Saskatchewan public school departments announced Tuesday that schools in their network will remain on “hold and secure” until further notice as the manhunt for stabbing suspect Miles Sanderson, 30, enters its third day. Damien Sanderson, 31, the second suspect and Miles’ brother, was found dead Monday morning from what did not appear to be self-inflicted injuries, police said. His body was recovered in a grassy area on the James Smith Cree Nation near a home police were examining as part of the investigation. Both men have been named by police in connection with the violence that left 10 dead and 18 others injured in stabbings at 13 locations across the province of Saskatchewan, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). “It’s horrific what happened in our province today,” RCMP Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore said at a news conference Sunday. Police said the victims were a mix of those chosen at random and some specifically targeted. In a briefing Monday afternoon, Police Chief Evan Bray said officers will continue to operate under the assumption that the wanted suspect is somewhere in Regina “until we receive information to the contrary.”
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Parole board said Miles Sanderson did not pose a risk months before the attacks – despite 59 convictions
Miles Sanderson, the 30-year-old suspect in the Saskatchewan stabbings that sent a manhunt across the province for a third day, has amassed 59 criminal convictions since he turned 18, local news reports said. Furthermore, seven months before the 30-year-old was suspected of carrying out one of the deadliest mass murders in modern Canadian history, a Canadian parole board found Miles Sanderson “would not present an unreasonable risk” and released him. will “contribute to the protection of society” by facilitating his reintegration, Global News mentionted. “The Board is satisfied that your risk is manageable in the community if you live on your own [blacked out] maintain sobriety and employment and continue to develop supports, including treatment,” the board wrote, according to documents obtained by the national television news station. Continue reading about Miles Sanderson’s nearly two-decade-long criminal record with The Independent below:
Saskatchewan’s parole board said Miles Sanderson was not a danger months before the attacks
After turning 18, the 30-year-old suspect had nearly 60 felony convictions, parole board records show Johanna Chisholm September 6, 2022 6:45 p.m 1662484336
Saskatchewan Public Schools “hold and secure” you until further notice
Public school divisions in Saskatchewan announced Tuesday that schools in their network will remain on “hold and secure” until further notice as one of the suspects in the mass shooting remains at large. “As we prepare to welcome students back to the classroom after this Labor Day weekend, we do so with heavy hearts,” the Northwest School Division wrote in a statement on its website. “With one suspect still at large, we will be very careful to maintain the safety of students, teachers and school staff. All schools will be on Hold & Secure until further notice,” the statement said, noting that this means building doors will be locked throughout the school day, breaks and recess will be indoors, and visitors will not be able to enter. The building. “Again, thank you for your continued cooperation with us as we work to keep our school community safe and informed about this evolving situation,” he concluded. Johanna Chisholm September 6, 2022 6:12 p.m 1662482754
Everything we know about Damien and Myles Sanderson in the murderous attack
Two men are suspected of carrying out a series of stabbings in Saskatchewan in one of the deadliest mass killings in Canadian history. One of the men, Damien Sanderson, was found dead Monday morning near a home police were examining on the James Smith Cree Nation as part of the investigation. The other man, 30-year-old Miles Sanderson, remains at large with police insisting on recent updates that they are still working on the assumption that the suspect is somewhere in Regina, where he was reportedly last seen on Sunday morning, despite . The intel is now over a day old. For everything we know about the two suspects in the Saskatchewan stabbings, read The Independent’s latest explainer:
Everything we know about Damien and Myles Sanderson in the Saskatchewan stabbings
One of the suspects, Miles Sanderson, 30, was reported as “unlawfully at large” by Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers in May. Johanna Chisholm September 6, 2022 5:45 p.m 1662481554
Memorials, donations and flags at half-mast: How communities remember stabbing victims
Bouquets hidden under a lonely tree outside the home of a now deceased 77-year-old widower. The flags in Saskatchewan and neighboring Manitoba are half-staff. These are just some of the tributes and small gestures people are making across Canada’s prairie provinces as they struggle to cope with the terror that struck two small, tight-knit communities on Sunday. Outside the home of Wes Petterson, 77, are handfuls of bright and colorful sunflowers, their gaiety only temporarily masking the horror that unfolded just over 48 hours ago when a pair of brothers are suspected of a stabbing that left 10 dead and over a dozen injured. Across the province of Saskatchewan and its neighbor to the east, legislative buildings with Canadian and provincial flags are flying at half-mast in a gesture to honor the lives lost and the communities that will be forever torn apart by this tragedy. “The Canadian and Manitoba flags at the entrance to the legislative grounds have been flown at half-staff to honor the victims, their families and all first responders in Saskatchewan following the tragic events that took place over the weekend.” Manitoba Premier Heather Stephenson wrote on Twitter Monday night. Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald wrote in a statement Monday that people who have been contacted about where to send donations for the James Smith Cree Nation can follow the lead of the leaders of the three bands . “Food Donations” and other essential items – such as styrofoam plates, cups, etc. – can be delivered directly to Bernard Constant Community School, the JSCN statement said. “Please refrain from using electronic transfers, instead feel free to bring gift cards or cash donations to the administration center,” the statement continued. Johanna Chisholm September 6, 2022 5:25 p.m 1662480114
Police suspect Miles was in Regina with another person on Sunday
Authorities initially suspected Miles Sanderson and his brother Damien were spotted together in Regina on Sunday when a report came out around 11:20 a.m. that the black Nissan Rogue police believe the pair used to escape was spotted in the city. On Monday, however, when police discovered Damien’s body near a home they were examining as part of the ongoing investigation, they changed that story to indicate that Miles, who remains at large, was in town with someone else. “Regina Police Chief Evan Bray on the information they received about the vehicle and two people spotted in Regina — says it’s still relevant,” CBC reporter Sam Maciag tweeted on the evening of Monday. “They believe Miles was in Regina yesterday. They don’t know who he was with. They also believe they are still here.” Johanna Chisholm September 6, 2022 5:01 p.m 1662477954
Four patients remain in critical condition, hospital officials say
Of the 17 people admitted to hospital for treatment after a pair of brothers are suspected of going on a deadly knife spree in communities in northern Saskatchewan, only four have been discharged and sent home as of Monday night. Saskatchewan’s health authority confirmed in a statement to CBC Saskatchewan that there are still 13 people being treated at various facilities across the province and that four of those people remained in intensive care. Nine of the people at the hospital were in stable condition, the SHA said. Johanna Chisholm September 6, 2022 4:25 p.m 1662476454
Saskatchewan RCMP are issuing a dangerous person alert for a separate shooting incident
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Saskatchewan issued a dangerous person alert Monday morning local time, warning the public in the rural British township to “immediately seek shelter/shelter in place.” “Dangerous Person Alert – Maidstone RCMP are investigating reports of shots fired at a residence in the RM of Brittany from a black, newer model Ford Mustang. Same vehicle suspected in shooting at Lloydminster residence, attempted fuel theft in RM of Britannia,” the RCMP Saskatchewan Twitter account tweeted about 7:30 a.m. local time. Saskatchewan authorities have not released further details about the incident or whether it is related to the ongoing manhunt for missing Myles Sanderson. Brittania, a rural township in west-central Saskatchewan, is about a four-hour drive from the James Smith Cree Nation and five and a half hours northwest of Regina, where the suspect is believed to have been last seen on Sunday. Johanna Chisholm September 6, 2022 4:00 p.m 1662473754
Chief of Police: I’m working under the suspect somewhere in Regina
In a briefing Monday afternoon, Regina Police Chief Evan Bray said officers will continue to operate under the assumption that the wanted suspect is somewhere in Regina “until we receive information to the contrary.” “So the question now is, where is Miles?” the police chief posed in a video shared on…
