Quebec City police say evidence at scene of deadly fire points to arson

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MONTREAL - Quebec City police say a 42-year-old man who died in an apartment fire on Saturday is the victim of a homicide. 

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MONTREAL – Quebec City police say a 42-year-old man who died in an apartment fire on Saturday is the victim of a homicide. 

They say evidence at the scene points to arson.

Police, however, did not give details about the investigation.

A Service de police de la Ville de Québec (SPVQ) vehicle seen in Quebec City on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
A Service de police de la Ville de Québec (SPVQ) vehicle seen in Quebec City on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

The fire broke out Jan. 3 in an apartment building in the city’s St-Sauveur neighbourhood.

Authorities were called to the scene on Saint-Mathias Street late in the afternoon and said the fire had come under control around 7:40 p.m.

A spokesperson for the Quebec City police department says the man was pronounced dead in hospital.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 6, 2026.

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