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Remembrance Day ceremonies to honour CFB Wainwright fire victims
Remembrance Day services honor the four soldiers killed and 39 injured in the CFB Wainwright training fire, with investigations still underway.
- Wainwright held Remembrance Day services today honoring four soldiers killed in an Oct. 17 training fire, with Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre joining dignitaries and veterans at the solemn ceremony.
- On Oct. 17, a fast-moving grass fire engulfed roughly 84 soldiers from Charlie Company during attack training at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright. The blaze killed four soldiers and injured 39 others, many still hospitalized.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney called the tragedy one of the worst for the Armed Forces during peacetime. Soldiers displayed bravery, with some burned personnel joking with nurses to "make the nurses feel more comfortable."
- Three investigations are currently examining the incident to determine what led to the fire. Poilievre visited the base shortly after the blaze to meet injured soldiers, reflecting demand for accountability.
- Roughly 300 regiment members marched in St. Albert northwest of Edmonton with an Air Force flypast honoring the fallen. Wainwright Mayor Bruce Pugh said, "It will be different this year just with the weight of what happened.
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Remembrance Day ceremonies to honour CFB Wainwright fire victims
Remembrance Day ceremonies to honour CFB Wainwright fire victims
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