Northern Alberta First Nation Mourns Loss of Church Destroyed by Fire; ‘Lots of Celebration’ Over Years: Band Councillor

Northern Alberta First Nation Mourns Loss of Church Destroyed by Fire; ‘Lots of Celebration’ Over Years: Band Councillor
An RCMP police vehicle is shown in this April 28, 2023 file photo. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press
Matthew Horwood
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Wood Buffalo RCMP say they are searching for suspects following a fire at a church in the Northern Alberta community of Janvier on the night of Dec. 15.

In a Dec. 17 news release, police said officers responded to a call around 10:30 p.m. about a structure fire in Janvier, roughly 120 kilometres south of Fort McMurray. When the responding officers arrived they found the church was “fully engulfed in flames.”