For those that have been noticing the bright star in the western sky at sunset, it is Venus. As its orbit is much closer to the sun than ours, it is only ever visible near sunset or sunrise. Right now it seems high in the sky around 6pm but has almost set by 9.
Because of its close proximity to both the Sun and Earth, it is a very bright object, often mistaken for a UFO by drivers getting a fleeting glimpse when it is near the horizon.
The photo shows the current night sky at 6pm, looking just south of west from Williams Lake.
Photo credit: Sky and Telescope-Interactive sky chart
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