Canadian officials have declared the skies drone free over a small town in northeast Alberta. Transport Canada, the nation’s counterpart to the FAA, made a ruling last week prohibiting drones from the airspace above the Fort McMurray urban service area according to the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. An urban service area is a non-municipal area dedicated to providing … [Read more...] about Transport Canada Bans Drones Over Small Town
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Drones Earning Their Keep on the Farm
from albertafarmexpress.ca From counting plants per square foot to measuring grain loss behind the combine, farmers spend a lot of time close to the ground. Sometimes, however, the best farm decisions are aided by a perspective from higher up. Drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in agriculture are making headlines, and for a couple of thousand dollars — and some … [Read more...] about Drones Earning Their Keep on the Farm
