Major fire at Canada military base leaves four dead, dozens injured

Four members of the Canadian military have died and dozens were injured in a major fire at a base in the province of Alberta.Addressing the nation on Sunday from Ottawa, Prime Minister Mark Carney described it as "one of the worst tragedies for the forces on Canadian soil in peacetime".The fire broke out at about 16:00 local time (22:00 GMT) on Saturday at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, one of the country's busiest military training bases, and is now contained. Its cause is still unclear, but officials said it did not appear tied to "terrorist activity". "The nation is in mourning for those brave members of our armed forces who we have lost," said Carney. The BBC has confirmed that Sgt Morgan Wong, Pte Shaun Farrell, Pte Aidan Goulding and Pte Hayden Lykkemark have died.Of the 39 injured people being cared for in hospital, at least 19 are in a critical condition, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said at a press briefing on Sunday evening.Fire and rescue teams are remaining at the scene to contain any potential flare-ups, Wainwright Mayor Bruce Pugh told the BBC.Members of the infantry had been conducting "high-intensity combat training with live munitions" at a grenade range and at...