Funeral today for Canadian soldier killed in Alberta training exercise

A funeral service will be held today in southwestern Ontario for a soldier who died in a training exercise accident in Alberta.

Thirty-four-year-old Sergeant Robert Dynerowicz died last Tuesday after his LAV-three armoured vehicle crashed during a live-fire exercise at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright.

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Dynerowicz joined the army in 2005 and was a member of the Royal Canadian Dragoons, a regiment based at CFB Petawawa in Ontario.

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He served two tours of duty in Afghanistan.

His funeral will be held this morning in his hometown of Kitchener, Ont. at the Henry Walser funeral home.

VIDEO: The Department of National Defence says a Canadian soldier died during an accident while taking part in a training exercise at CFB Wainwright in Alberta on Tuesday. Quinn Ohler has the details.

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