Two arrested in Cap-Saint-Ignace man’s death

A Sûreté du Québec logo is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Quebec police have arrested two people in connection with the murder of a 59-year-old man whose body was found outside his home in Cap-Saint-Ignace, in the Chaudière-Appalaches region, late last year.

On Thursday, investigators arrested a woman in her 40s and a man in his 30s in connection with the death of Yves Guillemette. Police say both were arrested without a warrant on suspicion of murder and are currently being questioned.

Searches are underway at the suspects’ respective residences, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Guillemette’s body was discovered on Dec. 30, 2025, outside his residence on Route du Petit-Cap in Cap-Saint-Ignace, east of Quebec City. Police initially described the death as suspicious and later confirmed it was being treated as a homicide.

At the time, the Sûreté du Québec said there was no immediate threat to public safety, but increased patrols were carried out in the area as a precaution.

Police are asking anyone with information related to the case to contact the Sûreté du Québec’s Criminal Information Centre at 1-800-659-4264. Tips can be provided confidentially.

- With files from The Canadian Press