CFB Wainwright Fire

• 15 soldiers on ventilators, 9 critical after deadly CFB Wainwright fire

  A senior Alberta government official provided Global News with a confidential briefing after nearly a week of unanswered questions to the Department of National Defence.

  Canada

  Nov 9
  
• B.C. soldier’s remains return home after deadly fire at CFB Wainwright

  Dozens lined the streets to pay their respects to the 23-year-old Aidan Goulding, who served with the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in Edmonton.

  Fire

  Nov 4
  
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• New information challenges military’s account of deadly Wainwright fire

  Weather records, satellite observations and expert analysis suggest the deadly CFB Wainwright fire was growing for hours before it overran soldiers.

  Investigations

  Oct 31
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• Sgt. Morgan Wong remembered by sister as ‘bravest and funniest’ at funeral

  According to Sgt. Morgan Wong's family, the 26-year-old was training at CFB Wainwright to prepare to deploy on his second tour in Europe. 

  Canada

  Oct 25
• 19-year-old soldier who died at CFB Wainwright remembered as a great friend

  Hayden Lykkemark is from Langley and friends told Global News he showed an interest in joining the military at a young age. He died in the fire at CFB Wainwright.

  Canada

  Oct 21
• CFB Wainwright fire victim ‘always there’ for anyone who needed him: family

  Tributes have poured in from across Canada from politicians, community leaders and the everyday Canadians, who Wong's family recognized in their statement.

  Canada

  Oct 20
• B.C. soldier who died at CFB Wainwright ‘loved his army family’, mom says

  His mother told Global News that her son wouldn't want anyone to dwell on his death, but to pray for his fellow wounded soldiers.

  Canada

  Oct 19
• Canada ‘united in grief’ for CFB Wainwright fire victims, Carney says

  Four members of the military were killed when a nearby grass fire surged into a training area and overwhelmed soldiers at CFB Wainwright.

  Canada

  Oct 19
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• Canadians step up to give blood after fatal fire at Alberta military base

  Some are rolling up their sleeves to give blood as the military town of Wainwright, Alta., mourns the four soldiers killed in a weekend training exercise gone fatally wrong.

  Canada

  Oct 19
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• 4 killed in CFB Wainwright fire identified as dozens remain in hospital

  Four men, based at the Edmonton Garrison who were from Alberta, B.C. and Saskatchewan, died in the fire at CFB Wainwright and more than three dozen others were sent to hospital.

  Canada

  Oct 18