Police in Montreal now say that traces of accelerant were found in an area of the building where the fire started. The investigation is now a criminal one.
A lawyer representing the father of a man killed in a fire in Old Montreal in March says an announcement by police that the fire was criminal raises new questions for her client.
Police in Montreal now say that traces of accelerant were found in an area of the building where the fire started. The investigation is now a criminal one.
A recent report shows Montreal's fire department carried out 50 per cent fewer building inspections in 2022 than it did in 2018, and noted new concerns about the cause of fires.