A woman from the Alaskan city of Delta Junction has been sentenced to three years’ probation for the incident involving a laser repeatedly being pointed at a Royal Canadian Air Force helicopter, according to a Feb. 20, 2025 news release from the U.S. Justice Department.

At the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, a quote from former President Ronald Reagan is engraved on one wall. “Let the 5,000-mile border between Canada and the United States stand as a symbol for the future," Reagan said upon signing a 1988 free trade pact with America’s northern neighbor.