{"id":14856,"date":"2025-01-30T01:22:06","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T01:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/torontotribune.ca\/index.php\/2025\/01\/30\/alberta-border-residents-welcome-rcmps-black-hawk-helicopters\/"},"modified":"2025-01-30T01:22:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T01:22:06","slug":"alberta-border-residents-welcome-rcmps-black-hawk-helicopters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torontotribune.ca\/index.php\/2025\/01\/30\/alberta-border-residents-welcome-rcmps-black-hawk-helicopters\/","title":{"rendered":"Alberta border residents welcome RCMP\u2019s Black Hawk helicopters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>\u201cUndesirables or criminals \u2014 those are the kind of people walking through my land to get into Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardstoncounty.com\/\">Cardston County<\/a> rancher Layne Cook reacted to news the <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/10982774\/alberta-border-black-hawk-helicopter\/\">RCMP now have Black Hawk helicopters to help patrol the Canada-U.S. border<\/a> between Alberta and the state of Montana.<\/p>\n<p>Cook\u2019s family settled the area in 1889 and there is just over three kilometres of his land that sits right along on the border.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"caption\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure c-figure--alignnone c-figure--expandable\">\n<div class=\"c-figure__inner\"><figcaption class=\"c-figure__caption c-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-caption__desc\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tCardston County rancher Layne Cook\u2019s stretches for about 3 km along the Canada-U.S. border. This is the view of the border looking south from Alberta into Montana.\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"c-caption__cite\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tGlobal News\t\t\t\t<\/cite><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Until now, if Cook saw something suspicious, the nearest RCMP detachment is in the town of Cardston, about 25 km north.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve had multiple people cross the border from the U.S. coming into Canada. We\u2019ve called the RCMP and most the time, by the time they get here, there\u2019s not much they can do because they\u2019re gone.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"caption\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure c-figure--alignnone c-figure--expandable\">\n<div class=\"c-figure__inner\"><figcaption class=\"c-figure__caption c-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-caption__desc\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tAn RCMP officer is seen on patrol along the border between Coutts, Alberta and Sweetgrass, Montana.\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"c-caption__cite\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tGlobal News\t\t\t\t<\/cite><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s my safe space \u2014 and having people that you don\u2019t want walking through your yard is not a good feeling,\u201d added Cook.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"c-blockquote l-article__blockquote\">\n<div class=\"c-infoBox\">\n<div class=\"c-infoBox__inner\">\n<p class=\"c-blockquote__content l-article__blockquoteContent\">\u201cIt\u2019s not much different than living in the city and having somebody walk through your backyard, snooping in your door.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While it\u2019s more common for Cook to see people coming north across the border, Cook has seen people headed south, trying to get from Canada into the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not been as prevalent as the U.S. coming up,\u201d said Cook, \u201cbecause they know that the U.S. Border Patrol is on.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"c-blockquote l-article__blockquote\">\n<div class=\"c-infoBox\">\n<div class=\"c-infoBox__inner\">\n<p class=\"c-blockquote__content l-article__blockquoteContent\">\u201cI\u2019ve seen the U.S. Border Patrol right along the fence many times while I\u2019ve been out and I know they have cameras up, so they have ways of tracking and seeing who\u2019s coming into the United States, where we have nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"caption\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure c-figure--alignnone c-figure--expandable\">\n<div class=\"c-figure__inner\"><figcaption class=\"c-figure__caption c-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-caption__desc\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tA newly acquired RCMP Black Hawk helicopter patrols the Canada-U.S. border between Sweetgrass, Montana and Coutts, Alberta.\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"c-caption__cite\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tGlobal News\t\t\t\t<\/cite><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/rcmp\">RCMP<\/a>\u00a0said the flights along the U.S.-Canada border began Tuesday. Similar such flights have already begun in Manitoba.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup\" data-newsletter-inline=\"\">\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg\" alt=\"For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__content\">\n<h3>Get breaking National news<\/h3>\n<p>For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The helicopter will patrol the Prairie border to search for, and target, all illegal activity along the border region.<\/p>\n<p>The range of the Black Hawks depends on fuel, with the standard amount allowing them to travel about 590 km, though the range can be extended to more than 2,000 km if auxiliary tanks are added.<\/p>\n<p>RCMP said this includes searching for people who illegally cross over into Canada between border crossings and for the human smugglers who facilitate those journeys.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>RCMP said the Black Hawk will also be used to detect and stop smuggling and trafficking of contraband such as illegal drugs into, and out of, Canada.<\/p>\n<p>The helicopters will have police officers on-board who can respond to any spot near the border where illegal activity may be taking place.<\/p>\n<p>The helicopters can also be used to help direct Integrated Border Enforcement Team officers, who patrol the Alberta border in vehicles on the ground, to any suspicious activity.<\/p>\n<p>Police added the Black Hawks allow those on board to fast-rope down without the helicopter needing to land, giving them the ability to extract and hoist to remove people as well.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-tabs\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab c-tabs__tab--active\" type=\"button\">More on Crime<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab\" type=\"button\">More videos<\/button>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m happy that our government is finally doing their part,\u201d Cook said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is something that has been lax and should have been taken care of a long time ago. So the more people start to realize that we\u2019re patrolling our border \u2014 on our side \u2014 border security will be a lot better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cook\u2019s comments are echoed by Murray Millward, chief administrative officer for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardstoncounty.com\/\">Cardston County<\/a>, which shares a 91-km border with Montana.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think they (Black Hawk helicopters) are a good thing,\u201d Millward told Global News.<\/p>\n<p>Alberta Premier Danielle\u00a0Smith said her government invited American network Fox News to the Coutts border crossing to help demonstrate Alberta\u2019s efforts to beef up security.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"caption\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure c-figure--alignnone c-figure--expandable\">\n<div class=\"c-figure__inner\"><figcaption class=\"c-figure__caption c-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-caption__desc\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tA RCMP Black Hawk helicopter over the Coutts Border Crossing in southern Alberta on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"c-caption__cite\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tSupplied by RCMP\t\t\t\t<\/cite><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The helicopters are part of Canada\u2019s plan to beef up patrols of the U.S.-Canada border.<\/p>\n<p>The government is deploying a range of other security measures as well, such as using drones and surveillance towers, and acquiring new technology such as x rays, mobile x rays, and handheld chemical analyzers.<\/p>\n<p>As someone who often crosses the border, Millward said he has also seen American helicopters on patrol.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cActually, (I was) going through the border one time and one flew over,\u201d added Millward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m sure it\u2019s just a regular routine flight they make, but yeah, we have been on the border and I don\u2019t know if they\u2019ve got sensors or what, but you can be down there and all of a sudden something will come \u2014 a\u00a0 helicopter \u2014 so I think they do have sensors and monitors.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Murray Millward, Murray Millward, CAO for Cardston County, Alta., says he\u2019s glad to see stepped up patrols along the Canada-U.S. border \u2014 something he describes as \u2018good neighbours\u2019 helping each other out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be honest, people come through Canada to get to the States \u2014 if we can help stop that \u2014 or if we can stop someone who wants to leave America and come up here and has an inappropriate past, why do we want them in the country?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKnowing the fact that it might deter somebody is the best thing, right?\u201d added Cook.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"c-blockquote l-article__blockquote\">\n<div class=\"c-infoBox\">\n<div class=\"c-infoBox__inner\">\n<p class=\"c-blockquote__content l-article__blockquoteContent\">\u201cThey never know when the helicopter\u2019s going to fly over, but them knowing we\u2019ve stepped up our game, that will help deter people.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Alberta RCMP said people who live near the U.S. border may hear and see the helicopter on a regular basis. RCMP said this will be normal police operations and there\u2019s no cause for any public safety concern.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"caption\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure c-figure--alignnone c-figure--expandable\">\n<div class=\"c-figure__inner\"><figcaption class=\"c-figure__caption c-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-caption__desc\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tA RCMP Black Hawk helicopter near the Rocky Mountains in southern Alberta on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"c-caption__cite\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tSupplied by RCMP\t\t\t\t<\/cite><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Global News has previously reported that a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/10895854\/trump-trudeau-meeting-border-promise\/\">senior government source had said Trudeau was ready to beef up border security by buying new helicopters for patrol<\/a>. A national security source had said at the time that the RCMP has sought helicopter capabilities for the border for years.<\/p>\n<p>In December 2024, the federal government\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/10922522\/canada-border-security-plan\/\">said it is proposing a joint strike force and an \u201caround the clock\u201d aerial surveillance unit<\/a>\u00a0for ports of entry as part of its plan to tackle issues at the U.S.-Canada border amid growing pressure from Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The planned North American joint strike force was one of several announcements that came from the government\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/10920939\/fall-economic-statement-2024-border-security-funding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0fall economic statement,<\/a>\u00a0which saw $1.3 billion announced for added\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/border-security\">border security<\/a>\u00a0measures.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014 With files from Karen Bartko, Sean Previl and Uday Rana,\u00a0Global News<\/em><\/p>\n<section id=\"content-related-items-1\" class=\"l-inlineStories l-inlineStories--text \" aria-label=\"Related articles section 1\">\n<\/section><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2025 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script defer src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;appId=318812448281278&#038;version=v3.3\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/10987679\/alberta-border-residents-welcome-black-hawk-helicopters\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cUndesirables or criminals \u2014 those are the kind of people walking through my land to get into Canada.\u201d That\u2019s how Cardston County rancher Layne Cook reacted to news the RCMP now have Black Hawk helicopters to help patrol the Canada-U.S. border between Alberta and the state of Montana. 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