{"id":63228,"date":"2025-08-12T05:38:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T05:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/63228\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T05:38:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T05:38:33","slug":"rcmp-establishes-drone-corridor-to-boost-canada-u-s-border-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/63228\/","title":{"rendered":"RCMP establishes \u2018drone corridor\u2019 to boost Canada-U.S. border security"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\tBy Staff<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Canadian Press\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted August 11, 2025 6:41 pm\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t1 min read\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tDescrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tIncrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/rcmp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RCMP<\/a> is introducing a drone corridor along part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/canada-u.s.-border\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Canada-U.S. border<\/a> in an effort to boost <a href=\"http:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/border-security\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">security<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/70c8fc80.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Drones are to patrol the border in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba in what the RCMP says is a trial.<\/p>\n<p>The force says the corridor has been established with help from Transport Canada and drone patrols will target illegal activity including smuggling and drug trafficking.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753128969_722_national.jpg\" alt=\"Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGet daily National news<\/p>\n<p>Get the day&#8217;s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.<\/p>\n<p>It says the corridor extends from the ground to 500 feet in the air and one nautical mile north of the border, or just under two kilometres.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tTrending Now\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11329505\/new-brunswick-wildfires-out-of-control\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/miramichi.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tNew Brunswick wildfires: Residents told to prepare for possible evacuation\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11330337\/bc-government-appeal-historic-land-claim-ruling-first-nations\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WEB-COWICHAN.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tB.C. government to appeal historic land claim ruling for 4 First Nations\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The corridor does not restrict flight activity, but local pilots, agricultural operators and recreational aviation users are asked to be careful and notify Mounties before entering the area.<\/p>\n<p>The RCMP has increased its presence at the border with drones, helicopters and more as part of Ottawa\u2019s $1.3-billion pledge to boost security in an attempt to stave off tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore on Canada<br 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