on the same site:

Arson occurred early Monday at the Ristorante La Cantina, a facility known among other things for its ancient links with the mafia Montreal scene and located in the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville in Montreal.

The fire started around 1 am in the facility located at the intersection of West Legendre Street and Saint-Laurent Boulevard. Police were called to the scene because the alarm was triggered for a break. Upon arrival, patrol found instead start a fire.

The flames were quickly brought under control by firefighters, requested to the scene.

"Some elements on the stage predict leave a incendiary device was launched commercially," said the spokesman of the police department of the City of Montreal, Sewing Handbook. Investigators from the arson division appraised the scene overnight.

Ristorante La Cantina had headlines in August 2009 when one of the owners of the establishment, Federico Del Peschio, was shot dead in the restaurant parking lot. It was very close to Vito Rizzuto and his father, Nicolo.