A historic church in Toronto's west end has been "completely destroyed," along with the artifacts it housed, says the city's fire chief, as firefighters remained on scene overnight Sunday to monitor the situation. Deputy Fire Chief Jim Jessop said the building is "completely destroyed" as are all the artifacts inside. A leaky roof at Toronto's St. Anne's Anglican Church needed a $1-million repair in 1998. The fire on Sunday, which ravaged the historic church, destroyed the art on the ceiling that members of Canada's Group of Seven had contributed to. WATCH | St. Anne's was designated as a national historic site of Canada: Historic Toronto church holding valuable artwork gutted by fire Duration 2:15 A four-alarm fire has largely destroyed the historic St. Anne’s Anglican Church in Toronto’s Little Portugal neighbourhood.

Source: CBC News June 10, 2024 12:27 UTC