Deadly explosion and fire at CFB Wainwright spreads beyond base, casualties in Edmonton
An explosion and fast-spreading wildfire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright leave multiple dead and dozens injured, triggering hospital surges in Edmonton and a joint federal-provincial response. Ahead of Alberta's referendum, political rivals unite against separation as over one million early votes are cast. Plus, five brief national developments, and Ontario contracts U.S. power imports to cover winter supply shortfalls.
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A deadly blast and wildfire at CFB Wainwright killed at least seven people and injured over twenty.
Investigators are probing whether military live-fire drills struck an underground natural gas pipeline.
Federal and provincial leaders issued joint unity appeals as Alberta prepared for a major autonomy referendum.
Ontario secured six hundred megawatts of New York electricity to protect its grid this winter.
Express Entry rules will shift in November to prioritize high-wage jobs over traditional invitations.
- 01Intro1 min
- 02Deadly explosion and fire at CFB Wainwright spreads beyond base, casualties in Edmonton: The incident and emergency response2 min
- 03Deadly explosion and fire at CFB Wainwright spreads beyond base, casualties in Edmonton: Investigation and broader fallout2 min
- 04On referendum eve, Carney, Smith and Poilievre make joint unity appeal as 1.2M ballots cast1 min
- 05Where things stand1 min
- 06Ontario signs deal to import U.S. electricity this winter despite Ford's export threats2 min
- 07Outro1 min
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- Poilievre to campaign for Canadian unity in Alberta next week ahead of referendum
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- Ontario to import U.S. electricity this winter, months after Ford threatened to cut power exports
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- 'Very ironic': Ontario signs contract to buy electricity from U.S. during winter months
- Ontario signs contract to import electricity from U.S.
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