• Twenty-seven soldiers injured in CFB Wainwright fire remain in hospital: Premier Smith

  Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
  Date: 2026-10-21 02:06:29.0
  Tags: [Alberta, National, Defence, Emergency, Public Safety]

  Following a mass casualty brush fire at CFB Wainwright during a training exercise ahead of a Latvia deployment, 27 of the 39 hospitalized soldiers remain under medical care across hospitals in Edmonton, Calgary, and Red Deer. Premier Danielle Smith confirmed the ongoing hospitalization update after previously reporting the deaths of four soldiers: Pte. Aidan Goulding, Pte. Shaun Farrell, Pte. Hayden Lykkemark of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (3PPCLI), and Sgt. Morgan Wong of the Loyal Edmonton Regiment. Emergency response efforts involved thirty units, including 22 ambulances, six planes, and two helicopters, transporting personnel to regional health centres while Canadian Armed Forces investigators continue examining the incident.

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• Four hospitals, 22 ambulances, six planes, two helicopters: The CFB Wainwright evacuation effort

  Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
  Date: 2026-10-18 20:42:10.0
  Tags: [Alberta, Emergency, Healthcare, Defence, Public Safety]

  Following a mass casualty explosion at the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Wainwright training facility, Acute Care Alberta activated a Code Orange on Saturday night that lasted over 10 hours until Sunday afternoon. Emergency Health Services (EHS)-Alberta and contracted service partners deployed 30 units directly to the scene, including 22 ground ambulances, six fixed-wing planes, and two rotary-wing helicopters. Patients were evacuated from the Wainwright Healthcare Centre and distributed across four major medical facilities: University of Alberta Hospital, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Foothills Medical Centre, and Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre.

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