CTV News Edmonton has reported:

Four military members were killed and dozens were injured when a fire broke out Saturday at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, southeast of Edmonton. The incident adds to a history of fatalities and serious injuries at Canadian military facilities. The following incidents were reported over the years.

In October 2020, a soldier was shot during live-fire training at CFB Wainwright. The soldier was airlifted to an Edmonton hospital and died the next morning. In April 2017, Sgt. Robert J. Dynerowicz of the Royal Canadian Dragoons was killed and three soldiers were injured in a vehicle accident during Exercise Rugged Bear at the base.

Pte. Steven Allen, 20, of Victoria, died in November 2014 when a lookout tower collapsed during infantry training at CFB Wainwright. Another soldier in the tower was not seriously hurt. In May of that year, Lt.-Col. Dan Bobbitt, commanding officer of the 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, died when a light armoured vehicle rolled over during a training mission for Exercise Maple Resolve 2014. Four other soldiers were injured.

In March 2014, nine soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry were taken to hospital after two military trucks collided during a training exercise near CFB Shilo, Manitoba. Cpl. Jean-Michel Deziel died in January 2011 after falling from a roof while installing a telecommunications antenna at CFB Valcartier, Quebec.

U.S. Army specialist Josef Cerfus, 25, was struck and killed by a cargo load carried by a Chinook helicopter during a training exercise at CFB Wainwright in May 2008. His unit was taking part in Exercise Maple Guardian, which was preparing Canadian troops for deployment to Afghanistan. In May 2007, Cpl. Christopher Deliva, 27, of Quebec City, died when the 10-tonne military truck he was driving rolled at the base. He had been helping return vehicles and equipment after a month-long exercise for troops preparing for Afghanistan.

In May 1999, Trooper Kevin Craig Zufelt, 30, was found dead inside a parked Coyote armoured vehicle while working alone during a training exercise at Camp Wainwright. He had suffered a head injury, but officials did not know its cause. Nineteen paratroopers were also injured during a night jump earlier in the same exercise. The Canadian Press first published this report on Oct. 18, 2026.