Vaughan Headquartered Drone Delivery Canada to deliver food, goods to Moose Cree First Nation in northern Ontario

At Moose Cree First Nation, detergent costs $30 to $40, milk is double the price it would be in Toronto or Ottawa, while fresh produce is about one-third more expensive.

Categorized in: Business, Information Communications & Technology Posted on: October 5, 2017 Last updated on: October 5, 2017 Written by: Nathan Allen

At Moose Cree First Nation, detergent costs $30 to $40, milk is double the price it would be in Toronto or Ottawa, while fresh produce is about one-third more expensive.

But residents of the remote northern Ontario community on Moose Factory Island, just south of James Bay, hope they are one step closer to more affordable commercial deliveries.

An agreement with GTA-based company Drone Delivery Canada, announced Wednesday, means the first commercial drone delivery — carrying mail, food, medical supplies and other goods — will happen before Christmas of this year.

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