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Oct 20, 2026 at 3:10 AM ET
Four Canadian Armed Forces members die in base fire
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A fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta on Saturday killed four Canadian Armed Forces members, including two from British Columbia. The mother of one of the dead, Aidan Monk, told Global News he loved his army family and would want people to pray for wounded soldiers rather than dwell on his death.
WHO: A fire at CFB Wainwright killed four Canadian Armed Forces members; Aidan Monk’s mother, Sonia Monk, spoke about her son.
WHAT: A fire at CFB Wainwright killed four Canadian Armed Forces members, and Sonia Monk spoke about her son, Aidan.
WHEN: Oct 17, 2026
WHERE: Alberta, Canada
WHY: The cause of the fire was not reported.
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