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

 

[ytz]

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

I've seen seppie posts make it a race issue. It's great they are revealing who they really are. Only saving grace in a moment like this.

 

[Retired AF Guy]

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

Just wondering, no SAR Techs in CFB Edmonton?

 

[Blackadder1916]

Just wondering, no SAR Techs in CFB Edmonton?

Not anymore, not since Edmonton (Namao) closed as an Air Command base and the Army moved up from Calgary - round about 30 years ago.

 

[ModlrMike]

Just wondering, no SAR Techs in CFB Edmonton?

No. If memory serves:

103 SAR Sqn Gander
413 Transport and Rescue Sqn Greenwod
424 Transport and Rescue Sqn Trenton
435 Transport and Rescue Sqn Winnipeg, and
442 Transport and Rescue Sqn Comox

All other RCAF squadrons can be tasked with SAR duties when necessary.

 

[dapaterson]

Just wondering, no SAR Techs in CFB Edmonton?

I don't know where SAR techs are posted, but augmenting from other locations would not be unexpected in this sort of an incident.

 

[brihard]

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.

Yup, it was a 435 squadron Herc from Winnipeg. I saw it on Flightradar and assumed it was kit or pers; it didn’t even occur to me they’d drop SARTECHs onto the base, but it makes absolute sense as a way to augment the base and community hospitals. MEDEVAC was continuing for several hours after that so I imagine they were put to work.