Police Suspect Arson in Calgary Church Fire

Authorities have launched an investigation into a fire at a northeast Calgary church that city police suspect was an act of arson. “The Calgary Fire Department attended and extinguished the fire quickly, however the church sustained minor damage,” the city of Calgary newsroom said in a May 2 press release. “We are now asking for the public’s help to locate the man believed to be responsible.” Police believe a man entered the parking lot of Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Roman Catholic Parish at around 8:15 p.m. on April 21. Police said it appears the man set fire to a nativity scene before leaving the scene, heading south into an alley between 16th Street N.E. and 16A Street N.E....