Clear communication helps lessen heavy burden of a tragic situation

As a result of the CAF coming forward with the news of an accidental death in a timely and forthright manner, it precluded any wild speculation or false narratives getting a foothold in the media reports.

Master Sailor Duane Earle is believed to have fallen overboard the HMCS Winnipeg, which is pictured departing CFB Esquimalt on March 6, 2017. Photograph courtesy of Facebook/HMCS Winnipeg, DND photograph by MCpl Brent Kenny

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

December 22, 2020

OTTAWA—Last week, a terrible tragedy unfolded as the Royal Canadian Navy first reported that a sailor had gone missing at sea. Master Sailor Duane Earle, 47, was believed to have fallen overboard from the frigate HMCS Winnipeg in the early hours of Dec. 14. At the time, HMCS Winnipeg was approxim...

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