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'Things will never be the same': Wainwright prepares for Remembrance Day after fire
Hundreds are expected at the annual ceremony as Wainwright honors victims of the CFB Wainwright fire and the federal government pledges $25 million in aid.
- Hundreds of military personnel and residents will gather at a Wainwright ice rink on Wednesday for an annual Remembrance Day ceremony, which Mayor Bruce Pugh describes as the town's most solemn commemoration in recent history.
- A training exercise at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright turned tragic on October 17 when sudden winds whipped a grass fire into soldiers' path, killing four and injuring 39 as three investigations continue.
- Pugh described the area as a 'big family,' while the federal government pledged $25 million over two years to assist those affected, reflecting the tragedy's impact on the close-knit community.
- Canada's Silver Cross mother Virginia Hicks will lay a wreath at the National War Memorial on Wednesday, emphasizing that 'the grief is the same' when tragedy strikes military personnel during peacetime training.
- The Department of National Defence took over the area around 1939, transforming the site into a military base that once hosted roughly 1,100 German officers during the Second World War, establishing its deep military roots.
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The Toronto Star+7 Reposted by 7 other sources
‘Things will never be the same’: Wainwright prepares for Remembrance Day after fire
EDMONTON - The Alberta town of Wainwright is gearing up for what could be the most solemn Remembrance Day in its recent history, says Mayor Bruce Pugh.
·Toronto, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press+14 Reposted by 14 other sources
'Things will never be the same': Wainwright prepares for Remembrance Day after fire
EDMONTON - The Alberta town of Wainwright is gearing up for what could be the most solemn Remembrance Day in its recent history, says Mayor Bruce Pugh.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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Timmins Today+8 Reposted by 8 other sources
'I can feel their heart': Silver Cross mother offers condolences over Wainwright
OTTAWA — Virginia Hicks did not know when the Royal Canadian Legion chose her as Canada's Silver Cross mother in June that a deadly training accident would soon cast a shadow over this year's Remembrance Day ceremonies.
·Timmins, Canada
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Total News Sources33
Leaning Left23Leaning Right0Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution74% Left
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- 74% of the sources lean Left
74% Left
L 74%
C 26%
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