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Remembrance Day ceremonies to honour CFB Wainwright fire victims
Thirty-nine others were injured, and many are still recovering in hospital, as the military says strong winds drove the flames onto troops.
- On Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, Remembrance Day ceremonies in Wainwright, Alta., honored four soldiers killed in an Oct. 17 training fire, with Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre attending the service alongside military members and veterans.
- Roughly 84 soldiers with the Charlie Company unit of the 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry were conducting attack training on Oct. 17 when a fast-moving grass fire engulfed the unit at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright.
- The blaze claimed the lives of Pte. Shaun Farrell, Pte. Aidan Goulding, Pte. Hayden Lykkemark, and Sgt. Morgan Wong; military data from Nov. 5 indicates 39 soldiers suffered injuries, with 21 still recovering in hospital.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney described the incident as one of the Armed Forces' worst peacetime tragedies, while Wainwright Mayor Bruce Pugh said the annual service would be "different this year just with the weight of what happened."
- Three investigations are examining the incident to determine the fire's cause and inform safety reforms for future military training as the Armed Forces community honors those lost.
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‘Sometimes, I just feel like he’s still on training’: Father remembers son who died at CFB Wainwright
As Canadians mark Remembrance Day, one father is remembering his 26-year-old son, Sgt. Morgan Wong. Wong was among four Canadian soldiers killed in a training fire at CFB Wainwright last month
·Toronto, Canada
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Manitobans honour CFB Wainwright fire victims at Remembrance Day ceremony
Against the rising melodies of a military band, thousands of Manitobans gathered in Winnipeg to honour Canadian Armed Forces service members and veterans at the RBC Convention Centre in the heart of downtown.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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Remembrance Day ceremonies to honour CFB Wainwright fire victims
Remembrance Day ceremonies to honour CFB Wainwright fire victims
·Toronto, Canada
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