Canada says people killed after incident and fire at Alberta military base
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Defence Minister McGuinty described the situation at one of Canada’s busiest military training bases as ‘very, very active and delicate’
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Associated Press Published: 10:19am, 18 Oct 2026 Updated: 10:41am, 18 Oct 2026
Canada’s defence minister said on Saturday that people were killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire.
“I’m saddened to share that there have been both fatalities and injuries as a result of an incident on the base,” Defence Minister David McGuinty said.
McGuinty did not provide casualty figures or details about what caused the incident. He said the Royal Canadian Mounted Police were involved in the investigation and described the situation as “very, very active and delicate”.
The Canadian Armed Forces and federal, provincial and local authorities were coordinating the emergency response, he said. The nearby community of Wainwright was providing hospital and firefighting support.
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