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Remembrance Day ceremony will honour CFB Wainwright fire victims

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D’Andrea, A. (2026, November 11). Remembrance Day ceremony will honour CFB Wainwright fire victims. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12146045/st-albert-wainwright-remembrance-day-ceremony/

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Global News · collected 2026-11-11 · by Aaron D’Andrea

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A Remembrance Day ceremony will honour four soldiers who died in a fire during a training exercise at CFB Wainwright on October 17. Private Shaun Farrell, 23; Private Aidan Goulding, 23; Private Hayden Lykkemark, 19; and Sergeant Morgan Wong, 26 were among those killed, while thirty-nine others were injured, with twenty-one still hospitalized as of November 5. The fire occurred when strong winds caused a grass fire to spread rapidly towards soldiers during an attack training exercise involving about 84 members of the Charlie Company unit from the 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry.
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On November 8, 2026, hundreds gathered at an armoury in Vancouver for the funeral of Pte. Aidan Goulding, one of four soldiers who died in a grass fire at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Wainwright on October 17, 2026. During the training exercise, strong winds caused the fire to rapidly spread and overtake troops. Goulding was remembered as a fearless, sporty individual with an infectious sense of humor. The other victims were Pte. Shaun Farrell, Sgt. Morgan Wong, and Pte. Hayden Lykkemark.

The community ceremony on November 11 in Wainwright honored the four fallen soldiers, reflecting the somber change felt by residents during Remembrance Day services this year.

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Remembrance Day Ceremonies Honour Wainwright Fire Victims
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Topics

Charlie Company Edmonton Montreal The Canadian Armed Forces the 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry

Subjects

Edmonton GPE · 2× Aidan Goulding PERSON · 1× Charlie Company ORG · 1× Hayden Lykkemark PERSON · 1× Montreal GPE · 1× Morgan Wong PERSON · 1× Shaun Farrell PERSON · 1× The Canadian Armed Forces ORG · 1× Toronto GPE · 1× the 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry ORG · 1×

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90-year-old veteran selling poppies says he was ‘harassed’ by Montreal metro security - Tensions emerge at first Kelowna council meeting over board appointments Roughly 300 members of the regiment are set to attend the Remembrance Day service in St. Albert, which is northwest of Edmonton.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-11
Four soldiers killed in a fire during a training exercise at CFB Wainwright will be honoured at a community Remembrance Day ceremony Wednesday.
2026-11-11 · Global News
Remembrance Day ceremony will honour CFB Wainwright fire victims · assertive framing

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Four soldiers killed in a fire during a training exercise at CFB Wainwright will be honoured at a community Remembrance Day ceremony Wednesday. asserted
soldiers → kill → ceremony
Pte. Shaun Farrell, 23, Pte. Aidan Goulding, 23, Pte. Hayden Lykkemark, 19 and Sgt. Morgan Wong, 26, died in the Oct. 17 blaze at the military base, which is southeast of Edmonton. asserted
which → die → Edmonton
Thirty-nine others were injured, and 21 are still recovering in hospital as of Nov. 5. asserted
21 → injure → Nov.
Roughly 84 soldiers with the Charlie Company unit of the 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry were taking part in attack training when the fire occured. asserted
fire → take → training
The Canadian Armed Forces said strong winds sent flames from a grass fire basically on top of them. asserted
winds → say → them
- Wealth gap between Montreal and Toronto remains steady, report finds - asserted
report → remain → Montreal
Jeff Rath sold $6.6M estate amid court fight over First Nation fee refund - asserted
Rath → sell → refund
90-year-old veteran selling poppies says he was ‘harassed’ by Montreal metro security - Tensions emerge at first Kelowna council meeting over board appointments Roughly 300 members of the regiment are set to attend the Remembrance Day service in St. Albert, which is northwest of Edmonton. asserted
which → sell → Edmonton
The regiment will march in a parade to the cenotaph. asserted
regiment → march → cenotaph
Globalnews.ca will live stream the ceremony beginning at 10:30 a.m. local time. asserted
Globalnews.ca → stream → a.m.
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