Philippe Couillard

Waterlogged parts of eastern Canada were hit with more rain early on May 7, as freshly deployed troops helped evacuate residents ahead of peak flooding expected in the coming days.

Torrential rains combined with runoff from melting snow have caused rivers to overflow their banks, posing a critical situation from Ottawa to Montreal.

Six people died and eight were injured after gunmen opened fire at a Quebec City mosque, a shooting that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned Jan. 30 as a "terrorist attack." 

Police spokeswoman Christine Coulombe told journalists that two suspects were arrested following the attack, that police were also treating as an act of terrorism, according to AFP.

Six people have been killed and another eight wounded in a shooting at a mosque in Quebec City, Canada.
Shots were fired at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre on Sunday night, where dozens had gathered for evening prayers.
Police confirmed the death toll and are treating the incident as a terror attack.