What Started the Fire at CFB Wainwright?

A deadly fire killed 4 soldiers at a military base in Alberta on Saturday, but as the news was breaking, information was hard to come by. Even days afterward, basic details remain unknown.

The Canadian Military is promising to release the details of its investigation to the public, but how long will it take for Canadians to learn what happened at CFB Wainwright?

Jan Wong joins Jesse Brown to discuss the culture of secrecy and lack of disclosure in Canadian institutions, and why it makes it very difficult to be a journalist.

Plus, former Progress Report journalist Duncan Kinney vandalizes a statue and then reports on it.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Julian Abraham (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Harrison Lowman (Managing Editor), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)

Guest: Jan Wong

Further reading:

• Everything confirmed so far about CFB Wainwright fire and how it unfolded - National | Globalnews.ca
• CFB Wainwright blaze that killed four, injured dozens began as grass fire - The Globe and Mail
• Findings from fatal CFB Wainwright fire investigation will be made public, top commander says | CBC News

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