Man gets six months for destroying Edmonton school playground

Rayden Bigstone, 21, was sentenced to six months of time served after being found guilty of setting fire to a playground at St. Pius X School in Sherbrooke. The $600,000 playground has since been replaced and reopened.

CTV News Edmonton has reported:

Rayden Bigstone, 21, was sentenced to six months of time served after being found guilty of burning down a playground at St. Pius X School in Sherbrooke, Edmonton. He will be released after receiving credit for time served.

Bigstone was charged with arson over the fire, which was set on July 12, 2025, and destroyed the playground. He was found guilty and sentenced on Oct. 5.

The $600,000 playground had been open for only a year when it was destroyed. A replacement playground reopened in August. The report included files from CTV News Edmonton’s Angela Amato.