17 Oct 2026: Major fire at CFB Wainwright

[Jarnhamar]

If he is who he says he is, he should know better than to put unverified information and/or speculation like that out.

There's a lot of grief tourism on social media over this.

 

[MilEME09]

There's a lot of grief tourism on social media over this.

100%, people trying to exploit tragedy for clicks and engagement

 

[PrairieFella]

The most disgusting ones Im seeing are the AB seppies saying this has something to do with the vote tomorrow.

 

[RangerRay]

Likely from Comox, over the mountains. Winnipeg is the other alternative but faster from Comox.

As I recall there were social media posts a out a Herc from Winnipeg.

I was watching a Herc from Winnipeg on Flightradar last night. I thought it was maybe sent for CASEVAC but then I saw the posts about SAR Techs dropping in that would have matched when the Herc got there.

What an awful day.

 

[Kilted]

The most disgusting ones Im seeing are the AB seppies saying this has something to do with the vote tomorrow.

I haven't seen that myself, but I was expecting it.

 

[Haggis]

The most disgusting ones Im seeing are the AB seppies saying this has something to do with the vote tomorrow.

That's just the tip of the conspiracy theory iceberg.

The gas line/well theroy is alive and well. Must keep prices artificially high to offset the defunct carbon tax.

A second "terrorist incident" as a followup to the first "incident" in Gagetown last week.

US sabotage.

I'm sure there will be more.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Day 1, I was seeing socials saying there was no evidence of false flag attacks as part of what seemed like “routine” reporting of such stuff

 

[MilEME09]

That's just the tip of the conspiracy theory iceberg.

The gas line/well theroy is alive and well. Must keep prices artificially high to offset the defunct carbon tax.

A second "terrorist incident" as a followup to the first "incident" in Gagetown last week.

US sabotage.

I'm sure there will be more.

Rutland even said in his briefing there was no damage to gas infrastructure. Two reporters asked again about explosions and gas and were told no. Internet loves its conspiracies