Armed Mounties to patrol parks

May 19, 2001
Source: Canoe
Original story - link not found on August 30, 2001
By Dwane Wilkin

The federal government is set to spend $20 million to keep 140 armed Mounties on patrol in Canada's national parks this summer, nabbing poachers and keeping the peace in campsites and picnic grounds. Parks Canada announced the new security measures this week after a health and safety officer rejected the agency's proposal to provide park wardens with rifles and shotguns for law enforcement.

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