Finding old explosives is not uncommon on rural Alberta properties.

Historic rules allowed Albertans farmers easy access to dynamite and a large quantity of it remains forgotten about.

According to Alberta RCMP, from November 2017 to October 2018 their Explosives Disposal Unit recovered a significant amount of commercial explosives.

This includes 25 kilograms of Geogel, 205 sticks of dynamite, eight slurry explosives, 233 detonators, 2.5 rolls of detonator cord, and one bag of cordite from World War II.

RCMP are reminding Albertans that no matter how old an explosive is it is still extremely dangerous and it should not be moved or touched.

Anyone who finds explosives or detonators should immediately call police.

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