Military sending 15 nurses to Alberta to help treat injured Wainwright soldiers

The military is sending 15 nurses to Alberta to assist in treating soldiers injured in a fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright three weeks ago. The nurses will relieve those who have been providing care to the injured soldiers at various hospitals, including the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton and Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary.

The federal emergency management minister confirmed that Alberta requested the nursing support, and the nurses will stay for more than a month to provide additional capacity and flexibility to the existing staffing.

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