Deaths and injuries after fire at Alberta military base, Canada minister says

A fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta caused deaths and injuries, National Defence Minister David McGuinty said, without giving a casualty count or the cause. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are involved in the investigation, while the armed forces and federal, provincial and local authorities coordinate the response. The fire crossed the base’s fence on Saturday and was spreading rapidly in high winds; no evacuation order was in effect. The nearby community of Wainwright is providing hospital and firefighting support.