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The day before the stabbing rampage at James Smith Cree Nation, Damien Sanderson’s wife, Skye, called 911 to report her husband.

The yellow crime scene tape still hangs from the front doors of several homes at James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN). There are still pools of dried blood on the ground, marking the site where beloved community members were brutally murdered.

James Smith Cree Nation, but he was accustomed to life as a fugitive.A Global News review of his history before Saskatchewan’s criminal courts shows he spent much of his adult life evading justice for the crimes he committed.Just two weeks after he turned 18, his court file says he attacked a man at the James Smith Cree Nation with a knife, assaulted a woman, and was “running from police.”For the next 14 years, he appeared in provincial court files again and again as “at large” and wanted on warrants as he accumulated victims throughout Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan stabbings: ‘Broken’ father grieves for murdered wife and son During that time, he was charged with a remarkable 125 crimes, according to the 47 cases filed against him in the province’s criminal courts.

Brian Burns woke up last Sunday morning to a flurry of missed calls and messages from loved ones telling him something terrible had happened at his home.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police say the second suspect in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in the province of Saskatchewan has been located and is in police custody. Myles Sanderson is in custody, the fugitive’s brother and fellow suspect, Damien Sanderson, 30, was found dead Monday near the stabbing sites.The final suspect in a stabbing rampage that killed 10 people in and around a Canadian Indigenous reserve died of self-inflicted wounds after his car was run off the road by police Wednesday following a three-day manhunt, officials said.Myles Sanderson, 32, was found near the town of Rosthern in the province of Saskatchewan as officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle being driven by a man armed with a knife, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said.Officers rammed Sanderson’s vehicle off the road, said an official who was familiar with the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to talk publicly.The official said the fugitive's injuries were self-inflicted, but he didn’t have further details on when the injuries were inflicted or when he died.Video and photos from the scene showed a white SUV off to the side of the road with police cars all around.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police say the second suspect in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in the province of Saskatchewan has been located and is in police custody. Myles Sanderson is in custody, the fugitive’s brother and fellow suspect, Damien Sanderson, 30, was found dead Monday near the stabbing sites.Canadian police arrested the second suspect Wednesday in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in Saskatchewan after a three-day manhunt that also yielded the body of his brother.Myles Sanderson, 32, was found near the town of Rosthern, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said.An official familiar with the matter said Sanderson’s vehicle was rammed by police and he surrendered.

Saskatchewan stabbing suspect was not considered a risk by parole board, report shows Nine others died and 17 were injured in the community, and in nearby Weldon. The body of Sanderson’s brother Damien, who was also wanted for one of the killings, was found Monday.Police are still searching for Sanderson, 32, after a reported sighting Tuesday at James Smith Cree Nation turned out to be false.

James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon, Sask., on Sunday, making it one of Canada’s worst-ever mass killings. Nineteen people, including the second of the two suspects, were injured.“Our hearts continue to go out to all the families and loved ones impacted by this immense tragedy,” read the press release from the Saskatchewan Coroner’s Service and Saskatchewan RCMP.Here are the names of the deceased.No photograph was available.The coroner’s office said the identities of those injured will not be released, but confirmed that “one young teen” was injured.

assistant commissioner Rhonda Blackmore spoke to Global News on Tuesday about what authorities know so far and what they are asking for from the public.She said she wants the public to continue to submit tips about Myles Sanderson, the suspect that is still on the loose, no matter how small or seemingly unrelated the information people have may seem.“Even if you believe it to be insignificant, we want that information because we never know when that small piece of information might turn out to be very important to the investigation,” Blackmore said.“(These were) heinous crimes… (the stabbings have) shown a violent tendency.”At least 10 people were killed and 19 others were injured after a series of deadly stabbings on Sunday. While Myles Sanderson remains at large, his brother Damien Sanderson, who had also been considered a suspect, was found dead Monday.

stabbing spree in Saskatchewan that killed 10 people and wounded at least 18 others.RCMP in Regina said on Monday afternoon they found one of the suspects in the mass stabbing spree dead while the other suspect, his brother, remained at large.Police are still trying to determine a motive for Sunday’s attacks, mostly in a sparsely populated Indigenous community, that shocked a country where mass violence is rare.The incidents took place in the James Smith Cree Nation and village of Weldon north of Saskatoon, police said. Saskatchewan stabbings: What we know as RCMP say 1 suspect dead, 2nd at large Damien Sanderson’s body was found Monday morning at a location on the first nation with injuries not believed to be self-inflicted, officials said.His brother, Myles Sanderson, may be injured but is still considered armed and dangerous, and faces multiple charges in connection to the attacks.Hours before the stabbings, Lana Head, a mother of two daughters, posted on Facebook that she had “so many good memories to cherish.”Head’s friends and family were shocked by her death and paid tributes on social media.

Saskatchewan, a parole official ruled that the key suspect did not pose a danger and that releasing him would help him become a “law-abiding citizen.”A Parole Board of Canada decision dated Feb. 1 found that Myles Sanderson would “not present an undue risk,” and freeing him would “contribute to the protection of society” by facilitating his reintegration.Sanderson became the subject of a massive police manhunt after 11 people were killed and 19 injured on the James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon, Sask.Among the dead was Sanderson’s brother Damien, who was also wanted.

Saskatchewan stabbings: What we know as RCMP say 1 suspect dead, 2nd at large “As far as the ongoing investigation goes, we are still operating under the impression that Myles is in the city of Regina,” said Bray.He added that they are uncertain of who Myles may have been in the vehicle with. A sixth emergency alert was sent out around 11:40 a.m. by Saskatchewan RCMP reiterating that the two suspects were still at large, and that the investigation is ongoing.“Hundreds of Saskatchewan RCMP staff are dedicated to this investigation – this includes operators taking 911 calls and tips, to frontline officers patrolling our streets to the on-scene specialized forensic and Major Crime Unit teams who continue to follow up on all information and evidence gathered.”Officers are asking for people to remain vigilant, and a news release said that if there’s a risk to the public, alerts will go out.“If new evidence identifies public safety risks, we will let the public know through Saskatchewan’s Emergency Public Alerting program and alerts will be broadcast on TV and radio, and through cell phones.

Images: RCMP Saskatchewan via Storyful WELDON, Saskatchewan (AP) - One of the suspects in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan has been found dead, and his injuries are not self inflicted, police said Monday as they continued the search for a second suspect.Regina Police Chief Evan Bray said Damien Sanderson, 31, has been found dead and that they believe his brother, Myles Sanderson, 30, is injured and on the run. While Damien’s body was found near the stabbing sites they believe Myles is in Regina, the capital of Saskatchewan."His body was located outdoors in a heavily grassed area in proximity to a house that was being examined.

Saskatchewan is reeling after one of the worst mass killings in recent Canadian history unfolded in two villages northeast of Saskatoon on Sunday.At least 10 people are dead and 15 are injured following a slew of stabbings in 13 locations on James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon. A Prairie-wide manhunt for two men wanted in connection to the killings continues.Here’s a timeline of what’s happened so far in chronological order (all times local):Saskatchewan RCMP receives multiple calls from James Smith Cree Nation about stabbings at different locations.

Kate Ferdinand has broken her silence after losing her baby in a tragic miscarriage. She wrote: “I’ve been taking time off of my phone to be with my family but have just caught up with all of your messages. “Thank you so much for all of your love and well wishes.

Pope Francis’ apology tour in Canada on Monday.It followed the pope’s apology and was not part of the official program.A post shared by Gavin John (@gjohnjournalism)Si Pih Ko’s song is being shared and resonating with people around the world — but on Tuesday, she said it is being mistaken for the wrong tune.“It wasn’t O Canada. It’s our village in our language of the Four Winds,” Si Pih Ko said to Global News at the Lac Ste.

Pope Francis spoke in three First Nations languages at a sacred pilgrimage site hours after his public mass in Edmonton was called a missed opportunity for not including Indigenous culture or traditions.On Tuesday, Francis joined thousands of people at Lac Ste. Anne, northwest of Edmonton, and during a church service, wearing a red Metis sash around his neck, said hello in Nakota, Cree and Blackfoot.“Aba-wash-did! Tansi! Oki!”Many cheered.The site has been important to Indigenous people and Catholics for generations.

powwow in Kamloops, B.C. have issued their “sincerest apologies” after the event rules posted to their Facebook page sparked significant public outrage.According to a Tuesday post, contestants in the 41st Annual Kamloopa Powwow must be “at least (1/4) Native Blood,” and proof of “tribal identification/status may be required.” The rules also stated that dancers must wear full regalia and “be of the correct gender for that category.”The rules sparked immediate backlash, with some social media users accusing the Kamloopa Powwow Society (KPS) of enforcing colonial blood quantum, excluding gender diverse and two-spirit people, and upholding transphobia.“My deepest sympathy to those who have been hurt and harmed in that posting,” said an organizer in a video posted to the group’s Facebook page on Wednesday. “The KPS board has been able to meet to discuss how we’re going to move forward and looking at those rules and making our wrong right.”Global News has reached out to the KPS for comment on this story.

Alberta-born Cree model becomes face of Nike campaign: ‘Breaking some glass ceilings’ “I got the call at 6 a.m. I was still in bed.

GSI: Germ Science Investigation, created by the LOCI organization, a Canadian safety startup, is a free teaching tool for schools, and was already available in more than a dozen languages. The Cree version marks the first time the game has been available in an Indigenous language.“We saw a real need to release the game in as many languages as possible … (to) find a way to reach communities most affected by COVID that have been left out of the conversation due to public infrastructure fraught with language accessibility issues,” said Samantha Mathews, the game’s creator.