Drawing of UFO seen 1967 near Falcon Lake, Manitoba

Drawing of UFO seen 1967 near Falcon Lake, Manitoba

“Canadians saw a record number of unidentified flying objects last year, according to a 20-year study of saucer sightings from coast to coast,” reports Teresa Smith for the Canwest News Service.

Smith reports, “Chris Rutkowski, a ‘Ufologist’ and science writer in Manitoba, said Tuesday that in the past two decades, 15,000 Canadians have reported seeing 8,600 UFOs. These include sightings of lights in the sky and disc-shaped objects, reported to authorities ranging from the Department of National Defence to airports, police and the RCMP.”

According to Smith, “The number of sightings has skyrocketed since 1989 when 141 were reported. Last year, there were 1,004.”

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