Manhunt continues for suspects in Saskatchewan stabbings, police remain tight-lipped
Investigators continued their "relentless" manhunt Monday for two suspects accused in a series of stabbings that left 10 people dead and at least 15 others injured in rural Saskatchewan a day earlier.
The men were still on the lam 24 hours after officials first issued an emergency alert warning residents of the rampage on the James Smith Cree Nation and the nearby village of Weldon, Regina Police Chief Evan Bray said in a video posted to Twitter early Monday morning.
Sask. premier says flags will be at half-mast one day for each life lost
Flags at provincial government buildings in Saskatchewan are at half-mast as the manhunt continues for two suspects in a stabbing rampage on a First Nation and in a nearby village that left 10 people dead and 15 others injured.
The attacks took place at 13 different locations on the James Smith Cree Nation and nearby Weldon, northeast of Saskatoon, with police getting the first reports on the First Nation before 6 a.m. Sunday.
A dangerous persons alert remains in effect from Alberta to Manitoba for Damien Sanderson, 31, and Myles Sanderson, 30.
Timeline of the police response to stabbings in Saskatchewan that killed at least 10
On Sept. 4, two suspects allegedly went on a rampage across part of Saskatchewan. Police say 10 people died and 15 others were injured over the 13 locations where the attacks took place. Here's a timeline of the police response. All times local:
5:40 a.m. - RCMP receives multiple calls from James Smith Cree Nation about stabbings at different locations.
RCMP looking for suspects after 10 dead, 15 injured in stabbings in Saskatchewan
A stabbing rampage on a Saskatchewan First Nation and in a nearby village left 10 people dead and 15 others injured, provincial RCMP said Sunday as officers continued to search for two suspects in the case.
“We believe some of the victims have been targeted by the suspects and others have been attacked randomly,” Rhonda Blackmore, the assistant commissioner in charge of Saskatchewan RCMP, told reporters in Regina.
“It is horrific what has occurred in our province today.”
Canadian astronaut Saint-Jacques says Artemis 1 delay disappointing, but right call
Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques says today's decision to scrub the launch of NASA's new moon rocket is disappointing but necessary due to another leak found ahead of the planned test flight.
The Artemis 1 rocket sprang another fuel leak, forcing controllers to call off the second attempt this week to send a crew capsule with test dummies aboard into lunar orbit.
The first attempt on Monday was also aborted due to escaping hydrogen elsewhere on the 98-metre NASA-built rocket.
Alberta lieutenant-governor says not a done deal she'll OK proposed sovereignty act
Alberta’s lieutenant-governor says it's not a done deal that she would automatically sign off on a proposal from a United Conservative Party leadership candidate to pass a bill aimed at ignoring federal laws and court rulings.
Salma Lakhani says she would seek legal advice as required, but says she is duty-bound to ensure the Constitution is followed.
WHO: New COVID cases, deaths keep falling nearly everywhere
The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths reported globally continued to fall nearly everywhere in the world in what the World Health Organization described as a “welcome decline” at a media briefing on Wednesday.
Proposed alcohol guidelines highlight health risks with just a few drinks per week
A proposed overhaul of Canada’s decade-old drinking guidelines warns of increased health risks from as few as three drinks per week and calls for mandatory labelling of all alcoholic beverages.
In its suggested update to Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction eschews offering a specific daily or weekly limit in favour of outlining a continuum of risk and urging "less is better."
Manitoba says no statutory Orange Shirt holiday this year as talks continue
The Manitoba government is still planning to make the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation an official statutory holiday but says it's too late for the change to take effect this year.
"It would be very disrespectful of everybody to introduce something at this point," Labour Minister Reg Helwer said Wednesday.
Canada to implement 988 suicide crisis line starting in fall 2023
The CRTC says it will launch a new emergency crisis number for people in need of immediate mental health or suicide prevention support.
It says starting at the end of November 2023, Canadians will be able to call 988 to be connected to a mental health crisis or suicide prevention service, free of charge.
The Public Health Agency of Canada will decide which group will provide the service, along with the scope of care it will offer.
The move will bring Canada in line with the United States, which launched its 988 service last month.