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Fact File: Misinformation spreads after deadly fire at CFB Wainwright
Fact File: False claims spread about Alberta fire
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
A fire that tore through a Canadian Armed Forces training ground in Wainwright, Alta., on Saturday killed four soldiers and injured 39 others. False and misleading claims about the fire and its cause spread online this week. Here is a look at some of them.
THE CLAIM
On X, a post that described supposed details of the fire received around 11,000 likes.
The post claimed someone shot a high explosive round that went off course and struck a gas well, which then exploded and started the fatal fire. The post also claimed the explosion destroyed three structures with about 300 soldiers inside.
Similar posts on X and Facebook suggested the fire was caused by a live fire drill triggering the explosion of a gas well.
THE FACTS
Defence officials have not released the official cause of the fire.
Early news reports in the immediate aftermath of the fire did suggest a gas well could have been involved.
Global News, citing multiple military sources, initially reported that a live-fire training exercise hit a gas line or gas well on the base, causing an explosion.
Global later updated its story, writing, "A preliminary investigation suggests a munition from the live training exercise sparked a fast-moving grass fire, which caused an explosion."
The latest information from military officials as of Monday says strong and sudden winds sent flames from a nearby grass fire toward 84 members of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry who were in a training area.
Maj.-Gen. Wade Rutland, commander of the 1st Canadian Division, said most of the soldiers were throwing hand grenades on a range while 10 others were doing a simulated attack on an enemy.
He said leaders were aware of the grass fire that had ignited roughly a kilometre away, but the fire was "right on top" of the group within 30 seconds to a minute.
Rutland said army officials do not believe the fire was the result of an explosion from natural gas infrastructure. A full investigation is underway.
The Alberta Energy Regulator said that while it maintains oil and natural gas infrastructure at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, it has not received reports of incidents regarding that infrastructure.
"The AER continues to monitor the situation and has not been engaged by the lead agency or other provincial agencies in any response at this time," the regulator said in a statement Sunday.
THE CLAIM
A TikTok video from Oct. 18 shows someone speaking about the incident in front of a green screen, which shows multiple separate videos. One clip shows an explosion in what appears to be a residential area; another shows a burnt landscape; other clips show large plumes of smoke.
The video received more than 200,000 views.
THE FACTS
The video of the burnt landscape was posted to an Alberta Facebook group by a user who lists the location as south of Wainwright.
But the video of the explosion is unrelated. A reverse image search shows the clip is of an explosion at an ammunitions factory in Italy in August, as reported by multiple local and international media outlets.
One of the videos depicts the aftermath of a U.S. air force bomber crash in California in June, and The Canadian Press was unable to link it or any of the other smoke plume videos to CFB Wainwright.
THE CLAIM
An Oct. 19 X post claimed the federal government's Earthquakes Canada website recorded a 3.7 magnitude earthquake in Wainwright at the time of the fire.
The Prime Minister and other officials "only talk of a fast moving fire — not an explosion," the post reads.
THE FACTS
Earthquakes Canada, which records earthquakes using data from seismic stations across Canada, did not record any seismic events the day of the fire.
It recorded a 3.7 magnitude earthquake in Canmore, Alta., the day before. Canmore is more than 500 kilometres northeast of CFB Wainwright.
In a subsequent reply, the post's author said they misinterpreted a post from another X user.
THE CLAIM
In an X post Sunday, a user claimed a Canadian Army major with the last name Singh had confirmed that a PFC, or private first class, fired an artillery shell at a natural gas well during windy conditions.
The post received around 4,500 likes, with many users seeming to take the post at face value.
THE FACTS
The Canadian Army has no rank of private first class, which is a U.S. military rank.
Maj.-Gen. Rutland is the military official who has shared details publicly about the fire. There is no record of the military personnel named in the post or the supposed comments made by a major with the last name Singh.
The X user has a history of making racist, false and inflammatory posts.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 20, 2026.
By Marissa Birnie | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Alberta business groups say 'stay' side victory fosters investment confidence
Alberta business groups cheer 'stay' side victory
THE CANADIAN PRESS/James Maclennan
Alberta business groups are cheering the decisive win for the "stay" side in Monday's referendum, but say more work lies ahead in getting the province a fair shake within Confederation.
Early returns show about 76 per cent of voters chose for Alberta to remain in Canada, while 24 per cent voted to hold a second, binding referendum on separation.
The Business Council of Alberta says it's "delighted" by the outcome, saying it allows the province to move forward with certainty.
But council president Adam Legge says the concerns that brought separation to the forefront of the public debate remain, and the provincial and federal governments must work together to pursue fairness for Alberta.
The Calgary Chamber of Commerce says the results provide much-needed certainty for businesses to move forward with hiring, planning and investing for the future.
Chamber president and CEO Deborah Yedlin says Albertans have delivered a clear message that they want to be at the national table and help shape Canada's prosperity.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 20, 2026.
By Lauren Krugel | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Amazon is hiring for 9,000 seasonal jobs in Canada and the average pay is almost $24 an hour
You can get the Employee Grocery and Daily Essentials Discount.
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Amazon has 9,000 seasonal jobs for the holidays available in Canada.
The average pay for these positions is almost $24 an hour, and seasonal employees get workplace benefits like a discount on grocery purchases.
On October 20, Amazon announced that seasonal hiring for 2026 includes 9,000 seasonal jobs at 55 sites across Canada to help with the holiday rush.
Since the holidays are one of the busiest times of year at Amazon, with millions of Canadians buying gifts and essentials sometimes at the last minute, the company needs workers to stow, pick, pack, sort and ship customer orders.
The new seasonal jobs are at Amazon Canada fulfillment centres, sortation centres, and delivery stations across the country.
Employees at fulfillment centres receive and put away inventory, ensure products meet quality requirements, get orders ready and pack them, and load boxes onto trucks for shipment.
At sortation centres, you have to receive and sort inventory, get customer orders ready, and pack the orders.
Workers at delivery stations receive and prepare inventory for delivery, use smartphones and handheld devices to sort, scan and prepare orders, receive truck deliveries, and build, wrap, sort and transport pallets and packages.
The average base wage for these seasonal jobs is nearly $24 an hour now, which is more than the minimum wage in every province.
Amazon also offers a workplace benefits package to seasonal employees that's available on their first day of employment.
The benefits include mental health and wellbeing support through Amazon's Employee Assistance Program and the new Employee Grocery and Daily Essentials Discount, which gives eligible employees 10% off grocery and daily essentials purchases through Amazon.ca with no cap on savings.
You can apply for seasonal positions online, and Amazon will continuously add job postings to the hiring site throughout the holiday season.
Amazon said these seasonal jobs are also opportunities for workers to transition into permanent positions after the holidays.
This year, the company has invested more than $78 million in pay increases for operations employees in Canada and boosted the average base wage to more than $26 per hour. That means full-time employees working 40 hours a week earn more than $54,000 a year on average.
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