Parliament ‘united in grief,’ pauses to reflect on ‘unimaginable heroism’ following deadly fire at Alberta military base
Senator Rebecca Patterson, a military veteran, says the tragedy is a reminder of the reality that serving in the military is inherently dangerous even during training, after last Saturday's fire killed four soldiers and injured dozens more.
What was expected to be a busy day on Parliament Hill came to a sombre halt on Monday as the House of Commons held a moment of silence, offered condolences, and adjourned all proceedings to honour those wounded and killed by a fast-moving fire at a Canadian Armed Forces base...
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