Massive Fire Destroys 123-Year-Old Church in Canada’s Smallest City

A massive fire in Canada’s smallest city claimed a historical building when St. Jude’s Anglican Church was burned to the ground in the early morning hours last Friday, May 10. The fire not only destroyed the 123-year-old church but also a house and a former elementary school, according to social media posts by several residents of Greenwood, a city in south central British Columbia with a population of around 700. Firefighters from the Greenwood Volunteer Fire Department, Midway BC Fire/Rescue, and Grand Forks Fire Rescue were called in to attend the fire, the City of Greenwood said in a Facebook post on May 10. The fire was believed to have started in the church at around 2.30 a.m. local time on May 10, CBC reported....