Canadian Forces Base Suffield

• CFB Suffield base commander responds to residents impacted by grass fire: ‘We understand their frustration and anger’

  A family that operates a ranch in Bindloss, Alta. says it could be five years before they can winter their cattle on land destroyed in a grass fire that may have spread from a fire at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Suffield.

  Environment

  Sep 15, 2017
  
• Southeastern Alberta farmers, ranchers demand compensation from military following massive fire

  Farmers say CFB Suffield should have waited for rain before detonating an ordnance and added the military should be responsible for replacing all losses in the community, including cattle bales, potential vet bills related to the calves.

  Environment

  Sep 14, 2017
  
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• Disposal of ordnance ‘possible’ cause of destructive fire in eastern Alberta: military

  A massive grass fire that prompted a local state of emergency and evacuations north of Oyen, Alta. on Monday night may have been sparked by the military blowing up an unexploded ordnance, a Canadian Forces commanders acknowledged on Tuesday.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2017
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• Alberta NATO exercise focuses on attacks using biological, chemical weapons

  Exercise Precise Response 2016 at Canadian Forces Base Suffield in southeastern Alberta isn't about high-tech military equipment or heavily armed soldiers. It is focusing on chemical, biological, radiological and explosive material.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2016
• Alberta targets more elk around military base

  Alberta is targeting more elk in hopes of reducing a growing herd that has been damaging crops around a military base.

  Environment

  Dec 12, 2014