Convicted Killer, 62, Escapes From Archambault Institution in Quebec

A Surete du Quebec police shoulder patch is seen in Montreal on Sept. 10, 2024. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi

Correctional Service Canada says a convicted killer has escaped from a prison in Quebec’s Laurentians region.

Staff discovered Richard Plourde was missing from his minimum security unit at about 11 p.m. Sunday.