Four churches across Alberta have been burned over the past few weeks, with the latest incident taking place just days before Christmas.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are investigating the fires, which Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre deemed to be motivated by "anti-Christian hatred."
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are investigating the fires, which Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre deemed to be motivated by "anti-Christian hatred."
According to the National Post, the first two churches to be torched were located in Barrhead, a small town just north of Edmonton. On December 7, St. Mary Abbots Anglican church and St. Aidan's Church were torched, and while the former burned to the ground, the latter is still structurally viable. It had been years since services were held in the historic buildings, however they were nonetheless mainstays in the tight-knit community.
The third incident took place on December 15 in Janvier, an even smaller town 120km north of Fort McMurray. The unused St. Gabriel Catholic Mission was destroyed, though its recently built replacement was not impacted.
Most recently, on December 20, a suspected arsonist levelled the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Beiseker, just northeast of Calgary.
Most recently, on December 20, a suspected arsonist levelled the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Beiseker, just northeast of Calgary.
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