Arson

• 5 arrested, 2 sought in extortion and arson attacks on Winnipeg businesses

  Winnipeg police say they have made several arrests related to a series of extortion and arson attacks on Winnipeg businesses last year.

  Crime

  Jan 27
  
• Montreal resto-bar among targets in 2 suspected overnight arsons: police

  Montreal police said it's investigating a fire at a mixed commercial-residential building in Rosemont and a resto-bar in downtown Montreal.

  Crime

  Jan 27
  
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• Man wanted for allegedly setting fires on University of Toronto campus: police

  Toronto police say they're looking for a suspect who allegedly set several fires on the University of Toronto's downtown campus Wednesday afternoon.

  Canada

  Jan 16
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• Quebec City police say apartment fire death was homicide, evidence points to arson

  A 42-year-old man was rescued from a burning apartment building in Quebec City and later died after being transported to hospital.

  Crime

  Jan 6
• Fire at federal government building in Toronto probed as suspected arson

  Toronto emergency services say a fire has been extinguished after it started in a federal government building in the city. Police said a man is in custody.

  Crime

  Dec 29, 2025
• 12-year-old London, Ont. boy charged with arson after residential fire

  London police say a 12-year-old boy is facing an arson charge after a fire at a residential building on Sunday night. No injuries were reported.

  Crime

  Dec 29, 2025
• Calgary police seek to identify potential arson suspect

  Investigators with Calgary police are asking for help in identifying a suspect in an on-going arson investigation at Salt and Brick, a restaurant located in the Beltline.

  Fire

  Dec 18, 2025
• Teen pleads guilty in arson attack at Evan Hardy high school in Saskatoon

  A teenage girl has pleaded guilty to charges in connection with an arson attack on a 15-year-old girl at Saskatoon's Evan Hardy Collegiate in 2024.

  Crime

  Dec 15, 2025
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• Accused Winnipeg firebug charged in three more incidents, police say

  A Winnipeg man already facing charges for a spate of arsons throughout the city has now been linked to three additional incidents, police say. 

  Crime

  Dec 11, 2025
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• Man charged with murder after elderly woman killed in Toronto house fire

  A man has been charged with first-degree murder after an elderly woman was killed in a Toronto house fire last month. 

  Fire

  Dec 5, 2025