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Surrey police are investigating an arson attack at the home of a man who’d been warned about threats to his life. The victim says it’s all part of an ongoing terror campaign to stifle Khalistan referendum activists. Aaron McArthur has the story.

Montreal police are investigating multiple arson attempts targeting a residence in Montreal North. The attacks are likely acts of extortion and may be tied to the homeowner’s local business. Brayden Jagger Haimes reports.

Police are searching for two people of interest in connection to an arson on Granville Street.

Toronto Police say they are now one step closer to finding out who was behind an arson incident at MP Salma Zahid’s home last Thursday, that left her family fearing for their safety. Authorities say a suspect is now in custody, while another is outstanding. Noor Ra’fat was live with more on the MP’s response.

The Calgary Police Service’s arson unit is investigating a series of suspicious fires, in which several vehicles were found engulfed in flames overnight on the city’s northeast side. Craig Momney reports.

York Regional Police are appealing for witnesses following three arsons at a commercial business in Richmond Hill. Catherine McDonald has more.

A frightening suspicious fire in Kelowna after two witnesses report a shirtless man near a fire on Knox Mountain. One man has been arrested who was previously charged with mischief two years ago. Travis Lowe has the story.

A suspect is in custody after a major fire at the Kehlsteinhaus, Adolf Hitler’s alpine retreat in southern Germany, also known as the Eagle’s Nest. The building is now almost completely destroyed, and investigators are looking into whether arson is to blame.

Canadian author Anne Carson has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, widely regarded as one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world. Elizabeth Harvey, Professor Emeritus of English Literature at the University of Toronto, joins Global News’ Nivrita Ganguly to discuss Carson’s body of work and the significance of this win.

Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. The Swedish Academy recognized her genre-bending work blending verse, prose, dialogue and translation. Carson’s more than 20 books span poetry, essays, plays and translations of ancient Greek texts.

A suspect has been arrested in connection with a devastating fire in Spokane, Washington State. The sheriff’s office says a public tip led them to arrest the 37-year-old.

Spokane County authorities arrested a man on a single charge of first-degree arson in connection with wildfires that have devastated the Spokane area, officials said Monday. Aaron Farinacci, 37, was taken into custody after a citizen witness provided details in the investigation leading to his arrest, Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels told a news conference.

The operators of Nesters Market in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside are speaking out for the first time since a chronic shoplifter avoided jail time for an in-store arson that caused thousands in damage earlier this year. As Kristen Robinson reports they say shoplifting losses at the Woodwards location are almost double what other stores see and...

Toronto Police say they’ve made an arrest in connection with an arson fire that appears to have been targeting a Member of Parliament. Last week, Scarborough Centre – Don Valley East MP Salma Zahid says she woke up to find multiple cars on her driveway up in flames. Noor Ra’fat has the latest from the...

RCMP are looking into a string of suspected arsons in an Interlake community.

An arson attack at the home of a Scarborough Member of Parliament we have the latest on the investigation. 

People in West Kelowna are on edge after multiple overnight fires were set this past weekend. Picnic tables, gazebos, garbage bins and more were all set ablaze with homes close by. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, with no arrests, residents are worried about it happening again.

The man who pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of ‘arson to property’ in the Nesters Woodwards fire earlier this year won’t be spending any more time in jail. While the Crown wanted two years, a judge sided with the defence suggestion for a conditional sentence. Kristen Robinson reports.

An elderly Summerland couple’s house is still standing in a cul-de-sac where every other house burned down. And the Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce has concerns about the joint sentencing recommendation in the 2022 Penticton Toyota arson case. 

The Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce is calling on the province to recognize business owners as victims of crime. This comes after a man pleaded guilty to a Penticton arson four years ago and his sentence would mean he will not face additional jail time. Travis Lowe has the details.