How Pokemon Go caused chaos for the Canadian military

Officers at army bases tasked with playing the game following influx of civilian fans

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A user playing Pokemon Go
(Image credit: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

The rise of Pokemon Go left the Canadian military struggling to deal with a surge in trespassing, newly released documents have revealed.

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