Meteor may have caused massive blast near provincial border
A massive blast wave felt by residents living near the provincial border east of Cornwall indicates we were likely treated to a meteor event, said an expert. People living from the west end of Montreal to Cornwall heard what some have described as a loud boom at around 8 p.m. Tuesday. Read more
Expert says flash of light and booming explosion were probably a fireball
A Canadian expert says a bright flash of light accompanied by sounds of a booming explosion in parts of Eastern Canada were probably a good-sized fireball. Numerous people posted Twitter messages reporting a blue flash and a thundering boom in the Montreal and Ottawa areas at about 8 p.m. eastern Tuesday. Read more
Reports of sonic boom, flash in sky spark buzz over possible meteorite in Quebec
Social media sites lit up Tuesday evening with reports that a meteorite may have been seen and heard in the Montreal and Ottawa regions. Numerous people posted Twitter messages reporting a bright flash of blue light accompanied by the sound of a booming explosion just before 8 p.m. ET Read more