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Past drug, alcohol use had caused stabbing suspect to lose mind: parole document

Past drug, alcohol use had caused stabbing suspect to lose mind: parole document

A fugitive wanted in a deadly stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan has a nearly two-decade long criminal record and a propensity for violence when intoxicated, a parole board document says.
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RCMP say suspect in Saskatchewan stabbing rampage found dead, brother still at large

RCMP say suspect in Saskatchewan stabbing rampage found dead, brother still at large

WELDON, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA — One of two brothers sought after a stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan was found dead Monday in a grassy field not far from where 10 others lost their lives and many more were injured on the weekend.
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A look at some of the victims in the Saskatchewan stabbings

A look at some of the victims in the Saskatchewan stabbings

The identities of some of those who died in a mass stabbing in Saskatchewan are starting to emerge. Police say 10 people were killed on the weekend on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby community of Weldon.
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Saskatchewan RCMP identifies two suspects in First Nation shooting

Saskatchewan RCMP identifies two suspects in First Nation shooting

WITCHEKAN LAKE FIRST NATION — Saskatchewan RCMP have issued a second alert for two armed suspects in a reported shooting Monday morning at a First Nation northwest of Saskatoon.
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March honours 100-year anniversary of Chinese student school strike over segregation

March honours 100-year anniversary of Chinese student school strike over segregation

VICTORIA — The first day of school in Victoria one hundred years ago marked the start of a student strike over segregation that helped Chinese-Canadians solidify their place in a country that was not always welcoming, say historians and cultural expe
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Reaction to stabbing rampage at First Nation, village in Saskatchewan

Reaction to stabbing rampage at First Nation, village in Saskatchewan

JAMES SMITH CREE NATION — A stabbing rampage on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby village of Weldon, northeast of Saskatoon, has left 10 people dead and at least 18 others injured.
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Timeline of the police response to stabbings in Saskatchewan that killed at least 10

Timeline of the police response to stabbings in Saskatchewan that killed at least 10

RCMP say two suspects went on a stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan on Sunday. They say 10 people died and 18 others were injured over 13 locations where the attacks took place. Here's a timeline of the police response.
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Toronto Labour Day parade highlights how Gen Z is revitalizing the workers' movement

Toronto Labour Day parade highlights how Gen Z is revitalizing the workers' movement

TORONTO — Union leaders praised the newest generation of Canadians to enter the workforce on Labour Day Monday, saying the youthful cohort's priorities — combined with changing standards ushered in by the COVID-19 pandemic — are doing much to revital
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Iqaluit water issues a matter of Arctic security, Nunavut MP Lori Idlout says

Iqaluit water issues a matter of Arctic security, Nunavut MP Lori Idlout says

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut's capital was able to avert a water-shortage crisis last week, but the member of Parliament for the territory says infrastructure in the North is an issue of Arctic security.
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Health-care labour shortage a long time coming, requires shift to team-based care

Health-care labour shortage a long time coming, requires shift to team-based care

OTTAWA — Nearly two and a half years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the staffing conundrum initially driven by high infection rates has evolved into an acute labour challenge.
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