Four service members killed and dozens injured in fire at Alberta military base
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Speaking in a televised address, Prime Minister Mark Carney said the families of those killed had been notified and that the situation was still evolving. Carney said the service members killed and injured were participating in military training when the fire broke out Saturday. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Sunday 39 people were hospitalized, including at least 19 in critical condition. Flags would fly at half-staff on federal buildings across the country in honor of those affected by the tragedy, Carney said. The prime minister said those affected included reservists and soldiers from Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, one of Canada’s most storied military regiments. The personnel had come from bases across the country to train at Wainwright. Carney said the wounded were being treated in Wainwright, Edmonton, Red Deer, and Calgary. Cathy Keane, a mayoral candidate in Ontario, said her eldest son was among the military personnel critically injured. “As a mother, right now I need to be with my son and family,” she wrote on Facebook, saying she was traveling to Alberta.
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