Aurora Borealis

• Northern Lights expected to dance over Calgary but cloud coverage may obscure views

  Conditions are ripe for dazzling displays of Aurora Borealis in southern Alberta ahead of the weekend, if the view isn't blanketed by clouds.

  Weather

  Nov 29, 2023
  
• Unique phenomenon ‘STEVE’ visible in aurora over B.C.’s Cariboo region

  This mauve and pink ribbon is not created the same way as an aurora where charged particles from the sun excite or illuminate molecules in the atmosphere.

  Weather

  Sep 20, 2023
  
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• Alberta aurora watchers treated to stunning Northern Lights display

  Parts of northcentral Alberta were awash in purple, pink, teal and green hues Monday night, in a gorgeous display of aurora borealis.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2023
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• Strongest geomagnetic storm in decades seen from only a few B.C. locations

  The strength of this event on Sunday night caused rare purple and pink colours to be seen in the sky, rather than the usual green and red.

  Weather

  Apr 25, 2023
• ‘Super bright and super crazy’: Northern lights takes over Saskatchewan sky

  'It was a very strong coronal mass ejection, which basically is like a big explosion of material,' Post-Doctoral researcher Daniel Billett explains Tuesday night's Northern Lights.

  Canada

  Apr 24, 2023
• Sask. northern lights almost max category index: aurora expert

  Aurora chaser and researcher Dale Boan said that northern lights are categorized on a KP index, similar to category storm indexes.

  Environment

  Mar 25, 2023
• Did you see it? Vivid aurora borealis lights up the sky across much of Canada

  People across much of Canada were treated to a dazzling display of purple, pink, teal and green northern lights overnight Thursday, both on the ground and from the air.

  Science

  Mar 24, 2023
• Northern lights dance across B.C. skies, delighting photographers

  The northern lights lit up B.C. skies on Thursday. Did you see them? If not, you may have a second chance to witness the aurora borealis on Friday due to solar storm activity.

  Weather

  Mar 24, 2023
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• Rare display of northern lights dazzles London, Ont. on Thursday

  Londoners got a rare chance to see the northern lights overnight Thursday as the colourful, natural phenomenon was more south than usual.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2023
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• Northern lights shine in Manitoba skies Thursday night

  The northern lights could even be seen in the skies over Winnipeg, despite urban light pollution.

  Environment

  Mar 24, 2023