Voters in Vancouver have elected Pete Fry as their next mayor. Fry, who ran with the Green Party of Vancouver, says he will put partisan politics aside and steward a city council that works for all Vancouverites.
Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday said four members of the Canadian armed forces had died after a 'violent, fast-moving fire' swept through a military base in Wainwright, Alta, the day before.
Emergency vehicles, the day after a serious incident that resulted in a fire caused deaths and injuries, in Wainwright, Alberta, Canada, October 18, 2026. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier
Firefighters continue to work on hot spots, the day after a serious incident that resulted in a fire caused deaths and injuries, in Wainwright, Alberta, Canada, October 18, 2026. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier
Defence Minister David McGuinty says there have been deaths and injuries after a fire broke out Saturday at a military base in Alberta. McGuinty had few other details to share but he says the situation is unlike any other in recent memory.