Daudelin, a protected heritage site in Kirkland, Que., burnt down on Sunday night, leaving advocates doubtful about the extent of elected officials' efforts to protect heritage buildings.

It took firefighters about five hours to extinguish the blaze that began Sunday night at the vacant residence in the on-island suburb of Kirkland, a Montreal fire department spokesperson says

A Quebec heritage site on the Island of Montreal that was the former home of a renowned artist has been destroyed in a fire.