Strong action will be taken for planes, drones violating G7 no-fly zone, says RCMP

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Breadcrumb Trail Links Home PMN PMN Business Strong action will be taken for planes, drones violating G7 no-fly zone, says RCMP Author of the article: The Canadian Press Bill Graveland Published Jun 01, 2025 2 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account. Article content CALGARY — The RCMP says air restrictions will be in place in two main areas during the upcoming G7 Leaders’ Summit in Alberta this June and officials will make sure that no unwanted drones or aircraft enter airspace. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O’Connor, Gabriel Friedman, and others. Daily content from Financial Times, the world’s leading global business publication. Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account. 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Article content He said the radius at Kananaskis Village will be 30 nautical miles (56 kilometres), while it will be 20 nautical miles (37 kilometres) at the airport. Article content Article content The restrictions are set to begin at 6 a.m. June 14 and remain in effect until 11:59 p.m. on June 17. Article content Top Stories Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns. There was an error, please provide a valid email address. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Thanks for signing up! A welcome email is on its way. If you don’t see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox. We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content Basanta said unauthorized aircraft and drones will be met by RCMP or Canadian Forces aircraft and could be shot down as a last resort. Article content “Shooting is an extreme measure, but yeah, we have the capability to take them down,” Basanta said Friday in an aircraft hangar at the Springbank airport, located on Calgary’s western edge. Article content “Our hope is if they’re heading towards it, there will be a broadcast over their frequency and basically they’ll be told to change their heading,” he added. Article content “Short of doing that, they can expect to be intercepted by the Canadian Armed Forces that are flying. They will be met. They will be intercepted. We do have F-18s flying a combat air patrol. Hopefully that’s enough of a deterrent.” Article content Canada will host leaders from the United States, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and Italy, as well as the European Union at the meeting scheduled from June 15 to 17. Article content Basanta said his biggest concern is the use and popularity of drones. He said there will be a counter-drone team deployed in the Kananaskis region to curb their behaviours. Article content Article content “We have a lot of people in the country, a lot of drone enthusiasts that will be flying, but we do have measures where we can take them down,” Basanta said. Article content He didn’t specify what the measures could be but said drones pose a “grave risk.” Article content “Our main concern is the hobbyists flying the drones inadvertently flying into the aircraft. A threat from a drone is one thing … it’s also ensuring the safety of our own aircraft that are in the air.” Article content In January, a California man was charged after operating a drone that crashed into a Quebec water bomber fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles. Article content The CL-415 plane was grounded after the small remote-controlled aircraft flew into it on Jan. 9, leaving a sizable hole in its wing. 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