Paramedics load an injured person into an ambulance at the Wainwright Health Centre as injured military members are treated after a fire at CFB Wainwright, outside of Wainwright, Alta., on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Ulan
PM Carney says 4 dead, dozens injured in violent fire at Alberta military base
Oct 18, 2026 | 8:35 AM
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WAINWRIGHT — Prime Minister Mark Carney says four military members were killed and dozens more were seriously injured after a violent, fast-moving fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta.
He called it one of the “worst tragedies for the (Armed Forces) on Canadian soil in peacetime.”
“The nation is in mourning for those brave members of our Armed Forces we have lost,” Carney said.
Carney said family members of those who died have been notified and that those affected came from military bases across the country.
