The attacks in Saskatchewan today are horrific and heartbreaking. Thinking of those who have lost a loved one and those who have been injured,” he said in a tweet released at 7.30pm. We are closely monitoring the situation and urge everyone to follow updates from local authorities. Thank you to all the brave first responders for their efforts on the ground.” The attacks in Saskatchewan today are horrific and heartbreaking. I think of those who have lost a loved one and those who have been injured. — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) September 4, 2022 Updated at 00.57 BST Important events Show only key events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Authorities say there are 13 crime scenes where victims were found across Saskatchewan, including the James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon. Canadian police say multiple people were killed at 13 locations in two communities in Saskatchewan. Photo: AP In response to the attacks, the James Smith Cree Nation declared a state of emergency and several locations increased security. Mosaic Stadium, home to the Saskatchewan Roughriders game, has also beefed up its security presence. “As a result, additional members of law enforcement have been deployed throughout Mosaic Stadium and the surrounding area,” the statement said. “The Club operates a central command center on match day which allows immediate connection to local emergency services and the ability to receive up to date information when any type of emergency occurs.” Additional personnel have been called in to help treat the victims as multiple patients are being treated at multiple locations, a Saskatchewan health authority spokesperson said in a statement. A call for additional personnel has been issued to respond to the influx of victims,” ​​spokeswoman Ann Linneman said in an email to The Associated Press. Mark Oddan, a spokesman for Stars Air Ambulance, said two helicopters were dispatched from Saskatoon and another from Regina. He said two were transporting patients to Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon, while the third was transporting a patient to Royal University from a hospital in Melfort, a short distance southeast of Weldon. Oddan said that due to privacy laws, he could not disclose information about their age, gender or conditions. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe also issued a statement to the community, describing the attacks as “senseless violence.” There are no words to adequately describe the pain and loss caused by this senseless violence. All of Saskatchewan mourns with the victims and their families,” Moe tweeted Sunday night. I want to express my deepest condolences on behalf of the government and people of Saskatchewan to all the family and friends of the victims of today’s horrific attacks.” I want to express my deepest condolences on behalf of the government and people of Saskatchewan to all the family and friends of the victims of today’s horrific attacks. — Scott Moe (@PremierScottMoe) September 4, 2022

“Horrible and heartbreaking,” says Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a statement of support for the families of those killed in today’s attacks. The attacks in Saskatchewan today are horrific and heartbreaking. Thinking of those who have lost a loved one and those who have been injured,” he said in a tweet released at 7.30pm. We are closely monitoring the situation and urge everyone to follow updates from local authorities. Thank you to all the brave first responders for their efforts on the ground.” The attacks in Saskatchewan today are horrific and heartbreaking. I think of those who have lost a loved one and those who have been injured. — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) September 4, 2022 Updated at 00.57 BST

The suspects are still at large

The search for two suspects – Damien Sanderson and Myles Sanderson – is still ongoing as police are urging residents not to approach suspicious individuals. Both were said to have black hair and brown eyes and were possibly driving a black Nissan Rogue. The Regina Police Service said in a press release that with the assistance of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, it was working on multiple fronts to locate and apprehend the suspects and had “deployed additional public safety resources across the city, including the football game at the Mosaic Stadium. Authorities have identified Damien Sanderson, left, and Myles Sanderson, right, who are currently at large, as suspects in a series of stabbings in two communities in Canada’s Saskatchewan province that left scores dead and others injured. Photo: AP The alert first issued by Melfort, Saskatchewan RCMP at about 7 a.m. was extended hours later to cover Manitoba and Alberta as the two suspects remained at large. Police said the last information they had from the public was that the suspects were spotted in Saskatchewan’s capital, Regina, around lunchtime. If you are in the Regina area, please take precautions and consider parking in place,” the RCMP said in a message on Twitter. Do not leave a secure location. DO NOT approach suspicious people. Don’t pick up hitchhikers. Report suspicious persons, emergencies or information to 9-1-1. Don’t reveal police locations.” Updated 01.04 BST Royal Canadian Mounted Police Assistant Commissioner in Saskatchewan Rhonda Blackmore and Regina Police Chief Evan Bray spoke to the media earlier Sunday. Blackmore confirmed that 10 people were killed and another 15 injured in the attacks. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Assistant Commissioner in Saskatchewan Rhonda Blackmore and Regina Police Chief Evan Bray spoke to the media earlier Sunday. Photo: Michael Bell/AP Weldon resident Diane Shier said she was in her garden Sunday morning when she noticed emergency crews a few blocks away. Shier said her neighbor, a man who lived with his grandson, had been killed. I’m very upset because I lost a good neighbor,” she told The Associated Press. He said businesses in the village of about 200 residents are usually closed on Sundays, but shops in larger surrounding communities were closed as a safety precaution. Updated 01.04 BST Authorities say they are investigating 13 crime scenes where people were found dead or injured earlier today. Some victims were targeted in the James Smith Cree Nation and the village of Weldon, northeast of Saskatoon, police said. Rhonda Blackmore, assistant commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Saskatchewan, said some of the victims appear to have been targeted by the suspects, but others appear to have been attacked at random. He gave no motivation. It’s appalling what happened in our province today,” Blackmore said. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police released images of two men in connection with a dangerous person and warned the community that the two suspects remain at large. Damien Sanderson, 31, is described as 5ft 7in and 155lb and Myles Sanderson, 30, as 6ft 1in and 200lb. Both were said to have black hair and brown eyes and were possibly driving a black Nissan Rogue. Dangerous Person Alert #5 Update issued by Melfort RCMP: #RCMPSK received a report that suspects may be traveling in the area of ​​Arcola Ave around 11:45am. in Regina, SK with a black Nissan Rogue with SK license 119 MPI. pic.twitter.com/dYlVTmP1CL — RCMP Saskatchewan (@RCMPSK) September 4, 2022 Updated at 00.12 BST

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Fifteen people were taken to hospital after stabbings at multiple locations on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the village of Weldon, northeast of Saskatoon, police said.

Some of the victims appear to have been targeted by the suspects, but others appear to have been attacked at random, said Rhonda Blackmore, assistant commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Saskatchewan. He gave no motivation.

Updated at 00.12 BST