Category: arson attack

Police Looking for Suspect After Calgary Church Set on Fire

The Calgary Police Service is asking the public to help identify a suspect alleged to have started a fire and assaulted two staff members at a Catholic church last Friday. On May 19 at around 2:30 a.m., police were called about a “deliberately set fire” at the St. Mary’s Cathedral located at 219 17 Avenue…


Police on the Hunt for Suspect After Calgary Church Set on Fire

The Calgary Police Service is asking the public to help identify a suspect alleged to have started a fire and assaulted two staff members at a Catholic church last Friday. On May 19 at around 2:30 a.m., emergency crews were called for reports of a “deliberately set fire” at the St. Mary’s Cathedral located at…


Montreal police investigate second arson in 16 days at business in St-Laurent borough

Montreal police say they’re investigating the second arson attack in just over two weeks at a business in the city’s St-Laurent borough. Police spokeswoman Const. Caroline Chèvrefils says multiple windows were broken at the business and it appears that more than one incendiary device was thrown inside. Chèvrefils says police have recovered one of the…


BC Police Probe Whether Arson Attack on Home of Ukrainian Pastor Was a Hate Crime

The Ukrainian Canadian Congress has called on police in Victoria to investigate an arson attack on the home of a religious leader as a hate crime. Gasoline was poured through the mail slot of the family home of Father Yuriy Vyshnevskyy, pastor of the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, the congress said in a statement…


Arson at Villager’s Birthday Party Kills 3 and Injures Over 20 in Central China

A former Chinese Communist Party (CCP) chief in a central Chinese village set the room on fire during a large birthday celebration, causing three deaths and over 20 injuries. The state-controlled media didn’t report the incident for over 10 days. On Oct. 1, about 80 guests attended an indoor birthday party for senior citizen Chen…