Communities gather for Remembrance Day after CFB Wainwright tragedy

This year’s Remembrance Day ceremonies take place just weeks after a tragic fire at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Wainwright in Alberta.

Four soldiers were killed and 39 others were injured by a grass fire that broke out during a military training exercise. 

The 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry was the unit involved in the blaze.

On Nov. 4, the latest update from National Defence said of the 39 injured, 14 had been released from hospital while another 25 remained in hospital. 

Prime Minister Mark Carney called this one of the worst tragedies for the forces on Canadian soil.     

On Wednesday in Wainwright, a separate ceremony is planned, which Conservative Leader and local MP Pierre Poilievre is expected to attend alongside other dignitaries, veterans and military members.

About 300 members in the regiment are anticipated to attend a Remembrance Day service in St. Albert, northwest of Edmonton.

With Files From The Canadian Press

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