Man charged with arson in relation to Quebec wildfires

An unnamed 37-year-old man from northern Quebec has been arrested and charged with two counts of arson. The man stands accused of starting fires near Chibougamau causing the evacuation of 7,500 people.

The crimes, including the torching of a fishing cabin, are alleged to have occurred between May 31 and September 5.

Although there are insinuations that the recent spate of seasonal fires in Canada is the result of "global boiling," the premier of Alberta, Danielle Smith, smacked down the link, noting that 500 of 650 fires were human-caused.

Earlier in the fire season, Smith called in arson investigators to determine the cause of hundreds of fires forcing evacuations across the province.

Sheila Gunn Reid

Chief Reporter

Sheila Gunn Reid is the Alberta Bureau Chief for Rebel News and host of the weekly The Gunn Show with Sheila Gunn Reid. She's a mother of three, conservative activist, and the author of best-selling books including Stop Notley.

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