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

His statement included details about the tumor and its size. He said the risk of recurrence is very low. The probability of the tumor returning is also quite low. The tumor is a benign growth.