The Upper Pine Gospel Chapel of Rose Prairie in Northern BC is the latest church in Canada to have been set ablaze and destroyed. Meanwhile, a 49-year-old man is in custody after he allegedly attempted to set fire to St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Hamilton.

Plus, after a recent uptick in crimes committed by offenders out on bail and a sharply-worded letter from Canada’s premiers, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is carefully looking at the proposal for reforms to the country’s bail system.

Also, as the province deals with an unprecedented surgical backlog, the Ontario government is looking to privately run clinics to help give Canadians more choices for healthcare.

These stories and more on The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Harrison Faulkner!

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