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Ontario adds $20.5M in funding to fight wildfires, including for training and drones

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 12, 2023 12:54 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s natural resources and forestry minister says the government will spend an additional $20.5 million over three years to help fight wildfires. Graydon Smith, making an announcement in Timmins, Ont., says …

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Swatting mosquitos with style: Winnipeg’s drone pilot project takes off – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg is launching a pilot project this summer to test the use of a drone for mosquito control operations. The city says as part of the pilot project, a drone measuring one meter in diameter and operated by contracted professionals from Manitoba-based …

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COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Through Drones Starts in Northeast

COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Through Drones Starts in Northeast

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday launched an initiative to facilitate COVID-19 vaccine delivery to tough and hard-to-reach terrains of the Northeast through drones. The ICMR’s Drone Response and Outreach in North East (i-Drone), a delivery model to make sure that life-saving COVID vaccines reach everyone, is in line …

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