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LONGUEUIL A man dropped a suspicious package in front of a Longueuil police station Friday night, forcing the evacuation of the facility on Montreal s South Shore. According to the Longueuil police (SPAL), a man went to the front desk of the police station located at 699 Cure-Poirier West to drop off a package, saying there was a bomb inside. He then ran away, according to the SPAL. Un homme s’est présenté au poste de police situé au 699 Curé-Poirier Ouest à Longueuil ce soir, a déposé un colis en mentionnant qu’il y avait une bombe à l’intérieur et s’est ensuite sauvé en courant. Il a été rapidement rattrapé par les policiers du @PoliceSPAL. pic.twitter.com/mPnuEiz5MU
A man in his 20s was stabbed in the upper body this afternoon in a fight between several people on a Montreal bike path, police say. About an hour later, a reported threat east of downtown led to street closures there.
MONTREAL A man is in critical condition after being stabbed in the upper body this afternoon on a busy Montreal bike path, police say. A 911 call came in around 5 p.m., alerting police to a brawl involving several people on the bike path along De Maisonneuve St., said Montreal police spokesperson Caroline Chevrefils. The fight happened near St. Marc St., two streets west of Guy St. When police arrived at the scene they located a victim, said Chevrefils. The man had been stabbed in the upper body but was conscious, she said. He was taken to hospital. Later on Thursday, police updated the media to say the man, 35, is in critical condition.
MONTREAL A Quebec City gym that has come under fire by the premier for not following public health guidelines is now responsible for 141 COVID-19 cases. The number is growing quickly: at about 5 p.m. on Thursday, it was at 120. Just three hours later, the total count stood at 141. Mélanie Otis, a spokesperson for the Quebec City health district, said those cases at the Mega Fitness Gym are also now linked to outbreaks in at least 20 workplaces. The gym was ordered shut down Wednesday after it was revealed there were 68 positive cases attributed to lax sanitary measures in the building.