A dispute between neighbours nearly turned deadly Wednesday.

Two men, ages 56 and 49, became involved in a verbal altercation around 4 p.m. in the 300-block of Pritchard Avenue.

It escalated to the point where a knife was pulled. One of the men is accused of stabbing the victim in the upper body, then leaving him lying on the sidewalk.

The victim was rushed to hospital in critical condition but later upgraded to stable.

A suspect was identified and located later Wednesday.

Steven McLean Hill, 56, has been charged with aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for his alleged involvement. He was remanded into custody.