Laval Mayor Stéphane Boyer discloses he has a noncancerous brain tumor. The tumor is a meningioma, and it is about as big as a golf ball. Boyer said the news came as a surprise on a personal level. Boyer offered a public health update during recent remarks.

His statement provided details on the tumor and its size. He said the chance of recurrence is very low. The probability of the tumor returning is also very low. The tumor is benign.