CBC News Posted: Feb 25, 2017 9:49 PM ET Last Updated: Feb 26, 2017 7:44 AM ET
A perimeter has been put up at the intersection and police investigators have begun looking over the scene. (Radio-Canada)
A 27-year-old man is in hospital and a 22-year-old is in custody following a stabbing in downtown Montreal on Saturday night.
The incident happened near the intersection of Berri Street and De Maisonneuve Boulevard at around 8 p.m., said Montreal police Const. Benoit Boisselle.
The 27-year-old man remains in hospital with "major injuries" to his upper body but is expected to survive.
The suspect was arrested shortly after 3 a.m. this morning after interviews with witnesses.
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