CFB Suffield
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British departure means murky future for Alberta’s massive Suffield military baseCanadian Forces Base Suffield, 260 kilometres east of Calgary, is the largest training area in Canada at nearly 2,700 square kilometres.CanadaDec 16, 2024
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Alberta military reservists eager to join Canadian Forces in Latvia: ‘It is urgent’At the largest military training area in Canada, military reservists learn basic and advanced training in case they are required for deployment in Latvia.CanadaNov 10, 2024
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Canadian Forces exploring drone defenses at CFB SuffieldCanada's military is keeping an eye on the skies as it tries to counter a fast-developing technology.TechSep 30, 2022
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British Army says training base near Medicine Hat will remain open, despite UK reportsThe ministry of defence said the British Army is restructuring "to be lighter, more agile and more lethal to meet the threats of the future."CanadaNov 24, 2021
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Troops partake in NATO chemical training exercise at CFB Suffield in southern AlbertaTroops from 12 allied countries are training for chemical attacks alongside the Canadian Armed Forces at CFB Suffield.CanadaJul 24, 2019
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British troops explode onto Canadian Forces Base with live-fire Prairie Storm trainingThe 32-day program, which takes place on the Canadian Forces Base in Suffield, Alta., is just one of four sessions held throughout the year by the British Army Training UnitCanadaMay 17, 2018
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CFB Suffield to improve firefighting, mitigation protocols following devastating grass fireA devastating grass fire destroyed a ranch, killed cattle and sparked a local state of emergency and evacuations in southeastern Alberta in September.CanadaJan 18, 2018
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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.EnvironmentSep 15, 2017
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Disposal of ordnance ‘possible’ cause of destructive fire in eastern Alberta: militaryA 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.CanadaSep 12, 2017
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No charges at this time after soldier hit by semi-truck near CFB SuffieldRCMP said the man who was hit is a soldier with the British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS).Jun 28, 2016
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