Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says that a "serious incident" has caused a major fire at a military base in Alberta.

Like other NATO countries that have skimped on their armed forces for decades, Canada is trying to quickly build up its military in the face of both rising international-security threats and a White House that regularly treats friends like foes.

Condolences poured in across social media following a massive October 2026 fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta, but as users searched for authentic images of the disaster, one clip spread online of a massive explosion that did not take place in the western province.

Paratroops of the Royal Canadian Air Force were seen responding to the catastrophic explosion at Base Wainwright in Alberta on Saturday.

A third member of the Canadian Armed Forces, and four other people, were arrested and charged in a kidnapping probe that led to the arrest of two other members of Canada’s military reserves, Toronto police announced Wednesday.

Ontario Tech University has qualified as a supplier of drone systems for the Canadian military, becoming the only college in the province to be part of the country’s Defence Drone Initiative Marketplace.