, erratic movement, high speed and hovering
1998 7 30 1130 Enfold SK DD 10 grey 1 disc 5 6 NACOMM P Observed a craft pass overhead in front of his car while the witness was on highway. No sound. High rate of speed.
1998 7 Prince Albert SK UX 3 3 R.Fowler I Large footprints were found in a woman's driveway.
1998 8 2 2130 Prince George BC NL 600 orange 2 7 6 UFOBC I Observed an object they first thought was star "hover and dance" Faded into clouds-heard noise like a crash.
1998 8 3 2300 White Rock BC NL 10 orange 1 irreg 4 6 UFOBC I Observed two objects, slightly translucent. Size of a pea held at arms length
1998 8 3 1430 Surrey BC DD 30 silver 1 disc 2 6 UFOBC P Witness observed an object the size of a small plane travelling at a very low velocity. Lost sight of it when it went behind trees.
1998 8 4 Golden BC NL orange 2 7 5 UFOBC I Observed lights moving across sky performing various maneuvers. Seen for several weeks by one witness.
1998 8 4 2130 Terrace BC NL white 1 ps 2 5 UFOBC I Observed lights off in the distance. Lights shot away and disappeared. Later saw a red and white light pattern.
1998 8 5 2300 Sudbury ON NL 2 4 5 Deschamps I Witnesses claimed they were followed a long distance by a strange light. Two pictures taken did not come out.
1998 8 6 2300 Pitt Lake BC NL 1 4 4 UFOBC I Witness observed a bright light travelling at a very high rate of speed. Witness claimed it later hovered, and then travelled in a zig-zag pattern.
1998 8 6 Banff AB C2 1 8 1 Internet I Alleged crash based on the witness seeing "bright lights which were quickly followed by the Canadian Army sealing off the area."
1998 8 8 2130 Beamsville ON NL 2 rectangula 6 3 Filer's Files P Two schoolchildren observed an object that looked like a "flying schoolbus."
1998 8 9 Conquest SK UX 3 4 CPR P Two formations in duram wheat. Largest about 33 feet. One was 'pressed very hard into the ground.'
1998 8 11 Outlook SK UX 3 3 CPR I Six circles found in durham wheat.
1998 8 12 2224 NB NL orange 2 ps 4 3 exoScience P Witnesses observed moving pulsating light off in the distance. Shortly thereafter they observed a helicopter and plane in area.
1998 8 13 2330 Surrey BC ND 30 white multiple disc 7 6 UFOBC U Observed a bright disc "drop out of the sky" and hover nearby. No sound heard. Disappeared at a high rate of speed. Multiple people phoned RCMP.
1998 8 13 2200 Prince George BC NL white 1 ps 5 5 UFOBC I Light was seen to repeatedly change direction, hover.
1998 8 13 2206 Sudbury ON NL 1 3 5 Deschamps I Observed light fade away from sight-did not dip below horizon. Approximately 35 degrees above horizon.
1998 8 13 MacKintosh Lodge YK PH silver ellipse 6 2 UFOBC E photo of saucer admitted to be hoax
1998 8 16 2320 Whitehorse YK NL 60 white 1 ps 3 6 UFOBC P row of lights descended slowly; airliner?
1998 8 16 Esterhazy SK UX 3 3 CPR I Large dumbell pattern.
1998 8 16 Calgary AB NL 1 ps 4 4 Filer's Files I Light made several 90 degree turns at a high velocity
1998 8 17 Midale SK UX 3 3 Internet I Single circle measuring 15 feet in diameter.
1998 8 20 0030 Pickering ON NL 1200 green 1 ps 1 6 MUFON (Williamson) P Witness observed stationary light in sky flashing red, green,white, etc. Probable star.
1998 8 22 1515 Surrey BC DD 2 1 triangle 7 6 UFOBC I Observed metallic object (with "one side folded in") above the clouds (cloud level 6500 ft). Appeared to be executing a figure 8 movement.
1998 8 23 2240 Whitehorse YK NL 300 white 3 round 3 6 UFOBC P light moved below treeline; aircraft?
1998 8 24 Midale SK UX 3 2 Internet I Three circles found, just west of earlier circles.
1998 8 24 Oakbank MB UX 3 5 UFOROM E Multiple formations-maze (spelling the name "Mark", circle, cross of circles, triangular formation of circles. Hoax
1998 8 25 Cando SK DD 1 1 4 Internet I Large shiny object seen near where crop circles found on the following day.
1998 8 25 Fisher Branch MB UX 6 2 UFOROM I Sasquatch
1998 8 25 Cando SK UX 3 3 Internet P Circles and the numbers '4:20' found in wheat.
1998 8 26 2330 ON NL 1 3 5 Filer's Files P Saw "ripples" of lights pulsating across the northern sky. Aurora borealis?
1998 8 27 2200 Whitehorse YK DD 10 gold 1 round 3 6 UFOBC P sm. obj. moving slowly; high alt.?
1998 8 28 Vanderhoof BC UX 5 5 UFOBC I Eleven circles ranging in size from ten to one hundred feet in diameter. Crops pressed hard into ground.
1998 8 28 BC DD silver 2 6 4 Internet I Two fishermen observed two objects rise up from the lake
1998 8 28 0200 Vanderhoof BC UX 3600 orange 1 6 5 Internet I Observed an "eerie glow" in the woods near her house. No smoke seen. Eventually blinked out.
1998 8 29 0130 Calgary AB ND <10 black 1 triangle 7 6 exoScience U The witness estimated the objectit to be "several times larger than an airplane." Hovered, than crossed the sky within 2 seconds.
1998 8 Churchill MB PH 2 UFOROM I Photos of strange lights in sky.
1998 8 Midale SK UX 3 2 Internet I Three circles found , each measuring 22 feet in diameter. Found during the latter part of August.
1998 8 Sandy River MB UX 7 2 UFOROM I Alleged cattle mutilation.
1998 8 Sicamous BC ND white 5 4 4 UFOBC p Observed four objects in sky shaped like "elongated lozenges" that travelled at roughly the pace of helicopters, but no sound was heard. Seen twice.
1998 8 Tryon PI UX 5 8 media P 3 crop circles found in a grain field
1998 8 Alaska Highway YK NL 2 ps 3 2 UFOBC I witnesses followed by bright light
1998 9 2 Cando SK UX 3 3 Internet I Two circles found near where several other fomations founda few weeks earlier.
1998 9 3 1700 Kamloops BC DD black 1 circular 7 5 UFOBC U Observed object shoot across sky, hover, then depart straight vertically. No sound. Another object then did same thing.
1998 9 4 2050 Sudbury ON NL 540 red 2 4 6 Deschamps I Observed a red light (that later turned white) flying near communication towers. Disappeared off in the distance.
1998 9 5 2050 Burnaby BC NL white 2 ps 4 6 UFOBC P Light appeared to come towards them then resume original spot in sky. Size varied from pencil eraser to match head at arms length. No sound.
1998 9 5