Soldiers walk from Petawawa to Ottawa to raise money for Wainwright victims

You know, the Army's a big family, so any one of us pays the ultimate sacrifice, they're doing the same for us. Private Josh Kane hobbled up to the tomb of the unknown soldier Sunday morning. He and four of his fellow soldiers tied Canadian flags to their rucksacks and trekked 156 kilometers this weekend. They're raising money for the families of those injured or killed in the fire that raged through Canadian Forces Base Wainwright on October 17th. Private Logan Tupin launched the online fundraiser. He says they set out just after midnight on Saturday and only stopped for one hour of sleep. Of course it's physical because we walked 160 kilometers, so it definitely got physical. Then your feet start getting blisters and your legs start cramping, but you realize what we're doing it for, so it's really not that bad for what they had to go through. Four soldiers were killed and 39 were injured in the fire. The group from Petawawa say they knew many stationed at CFB Wainwright and had trained with them in just the past year. Private Dominic Ferguson hopes the money they raise, sitting at around $6,500 as of Sunday, can make a difference for the families. A lot of families are having to fly out and spend time over in Edmonton, so hotels are expensive, rental cars, all that. So if we could help them even just the smallest bit with having to pay for those tiny things, it would be good. Multiple investigations are underway to try and get to the bottom of what exactly caused the fire and why training was allowed to continue for hours. The Department of National Defense is also conducting its own inquiry. Cameron Mahler, CBC News, Ottawa.