Former firefighter pleads guilty to arson

By The National Post  April 3, 2017  

April 3, 2017, Edmonton - A former volunteer firefighter has pleaded guilty to four counts of arson, including the CN trestle bridge near Mayerthorpe, Alta. that burned in April 2016. Lawson Michael Schalm pleaded guilty to four counts in Mayerthorpe provincial court Friday, with a five-year prison sentence proposed by the Crown. The defence asked for 18 months in jail with probation. The National Post reports. | READ MORE