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The CFL's Grey Cup is carried by soldiers during a ceremony in Calgary, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
By The Canadian Press

Victims of CFB Wainwright fire remembered as Grey Cup carried into Calgary

Nov 9, 2026 | 2:29 PM

CALGARY — The Grey Cup arrived in Calgary with traditional bagpipes and a Canadian Forces escort as the dozens of soldiers involved in the deadly fire at an Alberta military base were honoured.

The Cup was transported to the Mewata Armoury in a horse-drawn wagon before it was marched inside.

Col. Kyle Clapperton, commander of 41 Canadian Brigade Group, choked up during the ceremony.

He says the arrival of the CFL’s championship trophy is both the beginning of a celebration and a moment of reflection.

With Remembrance Day two days away, Clapperton says the Armed Forces family is mourning the loss of those who died and honouring those injured.

Four were killed and 39 were hurt on Oct. 17, when a fierce wind sent a grass fire onto troops training at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, southeast of Edmonton.

CFL commissioner Stewart Johnston says he realizes many in the Armed Forces community are carrying an enormous loss and that the league is thinking about them.

The Edmonton Elks play the Montreal Alouettes for the Cup at Calgary’s McMahon Stadium on Sunday.

Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press

by The Canadian Press