Man, 41, stabbed in Montreal North; woman arrested

A Montreal Police SPVM badge is seen during a press conference in Montreal on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press)

A man is in critical condition after a stabbing in Montreal North early Friday morning.

Montreal police said they received a 911 call at 5:20 a.m. and responded to an apartment building near the intersection of Balzac Avenue and Léger Boulevard.

Officers found a 41-year-old man with an upper-body injury from an “edged weapon,” said Jean-Piere Brabant, a spokesperson for the Montreal police.

A 28-year-old woman was also found inside the apartment. She was arrested and will be questioned by investigators.

Brabant said there was a conflict between the suspect and the victim and, for an unknown reason, the woman allegedly injured the man.

The victim has not yet been questioned due to his health condition.