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World · 19 Oct 2026Four Canadian soldiers dead, dozens injured in major fire at military base in Alberta

Four Canadian Armed Forces members have been killed and at least 39 others were injured, 19 critically, in a large fire that swept through Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta on Saturday. Prime Minister Mark Carney described the incident as 'one of the worst tragedies for the forces on Canadian soil in peacetime.'