British Departure Means Uncertain Future for Alberta’s Massive Suffield Military Base

A sprawling military training base more than twice the size of New York City in southeastern Alberta appears to be a shadow of its former self while its future use remains up in the air. The entrance sign to CFB Suffield, Alta., on July 26, 2016. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

A sprawling military training base more than twice the size of New York City in southeastern Alberta appears to be a shadow of its former self while its future use remains up in the air.

Canadian Forces Base Suffield, 260 kilometres east of Calgary, is the largest training area in Canada at nearly 2,700 square kilometres.