BREAKING: Church goes up in flames in Saskatchewan hours after Truth and Reconciliation Day
A church in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, was heavily damaged by fire early this morning, just hours after the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. A cause for the blaze has not yet been released.
Rebel News has confirmed with a City of Meadow Lake employee and the city's fire chief that the fire crews are handling the damage.
All Saints Orthodox Church Meadow Lake posted on their Facebook page regarding the tragic loss:
It is with tremendous sorrow that we inform you all that our beloved All Saints parish burned in a fire last night. No one was hurt, for which we are immensely thankful. While our sure hope in Christ is not confined to any structure, we still mourn the loss of our beautiful hall, its many icons, and the years of care that were lovingly poured into the sacred space.
The cause of the blaze has not yet been made public.
🚨 BREAKING: Church goes up in flames in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, hours after Truth and Reconciliation Day.
— Efrain Flores Monsanto 🇨🇦🚛 (@efloresmonsanto) October 1, 2026
City officials and the fire chief have confirmed the fire. Cause not yet released. pic.twitter.com/Pd8D3iDcm0
Rebel News has reached out to Meadow Lake RCMP and the fire department for details, including whether the fire is being treated as suspicious and whether police are seeking video footage from the public.
The fire is the latest in a string of church fires in the region.
In 2022, Meadow Lake RCMP investigated a church fire on Waterhen Lake First Nation that was determined to be suspicious in nature. In September 2024, the St. George Anglican Church in Loon Lake, built in 1939, burned to the ground, and a man was later charged with arson.
Rebel News will update this story as more details are confirmed. This story is still developing.
Efron Monsanto
Head of Video
Formerly Hamilton-based, now Toronto man and Head of Video Production for Rebel News, Efron Monsanto joined as an intern in 2017 and has been a Rebel ever since. While witnessing Canada succumb to government overreach through the powers of un-elected medical bureaucrats, he became a video journalist. Documenting police and municipal thuggery alike, he strives to shine light on the darkness that is covering Canada’s liberty.
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