Canadian soldier serving overseas on Operation Reassurance dies in Latvia

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Gunner Sebastian Halmagean, originally from Hamilton, Ont., was three years into 'a promising career' in the military

A Canadian Armed Forces member deployed overseas on Operation Reassurance has died near Riga, Latvia.

The Department of National Defence says Gunner Sebastian Halmagean, who was deployed on Operation Reassurance as part of the Air Defence Battery within the Multinational Artillery Battalion Group at NATO Multinational Brigade Latvia, died on Thursday.

“The investigation into the circumstances surrounding Halmagean’s death by the Latvian military police, with support from the Canadian Forces military police, is ongoing,” DND said in a statement released Friday night. “At this time, there is no indication this incident poses an increased threat to the safety and security of our deployed members.”

No further details were immediately released, so it’s unclear how Halmagean died. Continue…