Canada's prime minister says 'serious incident' caused a major fire at a military base in Alberta

Philadelphia Inquirer and Toronto Star describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says that a "serious incident" has caused a major fire at a military base in Alberta.

What changedPhiladelphia Inquirer frames it as "Canada's prime minister says 'serious incident' caused a major fire at a military base in...". Toronto Star frames it as "CP News Alert: Carney says serious incident, fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta".

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Still Watching. Philadelphia Inquirer frames it as "Canada's prime minister says 'serious incident' caused a major fire at a military base in...". Toronto Star frames it as "CP News Alert: Carney says serious incident, fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta".

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Philadelphia Inquirer9m ago

Canada's prime minister says 'serious incident' caused a major fire at a military base in Alberta

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says that a "serious incident" has caused a major fire at a military base in Alberta

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Toronto Star15m ago

CP News Alert: Carney says serious incident, fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta

WAINWRIGHT - Prime Minister Mark Carney says in a social media post that there has been a "serious incident creating a major fire" at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright east of Edmonton.

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