Teen boys charged in Crane River arson

The Crane River community centre was consumed by fire on Sept. 24. (RCMP)

Two teen boys are charged with arson in connection to a fire that destroyed the Crane River community centre.

The 14-year-old and 15-year-old boys are scheduled to be in court next month.

The blaze destroyed the community centre just after 11:30 p.m. on Sept. 26.

No one was in it at the time.

Crane River is located about 300 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg.

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