Two Killed, One Critical After Police Pursuit in Laval
Two young adults were killed and a third critically injured in a Laval crash on August 5 after a driver accelerated sharply when police tried to stop the vehicle.
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8 storiesnewest firstlatest August 7, 2026
Two young adults were killed and a third critically injured in a Laval crash on August 5 after a driver accelerated sharply when police tried to stop the vehicle.
Laval police seized multi‑million‑dollar assets and illegal drugs after a months‑long probe into an organized crime group, aiming to cripple its operations.
Laval’s mayor urged the province to extend the orange metro line into the city, claiming it would be ten times more efficient than Quebec’s third link project. The appeal reinforces years of discussion about the extension as a means to improve regional transit.
Laval’s mayor urged officials on July 28 to approve an extension of the Orange Metro line beyond its current terminus, claiming it would be ten times more effective than a comparable Quebec project.
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