Canada reports deaths after 'incident' on military base in Alberta
Canadian Defence Minister David McGuinty said late on Saturday there were “fatalities and injuries” following an incident at a military base in western Canada. “I’m saddened to share that there have been both fatalities and injuries as a result of an incident on the base,” identified as Wainwright in Alberta, McGuinty said. Prime Minister Mark Carney had posted to X earlier on Saturday that “a…
Dawn reports that Canadian Defence Minister David McGuinty announced on Saturday that there were "fatalities and injuries" following an incident at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta. Prime Minister Mark Carney had earlier shared on X that a "serious incident creating a major fire" had occurred at the base, but neither official provided details on the number of casualties or the specifics of the incident.
Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, situated approximately 200 kilometres southeast of Edmonton, is one of the busiest Army bases in Canada. The government has stated that further information will be released in the coming hours and days.
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