40-year-old woman dies east of Montreal following argument with man inside home

By Canadian Press on January 19, 2026.

ROUGEMONT — Quebec provincial police say a 40-year-old woman died on Sunday east of Montreal following an argument with a man that had escalated.

Police spokesperson Béatrice Dorsainville says officers were called to a home on Petite-Caroline Street around 1:45 p.m. in Rougemont, Que.

Dorsainville says police found the woman seriously injured inside the residence.

She was taken to hospital where her death was confirmed that evening.

Dorsainville says police found a man inside the home with serious injuries, but she says his life is not in danger.

Police say they plan to meet with the man when his health improves.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 19, 2026.

The Canadian Press