Montreal police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant said a conflict between two men in the park escalated and ended with one man stabbing the other.

Police station 21 in downtown Montreal has teamed up with the health and social services network in an effort to bridge some gaps in the services offered to the city's most vulnerable population.

Two separate and similar incidents took place close to 12 hours apart around the same area of Ville-Marie on Friday night and Saturday morning.

Hundreds of people in need lined up at Place Émilie-Gamelin to fill their bellies with food and pick up grab bags of donated sweaters and jackets.

Over a thousand people in Quebec wind up in the emergency room for drug intoxication every month.

Just ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day -- August 31 -- a Saint-Lazare family hopes the death of their son will warn others of the dangers of opioids.

Both police officers were off-duty at the time of the alleged assault.

"Today, we're giving socks, we're giving a whole full lunch, plus we have extra bags with snacks, hand warmers and foot warmers," said volunteer Helena Tavares.

One man is in critical condition after a stabbing on De Maisonneuve and Saint-Hubert. The suspect is still on the loose.

The City of Montreal has plans to install 12 self-cleaning toilets in the downtown core.