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CTV News
27-05-2025
- General
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Quebec daycare owner charged with first-degree murder in toddler's death
A vehicle of the Service de police de la Ville de Québec (SPVQ) seen on December 3, 2021 in Quebec City. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press) A Quebec City-area daycare owner has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 14-month-old girl, Noovo Info has discovered. Guenuite Kiwangala Mubwaka, who operated a family daycare in the Beauport region, was initially charged with unpremeditated murder. The reason for the change in the charge, following a request from the Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions (DPCP), was not disclosed. Kiwangala Mubwaka's husband, Josaphat Mayuba Ndele, has also been charged with complicity in the case. The two were arrested on March 26, 2024, four days after the girl's death at the daycare on Sainte-Thérèse Street, following an investigation by Quebec City police (SPVQ). The couple is expected to return to court in September.
CTV News
23-05-2025
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Elderly woman found dead in Quebec City
A vehicle of the Service de police de la Ville de Québec (SPVQ) seen on December 3, 2021 in Quebec City. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press)
CTV News
22-05-2025
- CTV News
Sextortion: Quebec City police warns of young ‘girls' targeting teenage boys
Quebec City police (SPVQ) is issuing a call for vigilance following 'several cases' of reported sextortion targeting young boys in recent days. The force stresses that victims are mainly male teenagers between 12 and 17, though girls have also been targeted. The SPVQ is urging parents to have open conversations with their children to make sure they are aware of the risks associated with sexting. Quebec City police says it has been made aware of several cases where the perpetrator pretends to be a young girl on social media. 'She' makes contact with her victim and, after a while, sends him a sexual photo and asks for one in return. 'Once the images or videos have been obtained, a monetary sum is demanded. If the targeted adolescent refuses to comply, they will try to intimidate him by threatening to publish intimate images of him,' said the SPVQ. The force says it is also aware of cases where perpetrators have 'edited photos or videos by combining intimate images with photos taken from the victim's profile.' The SPVQ recommends not sharing intimate content online, 'even with people you trust,' as it can be copied, recorded or pirated. 'If someone asks you to share intimate photos or videos, even subtly, end the conversation,' said the force. 'If you are a victim, don't pay. Take screenshots, save the exchanges and report the situation immediately to the police.' The SPVQ notes that young people and parents can find relevant information on the issues surrounding sexting at -- This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on May 22, 2024.
CTV News
07-05-2025
- CTV News
55-year-old man in critical condition after being struck by a driver who fled in Quebec City
A 55-year-old man who was hit by the driver of a vehicle on Tuesday night in Quebec City is fighting for his life. The person behind the wheel fled the scene before emergency services arrived. The incident occurred at around 3 a.m. on Roi Street, between Chapelle and Pont streets, in the Saint-Roch district. According to Quebec City police (SPVQ), the 55-year-old man sustained significant injuries in the impact, to the point where he was unconscious when first responders arrived. The man was taken to hospital, where medical authorities still feared for his life on Wednesday morning. The driver of the vehicle involved in the incident fled the scene before emergency responders arrived. No description of the suspect vehicle was immediately provided by the SPVQ. A security perimeter has been set up around the collision site to allow the SPVQ to conduct its investigation. This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on May 7, 2025.
CBC
20-02-2025
- CBC
Quebec City police should have acted faster on court order ahead of fatal stabbing, coroner says
Social Sharing Quebec City police failed to act quickly enough on a court order to hospitalize a man during a psychotic episode, a delay that may have cost his neighbour, 65-year-old Jacques Côté, his life, according to a report by coroner Géhane Kamel. Côté was fatally stabbed on the street after trying to calm 30-year-old Kim Lebel, who was experiencing an episode of schizoaffective disorder in Lac-Saint-Charles, Que., on April 6, 2022. That day, the Service de police de la Ville de Québec (SPVQ) had a court-ordered committal signed by a judge in hand. It was requested by Lebel's mother and it would have allowed them to force Lebel to be hospitalized. "Considering the danger criterion required to obtain a temporary committal from a Quebec Court judge, I find it difficult to understand why these situations aren't treated as urgent by the SPVQ," the report, released Thursday, says. In her report, Kamel says there was a long delay between the call to the SPVQ and the arrival of officers. "Shouldn't the extraordinary use of this type of order call for an urgent response and therefore a priority 1 status? If the committal order had been executed more quickly, the outcome might have been different," the coroner wrote. At the time, the order's execution was classified as priority 3. She also points to the limitations of Quebec's P-38 law, which governs police intervention when dealing with a person in distress. The individual's mental state must pose a serious and immediate danger to themselves or others. "Police, therefore, unfortunately, have to wait for the danger to materialize before intervening, despite the well-founded fears of loved ones," the coroner concludes. Similar coroner reports cited Kamel's report says three coroner's investigations in less than two years have highlighted difficulties in caring for individuals with mental health issues. "The same findings were raised in each case," she wrote. "When Mr. Lebel's parents decided to turn to the police and then to the courts, they did so with only one goal: to get help." She asks the question: "How many more Jacques Côtés will have to die before we realize we've reached a turning point for action?" Kamel makes recommendations to the Ministry of Health, the SPVQ and the CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale, but also calls on the public and those who interact with people facing mental health challenges. "The whole community has a role to play. We can't simply turn a blind eye to what's happening around us, telling ourselves it's none of our business or that it's up to institutions to take charge," the report says. "Each of us needs to care about that other person, who is sometimes a colleague, a friend or even a neighbour." The coroner urges judicial reform in mental health care that would help loved ones contribute. "Loved ones want to fulfil their role as caregivers, but they also want to have the tools to be heard when expressing their fears and concerns," she wrote. "Reforms must be supported by close collaboration between our decision-makers, health professionals, the justice system, families, users and community organizations to offer a more supportive, humane and effective system for everyone." Lebel's parents accused police of inaction In June 2023, Lebel was declared not criminally responsible in Côté's death. Lebel suffered from mental illness most of his life, the court was told, in a report written by psychiatrist Dr. Sylvain Faucher. In that 2023 report, Faucher said Lebel was going through a psychotic episode and was unable to understand the nature of his actions. Soon after the incident in 2022, Lucie Drouin and Daniel Lebel, Kim Lebel's parents, told a news conference they had repeatedly called police since April 4 to seek help for their son who was experiencing a mental health crisis at the time. Police spent 20 minutes with Lebel two days before the incident before deciding they didn't need to intervene, despite his parents' insistence they were afraid of what their son might do, Drouin said. "We told them that we had needed their help since Monday. They didn't take us seriously," Drouin said at the time.
