Claims extracted
16
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
12%
2 of 16 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
64/100
Toronto Star's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
110
Crime & Law
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
OTTAWA — The deadly fire at CFB Wainwright started due to military training on a grenade launcher range, and was allowed to keep burning because it was impossible to reach and deemed not to be a threat, Canadian Armed Forces officials said Thursday.
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officials → start → range
Several investigations are now ongoing to figure out exactly what happened in the incident last Saturday that killed four soldiers and injured dozens more, with 13 still in “critical” condition and 14 others requiring serious care at hospitals in Alberta, according to military and health officials.
Briefing journalists about the situation Thursday, Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan and Maj-Gen. Wade Rutland vowed to get answers to outstanding questions about what they described as a devastating tragedy for the military and soldiers’ loved ones.
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they → figure → military
That includes why the soldiers at the base were conducting shooting drills with grenade launchers and other weapons in the afternoon, when CFB Wainwright’s own safety guidance recommends shooting practice in the early hours during the “high risk” months for grass fires, from August to October.
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guidance → include → October
Carignan, who is the top-ranking officer in the Canadian military, said any “interim” findings from investigations to improve training safety will be implemented quickly, and to make any improvements deemed necessary to prevent anything similar from happening again.
“I am heartbroken by the loss of our members,” Carignan said, offering condolences to the loved ones of those killed: Pte. Shaun Farrell, Sgt. Morgan Wong, Pte. Aidan Goulding, and Pte. Hayden Lykkemark.
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Carignan → rank → those
“There are difficult questions about what happened.
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what → be → ?
I am acutely aware of our responsibilty to establish the facts, share the findings and to act on what we learn,” she added.
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she → establish → what
“I remain firmly committed to making this happen with transparency.”
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this → remain → transparency
Earlier this week, Bryan Farrell, the brother of one of the fallen soldiers, told the Star that he holds the Canadian military responsible and is demanding answers.
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military → fall → answers
Fire science experts like Mike Flannigan at Thompson Rivers University are also asking why live-shooting exercises were going on when the official “fire weather index” was set to “extreme” shortly after 1 p.m. that day, while Environment Canada issued high wind alerts for the region.
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Canada → ask → region
The childhood friend of Pte. Hayden Lykkemark recalls the shock of learning about the Canadian
Officials said answers will have to wait for the investigations to roll out, and declined to answer several specific questions from the media about when the fire started on Saturday and what protocols were in place to keep soldiers training nearby safe.
But the officials did reveal new details, including that investigators have concluded the fire started at some point before 4 p.m. MT on Saturday, and that it was linked to training activity on a grenade launcher range at CFB Wainwright, a sprawling military base southeast of Edmonton.
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it → recall → Edmonton
”(The fire) originated as a result of the ongoing training that was taking place on that range,” said Brig. Gen. Vanessa Hanrahan, commander of the CAF military police that is involved in one of the investigations.
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that → originate → investigations
Maj.-Gen. Wade Rutland, the commander of the 1st Canadian Division whose soldiers were involved in Saturday’s training, said the fire was not deemed to be a threat — another conclusion and other questions will be the focus of investigations, including a formal military inquiry that will take “as long as it takes.”
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it → involve → inquiry
“I can’t tell you today that we have all the answers, because we do not,” he said, promising to provide clarity for all those affected.
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he → tell → those
At least three investigations are probing what exactly happened.
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what → probe → ?
This includes a process led by the military’s National Investigation Service alongside the military police and RCMP, as well as an investigation by the military’s fire marshall.
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This → include → marshall
The Canadian Armed Forces is also staging a formal “board of inquiry,” which typically lead investigations into how incidents took place and what changes might be needed to prevent them from happening again.
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changes → stag → them
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