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Here's a look at past fatalities on Canadian military bases

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 18). Here's a look at past fatalities on Canadian military bases. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/alberta/here-s-a-look-at-past-fatalities-on-canadian-military-bases/article_b8fb51a8-78fb-568f-8f14-6b819b5a1a0a.html

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The Canadian Press compiled a list of military fatalities at various bases over the years, focusing on incidents at CFB Wainwright and other locations. Notable among these are a soldier killed in October 2020 during live-fire training and another in April 2017 when Sgt. Robert J. Dynerowicz died in a vehicle accident. The report also mentions earlier fatalities including Pte. Steven Allen, who died in November 2014 due to a collapsing lookout tower, and Lt.-Col. Dan Bobbitt, who was killed during a training mission in May 2014.

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As of October 18, 2026, a major fire broke out at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta during a training exercise, spreading rapidly due to high winds and crossing into the nearby Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61. The incident resulted in casualties; Defense Minister David McGuinty confirmed fatalities and injuries on October 24, with four soldiers killed and 39 injured, many suffering from severe burns. By then, twenty-seven soldiers remained hospitalized, including thirteen in critical condition. U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra offered assistance to Canada's federal government for the recovery of burned soldiers. The fire originated during an anti-grenade launching range exercise before spreading to another training area on the base, about 200 kilometers southeast of Edmonton. Multiple investigations into the tragedy are underway but no cause has been released yet.

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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 at CFB Wainwright.

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2026-10-18 · Toronto Star

Here's a look at past fatalities on Canadian military bases · assertive framing

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Four military members were killed and dozens injured after a fire erupted Saturday at CFB Wainwright southeast of Edmonton. asserted

fire → kill → Edmonton

Here’s a list of some of them: asserted

list → ’ → them

A soldier died after being shot during live-fire training at CFB Wainwright. asserted

soldier → die → Wainwright

The soldier was airlifted to an Edmonton hospital and died the following morning. asserted

soldier → airlift → hospital

Sgt. Robert J. Dynerowicz of the Royal Canadian Dragoons was killed and three other soldiers were injured in a vehicle accident during Exercise Rugged Bear at CFB Wainwright. asserted

soldiers → kill → Wainwright

Pte. Steven Allen, 20, of Victoria, died when a lookout tower collapsed during infantry training at CFB Wainwright. asserted

tower → die → Wainwright

Another soldier in the tower wasn’t seriously injured. asserted

soldier → injure → tower

vehicle → command → Wainwright

Four other soldiers were injured. asserted

soldiers → injure → ?

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 in Manitoba. asserted

trucks → take → Manitoba

Cpl. Jean-Michel Deziel died after falling from a roof while installing a telecommunications antenna at CFB Valcartier in Quebec. asserted

Deziel → die → Quebec

Josef Cerfus, 25, died after being struck by a cargo load carried by a Chinook helicopter during a training exercise at CFB Wainwright. asserted

Cerfus → die → Wainwright

His unit was participating in Exercise Maple Guardian, which was preparing Canadian troops for deployment to Afghanistan. asserted

which → participate → Afghanistan

Cpl. Christopher Deliva, 27, of Quebec City, died when the 10-tonne military truck he was driving rolled at CFB Wainwright. asserted

he → die → Wainwright

He had been helping to return vehicles and equipment after a month-long training exercise for troops preparing for Afghanistan. asserted

He → help → Afghanistan

Trooper Kevin Craig Zufelt, 30, was found dead inside a parked Coyote armoured vehicle while working alone during a training exercise at Camp Wainwright. asserted

Zufelt → find → Wainwright

He suffered a head injury, but officials were unsure what caused it. asserted

what → suffer → it

Nineteen paratroopers were also injured during a night jump earlier in the same exercise. asserted

paratroopers → injure → exercise

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 18, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press