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There are 150 people gathered at the Church of the Nazarene here in #Wainright, praying together for the dead, the injured, the first responders and the families impacted by the fire at #CFBWainwright.
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Reverend Daniel Marchuk from the Wainwright Pentecostal Assembly leads everyone in a moment of silence. “Their service we will always remember. Their sacrifice we will never forget.” #CFBWainwright
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The tribute at the Memorial Clock Tower in #Wainwright is growing. It now includes bouquets from families in Sherwood Park and Calgary, a knit poppy and a child’s colouring page honouring heroes. #CFBWainwright
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The federal budget will be tabled on November 5th, according to the Finance Minister who just shared the news in QP #cdnpoli
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NEW: Satellite imagery from Copernicus, the European Union's Earth observation program, shows the scorch marks left behind after the CFB Wainwright fire
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Plus another analysis from me which unfortunately was published at about the same time because wow what a morning in Alberta
globalnews.ca/news/12109162/…
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The full story is here:
globalnews.ca/news/12109457/…
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Premier Danielle Smith will address the province tonight at 6:45pm. We will be carrying that address tonight on Global Calgary. She will then take questions from reporters on Wednesday morning.
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🚨NEW: CFB Wainwright's Range Standing Orders flag October fire risks and recommend early-morning live-fire training.
Key findings from the docs we obtained this morning:
• October is designated a high-risk month for grass fires, with early-morning live-fire training recommended -- before 10am. CAF says tragedy unfolded about 4pm.
• The rules restrict certain ammunition during high and extreme fire danger.
• Grass fires must be reported immediately, with updates on their speed, direction and intensity.
• Range Control receives weather forecasts twice daily, and training can be halted when soldiers are endangered.
• Forecasts of adverse weather should be distributed promptly to relevant agencies when the threat becomes known.
• Under “extreme” fire conditions, no pyrotechnics, tracer rounds or white phosphorus are allowed, except where specific site waivers are authorized, the orders state
• Orders also establish detailed procedures for responding to grass fires on the training range.
• The orders are dated 2024, despite a 2025 change of command that should have triggered their reissuance.
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Premier Danielle Smith will make a televised address Tuesday night at 6:45 following last night's referendum results.
She will then take questions at a press conference Wednesday morning at 11:30
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This is video of the #CFBWainwright fire after it broke through the base perimeter and started burning rural properties east of the base on Saturday evening. It was taken by resident Jason Dahlgren. #Wainwright
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Throughout the day today, bouquets of flowers were dropped off at the Memorial Town Clock in #Wainwright. As it stands, four soldiers have been confirmed dead, with 39 in hospital, including 19 in critical condition. #CFBWainwright
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Sunday, October 18 — the eve of Alberta’s separation referendum
Today was supposed to be a contentious and/ or momentous day for Alberta, now overshadowed by catastrophic tragedy at CFB Wainwright
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Multiple sources tell our @JeffSempleGN at least seven people have been killed in the fire/explosion at CFB Wainwright, with many dozens injured
Sources says the preliminary investigation suggests a live fire training exercise hit a gas line or gas well on the base, causing an explosion #cdnpoli
Defence Minister David McGuinty just told me there have been "fatalities and injuries as a result of an incident" at CFB Wainwright but could not give specifics on the number of causalities or on details on why a major fire broke out at the base.
McGuinty says he "cannot recall an incident like this in recent memory" happening at any CFB base #cdnpoli
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A tragedy of incomprehensible scale has taken place at CFB Wainwright. At least 7 people are dead and dozens more injured, Global News has learned from military sources. Multiple Alberta hospitals enacted Code Orange mass casualty protocols.
#yeg
globalnews.ca/news/12106709/… – at Edmonton, Alberta
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A message from Alberta’s provincial health agency following the CFB Wainwright disaster.
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More than a dozen CAF personnel literally parachuting into Wainwright, arriving at the local health centre to respond to the explosion and fire at the nearby Canadian Forces Base.
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BC Conservatives move from fractured to front runners, new poll finds
globalnews.ca/news/12100841/…
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Spotted these giant bridge arches being assembled near Anthony Henday Drive in south Edmonton? 🏗️
They’re part of a new LRT bridge for the Capital Line South extension.
Here’s a peak at the final design 👇
Learn more here edmonton.ca/CapitalSW
ALT An aerial view of arches being assembled near the highway for the future LRT bridge.
ALT Aerial view of a bridge being built over a highway, with vehicles on adjacent lanes and earthmoving equipment working on a new road section.
ALT A rendering of the Anthony Henday Drive LRT bridge.