Two-year-old boy in critical condition after near drowning in West Island

A two-year-old boy is in critical condition following a near-drowning incident on the West Island on Tuesday night.

Montreal police (SPVM) reported that the boy was found unconscious around 6 p.m. in a private backyard pool on Des Cageux Street, near Bord du Lac Road, on Ile Bizard.

The circumstances surrounding the incident are still under investigation, according to SPVM spokesperson JP Brabant.