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'Serious incident' at Canada base causes deaths, sparks fire

Le Monde18 October 2026, 10:40 UTCCanada

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X that 'a serious incident creating a major fire' had occurred at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright military base in western Alberta province.

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