Four Canadian service members are killed and dozens injured as wind-whipped fire tears through Alberta military base
Prime Minister Mark Carney called the blaze at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright 'one of the worst tragedies for the forces on Canadian soil in peacetime'. It broke out around 4pm on Saturday in a training area, and 62mph winds drove it beyond the base. Edmonton hospitals declared a 'Code Orange' when local units were overwhelmed. The military says there is no sign of terrorism.
Earlier reports put the toll at seven; Carney has confirmed four dead so far.
Ontario mayoral candidate Cathy Keane says her eldest son is critically injured.
Edmonton doctor Warren Thirsk: 'It's a one in every 15- to 25-year disaster.'
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