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Major fire breaks out in Alberta after deadly incident at Canadian military base

Japan Today18 October 2026, 10:22 UTCCanada

Canada’s defense minister said Saturday that people were killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire, while reports said…

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