CFB Wainwright

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Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has absolute confidence in the military's investigators as they probe a deadly weekend fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta.

Carney told reporters today that investigators will be given all of the resources they need as they look for answers as to what caused the terrible tragedy.

Some 50 investigators are on the ground at CFB Wainwright two days after the devastating fire killed four and injured dozens of others during a training exercise.

A moment of silence was held in the House of Commons today for the victims.

Canadian Blood Services says the public's response to the crisis in Alberta following that deadly fire at CFB Wainwright demonstrates the generosity of Canadians.

It also says maintaining a healthy blood supply is an ongoing effort and donations made in the coming weeks will be just as important as those made today.

Statistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation rose to 3.1% in September as war in the Middle East continued to drive up gas prices.

He wrote a whole article on the Globe and Mail about it.

Now, moving ahead, we've got David Eby trying to use this catastrophe at CFB Wainwright for his own political advantage.

And this is blowing up in his face once again because, well, it's an ugly look.

It's disgusting.

And for Mike today, welcome to the program.

Six minutes after nine o'clock, that voice of Prime Minister Mark Carney, as this morning we're following the deadly fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta, where four Canadian soldiers were killed, 39 others hospitalized, and 19 of them remain this morning in critical condition.

We're going to get the latest from Eileen Bell.

She's a news manager for Chorus Radio Alberta.

And one of the things for those who maybe didn't hear about this on the weekend that I would love to get them up to date is just how this cold orange just rippled throughout the entire region where hospitals were just put on high alert that there were going to be multiple casualties coming in.

Can you walk us through how those communities maybe just adjusted and navigated to the sheer volume of what was happening?

Well, there's a town of Wainwright, which is right north of CFB Wainwright.

It's a small town.

Yesterday afternoon, a violent, fast-moving fire swept through Canadian Armed Forces Base in Wainwright, Alberta.

And what followed was one of the worst tragedies for the Forces on Canadian soil in peacetime.

I regret that I can confirm at this time that Forest Service members have lost their lives and their next of kin has been notified.

Dozens more are seriously wounded.

Now, as the situation is evolving rapidly, I have asked that a detailed account and a formal briefing be provided this afternoon by senior officials on the ground in Wainwright, including the Minister of National Defence, Canada's Minister of Emergency Preparedness, and Major General Wade Rutland of the Canadian Army.

And they will be joined at that briefing by provincial ministers and senior officials.

Last night, a violent, fast-moving fire tore through Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta.

This morning, Mark Carney confirmed the hardest news a country can hear in peacetime.

It's great to be with you, Deb.

Listen, before we talk about the election, I do want to get your thoughts as a member of formerly of Canada's armed forces on the tragedy that continues to unfold at CFB Wainwright.

We've lost four members and a good chunk of those who are injured and in hospital are critically injured.

Just your general thoughts, Adrienne, and just your thoughts on what this would do to that base.

The four young men, brave young men who were training to, you know, go protect Canada's sovereignty overseas lost their lives.

We've seen 19 more critically injured.

Back in, you know, maybe even some of your listeners who may have served in the military, Deb, of a certain vintage would have at some point trained at CFB Wainwright.

I did in the late 90s, early 2000s, just some training exercises there.

The suspect was taken into custody and charged the following day.

There was a moment of silence in the House of Commons today for those killed and injured in that wildfire at CFB Wainwright, Alberta.

Four soldiers died, 39 others were taken to hospital, 19 in critical condition.

Prime Minister Mark Carney described the four men who died as sons, brothers, partners, friends and young men with bright futures who chose to serve our country and who died in that cause.

Arlie B.

Gray in Wainwright after that horrible tragedy at CFB Wainwright that took lives in the military.

One of those soldiers from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.

Our hearts just...

The community in Wainwright, Alberta is coming to terms with the tragedy at the Armed Forces Base.

A fire at CFB Wainwright on Saturday killed four soldiers and injured dozens more.

Aaron Collins has the latest.

It really was heartbreaking, honestly.

From CBC News, The World This Hour, I'm Stephanie Skanderis.

Canada's Chief of Defence staff is making her first comments in Saturday's deadly incident at CFB Wainwright.

Four soldiers were killed and dozens more injured by a fast-moving grass fire at the Alberta base during a training exercise.

General Jenny Carignan says it was normal for military members to continue those exercises, even in close proximity of fire.