Soldier killed during live-fire training exercise at Alberta military base
World · 18 October 2026
Written by AI from multiple news reports
A Canadian soldier has died after being shot during a training exercise at CFB Wainwright in Alberta. The incident happened late on Friday night. The soldier was taken to a local hospital in Wainwright and then flown to Edmonton, where they died early on Saturday morning.
The exercise involved live ammunition, which is standard in military training but carries real dangers. After the shooting, the exercise was stopped immediately.
Military police are now leading the investigation into what happened. Defence Minister David McGuinty said he could not remember a similar incident at a Canadian base in recent years.