A Canadian soldier takes part in an announcement in Petawawa, Ont., on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Explosion and fire at Alberta’s CFB Wainwright, MP reporting ‘significant casualties’
Oct 17, 2026 | 7:02 PM
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WAINWRIGHT — An Alberta member of Parliament says he’s hearing there are “significant casualties” after an explosion and fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright southeast of Edmonton.
Dane Lloyd, who represents a riding west of Edmonton, asks in a social media post for people to pray for the soldiers and their families.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith also say on social media that they are in contact during the evolving situation.
STARS air ambulance says it has dispatched two air ambulances to Wainwright, from Saskatoon and Edmonton.
