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Crop-dusting business fined over aerial spraying in northwestern Alberta

Alberta Environment and Parks said Western Air Spray Inc. was fined $12,500 in connection with an aerial spraying incident on farmland near Falher, Alta. in June 2013. CREDIT: Facebook/ WesterAirSpray

A crop-dusting company based out of Westlock, Alta. has been fined after pleading guilty to spraying a pesticide without a valid pesticide service registration.

On Monday, Alberta Environment and Parks said Western Air Spray Inc. was fined $12,500 in connection with an aerial spraying incident on farmland near Falher, Alta. in June 2013.

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On June 8, 2016, the company pleaded guilty to one count under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act.

Falher is about a four-and-a-half our driver northwest of Edmonton.

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