Simulated mass-casualty event with 300 soldiers turned heads in Toronto this weekend
A military exercise took over Toronto's waterfront this weekend, and if it wasn't for the Blue Jays flag waving on one of the amphibious assault craft, you'd have been forgiven for thinking something serious was afoot.
Around 300 Canadian Armed Forces members from across the 32 Canadian Brigade Group performed a simulated mass casualty event over the weekend as part of the Forces' Exercise Steadfast Response.
The waterfront was especially busy this past weekend with World Series crowds adding to the excitement, giving crowds a chance to witness the military spectacle unfold.
The 32 CBG shared a video captured during the exercise showing one of the assault craft proudly flying a Toronto Blue Jays flag, coinciding with Game 2 of the World Series hosted at the Rogers Centre on Saturday night.
Though there were undoubtedly a few who didn't get the memo, the Canadian Forces made sure to get the message out ahead of this major exercise, warning the public that the event would span the waterfront between H.M.C.S. York and the Keating Channel.
The public was even encouraged to check out the action from a public observation area on the Cherry Street North Bridge, which the Canadian Forces stated would "provide the best vantage point and a rare opportunity for members of the public to witness the military's training up close.
The now-completed exercise follows similar past Canadian Forces exercises, including a few that were conducted in the TTC's abandoned Bay Lower subway station.
Waterfront crowds also got a chance to see one of the Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN) newest vessels, up close and personal, over the weekend. HMCS Margaret Brooke, Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessel commissioned by the RCN in 2022,
Tours of the vessel were held on Oct. 25 and 26 before the Margaret Brooke departed for her next stop.
