CFB Wainwright Fire
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Sgt. Morgan Wong remembered by sister as ‘bravest and funniest’ at funeralAccording to Sgt. Morgan Wong's family, the 26-year-old was training at CFB Wainwright to prepare to deploy on his second tour in Europe.CanadaOct 25
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19-year-old soldier who died at CFB Wainwright remembered as a great friendHayden Lykkemark is from Langley and friends told Global News he showed an interest in joining the military at a young age. He died in the fire at CFB Wainwright.CanadaOct 21
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CFB Wainwright fire victim ‘always there’ for anyone who needed him: familyTributes have poured in from across Canada from politicians, community leaders and the everyday Canadians, who Wong's family recognized in their statement.CanadaOct 20
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B.C. soldier who died at CFB Wainwright ‘loved his army family’, mom saysHis mother told Global News that her son wouldn't want anyone to dwell on his death, but to pray for his fellow wounded soldiers.CanadaOct 19
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Canada ‘united in grief’ for CFB Wainwright fire victims, Carney saysFour members of the military were killed when a nearby grass fire surged into a training area and overwhelmed soldiers at CFB Wainwright.CanadaOct 19
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Canadians step up to give blood after fatal fire at Alberta military baseSome are rolling up their sleeves to give blood as the military town of Wainwright, Alta., mourns the four soldiers killed in a weekend training exercise gone fatally wrong.CanadaOct 19
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4 killed in CFB Wainwright fire identified as dozens remain in hospitalFour men, based at the Edmonton Garrison who were from Alberta, B.C. and Saskatchewan, died in the fire at CFB Wainwright and more than three dozen others were sent to hospital.CanadaOct 18
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Fire at CFB Wainwright wasn’t a concern — until a rapid ‘uncommon’ shift in windFour men based at the Edmonton Garrison died in the training exercise at CFB Wainwright and more than three dozen were sent to hospital — 19 of whom are clinging to life.CanadaOct 18
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King Charles expresses sympathy as Canadians mourn CFB Wainwright disaster victims'We send our special thoughts and prayers to the people of Alberta, and to the Canadian Armed Forces and their families,' King Charles and his wife Camilla said.CanadaOct 18
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