Inmate, 26, dies following assault at Donnacona prison in Quebec

Patches are seen on the arm and shoulder of a corrections officer in the segregation unit at the Fraser Valley Institution for Women during a media tour, in Abbotsford, B.C., Oct. 26, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

By The Canadian Press

Posted July 20, 2025 1:14 pm.

Last Updated July 20, 2025 3:47 pm.

Correctional Service Canada says a 26-year-old inmate has died at Donnacona Institution in Quebec.

They say Sylvain Kabbouchi died today at the maximum-security institution west of Quebec City.

Court documents show he was convicted of first-degree murder in April.

Quebec provincial police confirmed Kabbouchi died after an assault by other inmates.

They say investigators and technicians were sent to the scene.

Correctional Service Canada says it is reviewing the circumstances around the death and has notified the next of kin.

Keep it Factual
Add CityNews Vancouver as a trusted source on Google to see more local stories from us.
Add as a preferred source on Google
Submit a Correction
Accessibility Feedback

Top Stories

Peter Milobar exits B.C. Conservatives to sit as Independent, citing different values

B.C. opposition finance critic Peter Milobar says he is now sitting as an Independent, exiting the B.C. Conservatives led by Kerry-Lynne Findlay. Milobar says Findlay has earned the right to lead the...

1h ago

Osborne to finance, Kahlon to health in B.C. cabinet shuffle

B.C. Premier David Eby has rearranged his cabinet after Finance Minister Brenda Bailey announced a cancer diagnosis.

1h ago

Thousands of B.C. fire evacuees allowed home, but Summerland orders remain in place

Residents of more than 2,000 properties near Okanagan Lake are being allowed home after wildfire evacuation orders were lifted.

2h ago

Couples, venues shift wedding plans amid B.C. wildfires

Two couples who were meant to get married in the Okanagan over the weekend still found a way to tie the knot, despite wildfires interrupting their plans.

3h ago

Top Stories

Peter Milobar exits B.C. Conservatives to sit as Independent, citing different values

B.C. opposition finance critic Peter Milobar says he is now sitting as an Independent, exiting the B.C. Conservatives led by Kerry-Lynne Findlay. Milobar says Findlay has earned the right to lead the...

1h ago

Osborne to finance, Kahlon to health in B.C. cabinet shuffle

B.C. Premier David Eby has rearranged his cabinet after Finance Minister Brenda Bailey announced a cancer diagnosis.

1h ago

Thousands of B.C. fire evacuees allowed home, but Summerland orders remain in place

Residents of more than 2,000 properties near Okanagan Lake are being allowed home after wildfire evacuation orders were lifted.

2h ago

Couples, venues shift wedding plans amid B.C. wildfires

Two couples who were meant to get married in the Okanagan over the weekend still found a way to tie the knot, despite wildfires interrupting their plans.

3h ago

Most Watched Today

2:41
Couples shift wedding plans amid wildfires

Raging wildfires have proved that life can be unpredictable, and things don’t always go as planned. But as Cecilia Hua reports, two couples who were meant to get married in the Okanagan over the weekend still found a way to tie the knot.

17h ago

0:34
Nick Reiner waited on his parents to return home before killings, indictment alleges

Nick Reiner, the son of Bob and Michele Reiner, has officially been indicted on murder charges for the killing of his parents.

August 13, 2026 10:48 am PST PST

0:42
Karoline Leavitt to step down as White House Press Secretary

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Karoline Leavitt will be stepping down as White House Press Secretary at the end of August.

August 13, 2026 7:51 am PST PST

0:41
10 children died last year from e-scooter, e-bikes injuries in Canada: report

New data from the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program found that 10 children in Canada died from e-scooter and e-bikes injuries in 2025.

August 13, 2026 7:36 am PST PST

2:01
Harbour seal pups take over Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society

The summer months are often the busiest for marine mammal rescue staff and volunteers, as they work to rehabilitate harbour seal pups who were either abandoned by their mom or brought in with injuries. Cecilia Hua visited the Vancouver Aquarium.

August 13, 2026 10:02 am PST PST

More Videos