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14 UFO Stories Abound In Canada Now

Chinese Balloon Saga

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In the past few weeks, viewers reported
seeing a light moving west to east,
followed by numerous lights along the
same path, “like a string of pearls
crossing the sky,” says Rutkowski. The
lights are on satellites, he says, part of
Elon Musk’s SpaceX satellite internet
service.

One of the most common sightings are of
vapour trails from planes, which appear
to be more than a purported weather lingering effects of his encounter,
as bright yellow or orange objects when
balloon blown off course. including burns and subsequent illness,
they are illuminated by the rising or
have made the Falcon Lake Incident a
setting sun. The trail can hang in the sky
“I certainly believe that there’s probably subject of intense interest among UFO
for some time, says Rutkowski, and
life out there somewhere. And given the enthusiasts and researchers alike. Despite
appear to viewers as if it’s moving very
preponderance of life out there, there investigations, the incident remains a
slowly.
might be a civilization that’s figured out mystery, leaving many intrigued by the

how to travel between the stars,” he says. possibility of extraterrestrial encounters
Occasionally, there are UFO reports that
in our world.
turn out to be weather balloons, which
“And there’s also a certain bit of saviour
China claimed was the type of balloon
mentality,” to his belief he says, The UFO Carp Incident, which
that had been shot down by U.S. military.
explaining “that the Earth is so messed up occurred in Ontario in 1989, remains one
That explanation was rejected by U.S.
right now between climate and politics of the most intriguing and well-
officials, who called it a surveillance
and war and everything else. documented sightings of unidentified
balloon.
flying objects. On a chilly March
“It would be so nice if there were aliens evening, several witnesses reported
Canada sends two weather balloons up
out there who’ve figured out a way to seeing a large, triangular aircraft
each day from 30 stations across the
solve all of those things and might come hovering silently over the rural
country. The balloons are visible from the
to Earth and reassure us that it’s going to community of Carp. The craft, estimated
ground on a clear day, and can travel 300
be all right.” to be over 200 feet in length, emitted an
kilometres, depending on winds.
eerie glowing light that lit up the

Environment Canada says its media Notable Canadian UFO surrounding area. Witnesses, including
relations department receives routine Sightings local law enforcement and even a
requests on weather balloons all year, as respected pilot, described the object's
does its Public Inquiries Centre, which unusual flight patterns, such as rapid
The Falcon Lake Incident, which
answers questions from the public by acceleration and sudden changes in
took place in Manitoba, Canada, in 1967, direction. Despite investigations by both
phone or email.
is a notable event in the history of UFO government and private organizations, no
encounters. On May 20, 1967, Stephen conventional explanation has been able to
Rutkowski, who has degrees in
Michalak, a geologist, was in the area account for the extraordinary sighting
astronomy and education, has donated
searching for quartz when he came across that left the residents of Carp perplexed
more than 20,000 UFO reports and his
two unidentified flying objects. and fascinated. To this day, the UFO Carp
entire library of books, journals and
According to Michalak's account, one of Incident continues to captivate the
articles to the University of Manitoba,
the crafts descended and landed near imagination of UFO enthusiasts and
where the items are available for
Falcon Lake. Intrigued, he approached skeptics alike, serving as a reminder of
research. The UFO reports will
the object, noticing its metallic surface how little we truly know about the
eventually be digitized, but that process
and distinct odor. As he got closer, the mysteries that lie beyond our
will take a while, according to a
craft suddenly emitted hot gas, causing atmosphere.[]
university spokesperson.
burns to his body. Startled, Michalak
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