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4 Canadian service members killed in Alberta military base incident that sparked large fire

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called the large fire that broke out at a Canadian military base one of the worst peacetime tragedies for the country's military.

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All three outlets center the death toll at the Alberta military base, with CBS News and The Independent giving the figure as four service members killed and France 24 calling them four soldiers. CBS News and France 24 both foreground Mark Carney’s description of the blaze as one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canada’s armed forces, while The Independent instead leads with the “deadly disaster” framing and adds, uniquely, eyewitness detail and mention of fierce autumn winds.

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