Tag: Laval

Psychiatric Evaluation Completed for Man Accused of Crashing Bus Into Quebec Daycare

A psychiatric hospital has completed an evaluation of a man accused of killing two young children by driving a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare, but its contents will remain sealed, a court heard on Wednesday. Montreal’s Philippe-Pinel institute was mandated to evaluate Pierre Ny St-Amand’s mental state at the time of his alleged crimes…


Former Quebec Doctor Faces Manslaughter Charge After Patient Dies Following Surgery

Laval police say a former doctor is facing a manslaughter charge after an 84-year-old patient died following a 2019 surgery. Isabelle Desormeau was arrested March 30 and released under conditions and a promise to appear for her arraignment on April 21. Police say the 52-year-old Desormeau faces one count of manslaughter in connection with the…


Neighbours of Accused Say No Warning Signs Before Quebec Daycare Bus Crash

Neighbours of the Quebec man accused of killing two four-year-olds when the bus he was driving slammed into a daycare were shocked by the charges, describing him as a pleasant individual and doting father. Pierre Ny St-Amand, a driver with the transit corporation in Laval, Que., was arrested at the scene and charged with two…


Quebec Daycare Crash Leaves Community Mourning, Questioning Why

Parents, neighbours, and others have visited the security perimeter around the Quebec daycare where a city bus driver may have deliberately crashed, killing two children and injuring six others. They have laid flowers, cards, and stuffed animals, and tried to make sense of the tragedy. Quebec Premier François Legault and the province’s three opposition leaders…


Driver Who Crashed Into Quebec Daycare Charged With First-Degree Murder

The driver of a bus that crashed into a daycare in Laval, Quebec, on the morning of Feb. 8, killing two children and injuring six others, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Pierre Ny St-Amand, 51, and an employee of the city’s transit authority, Société de transport de Laval, appeared by video…


2 Children Killed, Driver Charged With Homicide in Quebec Daycare Crash

A city bus crashed into a daycare in Laval, Quebec, on Wednesday morning, killing two children and injuring six others. Witnesses said the driver seemed delirious and removed his clothing, screaming. The driver has been charged with reckless driving and homicide, Laval police spokesperson Erika Landry told reporters at a briefing. The lives of the…


Police Investigate Shooting Near Junior College in Laval, Que

At least three people were shot and injured in a park near a junior college in Laval, Que., just north of Montreal. Laval police say they received word just before 5:30 p.m. Friday of a shooting in a park near Collège Montmorency, in that city’s Chomedey district. Sgt. Geneviève Major, a police spokeswoman, says the…


Mother of Quebec Infant Recovered From River After Car Crash Has Died of Her Injuries

Police in the Montreal suburb of Laval say a mother who was behind the wheel of a vehicle that plunged into a river one week ago with her two children aboard has died of her injuries. Laval police Const. Erika Landry confirmed the death of the 40-year-old woman earlier this morning. The woman, her one-month…


Search Pauses for One-Month-Old Child Missing in Laval, Que, River Since Friday

The search for a one-month-old child missing in a Laval, Que., river has been paused overnight. Police say the search will resume Sunday morning, two days after the vehicle in which the infant was travelling drove into a river in Laval, Que. Earlier in the day Saturday, city police spokeswoman Erika Landry said provincial police…


Quebec Father Charged in Killings of Two Children Remains Unable to Appear in Court

A Quebec father accused of killing his two children in their home north of Montreal is still not able to appear before a judge. Kamaljit Arora, 45, was charged on Tuesday with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his daughter Anzel, 13, and son Aaron, 11, in the Montreal suburb of Laval….