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Military funeral planned for Sask. soldier killed in CFB Wainwright fire

By
Hayatullah Amanat

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A motorcade of first responders, military and family members of Private Shaun Farrell escorted his body home to Prince Albert this weekend.

A final farewell for Pte. Shaun Farrell, who died during a training exercise in Wainwright, Alta., will be held next week.

A military service with full honours is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the Prince Albert Armoury on Exhibition Drive.

The service will also be livestreamed for anyone unable to attend.

Farrell, 23, was one of four soldiers killed when a fire spread across CFB Wainwright during a training exercise on Oct. 17.

Dozens more were seriously injured.

This composite of handout images shows Canadian Armed Forces members, left to right, Pte. Hayden Lykkemark, Pte. Shaun Farrell, Pte. Aidan Goulding and Sgt. Morgan Wong, who died during a training exercise at CFB Wainwright in Alberta, on Saturday, O... This composite of handout images shows Canadian Armed Forces members, left to right, Pte. Hayden Lykkemark, Pte. Shaun Farrell, Pte. Aidan Goulding and Sgt. Morgan Wong, who died during a training exercise at CFB Wainwright in Alberta, on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Canadian Armed Forces (Mandatory credit)

On Oct. 24, a motorcade of first responders, military personnel and family members escorted Farrell’s remains from Saskatoon to his hometown of Prince Albert.

The procession included members of the Prince Albert police and fire services, Parkland Ambulance, RCMP, the Saskatchewan Marshals Service, and Buckland Fire and Rescue.

The following day, community members gathered at Prince Albert’s Memorial Square in front of city hall for a vigil honouring Farrell and the three other soldiers who died.