Nine soldiers still in critical condition in hospital
Good morning, I’m Verity Stevenson, a writer for CBC News based in Montreal.
On this Remembrance Day, nine military members remain in critical condition following last month’s deadly fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta.
According to the latest figures from Acute Care Alberta, 21 patients were still being treated in Alberta hospitals as of Nov. 6, including nine in critical condition and 12 considered stable.
Fifteen patients were receiving ventilatory support.
The Oct. 17 fire killed four service members and sent 39 others to hospital.
The Canadian Armed Forces have deployed 15 registered nurses to Albertato help care for the injured soldiers, following a provincial government request for staff with specialized burn and intensive care training.
The nurses began arriving Monday and are expected to remain until mid-January.
Military officials say the nurses will work alongside civilian medical teams at the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton and Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary.
– With files from Julia Wong