Global News coverage of the CFB Wainwright tragedy in Alberta | LIVE
Global News · Published on October 18, 2026
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Several military members were killed, and dozens more were seriously injured on Saturday, Oct. 17, in an explosion and violent, fast-moving fire at CFB Wainwright, a massive military training base about 200 kilometres southeast of Edmonton. From hospitals enacting mass-casualty protocols to aid coming in from other provinces, the tragedy triggered a massive emergency response. Global News Alberta has team coverage in this live, provincewide edition of Global News Hour at 6 on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/tag/cfb-wainwright/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews #Wainwright #CFBWainwright #canadianarmedforces #Alberta #military