Man fined $10,000 for flying drone near forest fire in Jasper National Park
JASPER, AB – A man who flew a drone near a wildfire in Jasper National Park has received a $10,000 fine.
Judge Jeffrey Champion doled out the penalty to Rajwinder Singh under the Canada National Parks Act in provincial court Thursday and gave him until June 8, 2023, to pay the fine.
The details of the fine were confirmed by a provincial court spokesperson.
Flying a drone in a national park is illegal and carries a maximum fine of $25,000.