Canadian police said Tuesday afternoon that Miles Sanderson was not on an Indigenous reserve, as the manhunt for the wanted stabbing suspect extended into a third day. RCMP announced they had not been on the land of the James Smith Cree Nation hours after a reported sighting there led to a massive law enforcement response. “As his whereabouts remain unknown, we urge the public to take appropriate precautions,” the RCMP said in an emergency alert. A day earlier, Damien Sanderson, 31, the second suspect and Miles’ brother, was found dead from injuries that did not appear to be self-inflicted, 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). Public school divisions in Saskatchewan announced Tuesday that schools in their network will remain “stable and secure” until further notice.
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Everything we know about Damien and Myles Sanderson in the murderous attack
ICYMI: 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. Graeme Massie7 September 2022 07:08 1662527733
University of Saskatchewan cuts week of activities after stabbings
ICYMI: After the violence at the James Smith Cree Nation, campus officials say they will scale back their welcome week activities. University president Peter Stoicheff said they planned to postpone any large gatherings on campus “out of respect for the communities affected and the fact that the situation remains an emergency.” Graeme Massie7 September 2022 06:15 1662523698
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge offer condolences to Saskatchewan stabbing victims
ICYMI: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge offered their condolences to the families and friends of the victims killed and injured Sunday after two brothers are suspected of carrying out a series of knife attacks in northern Saskatchewan. “The attacks on James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon, Saskatchewan are truly shocking. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of these horrific acts and with all those who have lost loved ones. Catherine and I send our best wishes to the people of Canada. W,” read a tweet from the royal couple’s official Twitter account. Graeme Massie7 September 2022 05:08 1662519918
Toronto’s CN Tower commemorates the victims killed by low beam lights
ICYMI: Tributes for the victims killed and injured in Sunday’s knife attack on the James Smith Cree Nation spread across Canada Monday night, with Toronto’s CN Tower creating its own makeshift memorial for the victims of the massacre . “Tonight the CN Tower will dim for five minutes at the top of every hour in honor of the victims of the attacks on the James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon, Saskatchewan,” the CN Tower’s Twitter account read Monday night. Graeme Massie7 September 2022 04:05 1662516138
The ‘accidental’ victims of Saskatchewan knife attacks
ICYMI: A series of “despicable” stabbings in Canada’s western Saskatchewan province has left 11 people dead, including one of the suspects, and 18 injured, with officials trying to identify the victims and on the lookout for the latest suspect. As the long weekend drew to a close, the identities of the mothers, sisters, brothers and uncles who lived in the tight-knit northern communities of Saskatchewan and whose lives were untimely ended began to emerge. One such person was 49-year-old Lana Head, a mother of two who worked as a security guard at the Northern Lights Casino and was also an officer in charge. Head’s former partner, Michael Brett Burns, told local news channel APTN News that she and her current partner died from their injuries. He was quoted as saying: “It’s sick how incarceration, drugs and alcohol can destroy so many lives. I am hurt for all this loss.’ Read more about the lives of the people killed in Sunday’s brutal knife attack below:
‘Accidental’ stabbing victims identified in Saskatchewan
‘Nobody in this town is going to sleep again,’ says 77-year-old victim’s niece Graeme Massie7 September 2022 03:02 1662513054
Miles Sanderson had 59 criminal convictions since he turned 18, it says
ICYMI: The remaining suspect that police in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba have devoted resources to tracking down reportedly had a “lengthy” criminal record, local authorities and news media reported Monday. “Even if he’s injured, it doesn’t mean he’s not still dangerous,” Saskatchewan RCMP Commander Rhonda Blackmore said Monday, adding that Myles had a history of crimes against people and property. In February this year, a parole board ruled that the 30-year-old “would not present an unreasonable risk” and his release would “contribute to the protection of society” by facilitating his reintegration, Global News reported. On Monday, police announced that arrest warrants had been issued for both Sandersons for their involvement in Sunday’s fatal stabbings. Miles Sanderson, 30, is one of two suspects wanted in connection with a series of fatal stabbings that took place at 13 different locations in and around the James Smith Cree Nation in northern Saskatchewan on Sunday. (Regina Police Department) Parole records obtained by Global News revealed how the young brother, who remains at large, had amassed nearly two decades of criminal activity, which included drug and alcohol abuse, and associations with gang members and drug dealers. In all, since turning 18, Miles has amassed 59 criminal convictions, the news outlet reported. The parole board found Miles to have grown up and struggle with drugs and alcohol in its February ruling, including an order that he must remain sober and seek treatment as part of his parole. According to his parole records, the younger brother spent his childhood bouncing between family members, leaving various guardians at different times during his youth due to an “abusive environment.” Psychological records detail how that troubled upbringing “created a sense of abandonment and feelings of not being wanted,” which he said played a role in his criminal behavior. “Given your Aboriginal background, the Board notes that there are factors in your background that may have contributed to your involvement in the criminal justice system,” the Parole Board’s decision said. These impacts included intergenerational trauma from Canada’s residential school system, which a 2015 panel concluded was “cultural genocide,” exposure to substance abuse, childhood domestic violence, family fragmentation, lack of education and loss of culture and spirituality, Global News reported. Graeme Massie7 September 2022 02:10 1662509154
Memorials, donations and flags at half-mast: How communities remember stabbing victims
ICYMI: 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…
