Justin Trudeau ‘closely monitoring’ mass stabbings in Canadian province of Saskatchewan

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has said he is ‘closely monitoring’ a spate of stabbings that killed at least 10 people in the province of Saskatchewan.

“The attacks in Saskatchewan today are horrific and heartbreaking. I’m thinking of those who have lost a loved one and of those who were injured,” said Mr Trudeau on Twitter on Sunday.

“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 stabbing spree took place in 13 locations across the province, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), putting at least 15 people in hospital in addition to those who died.

Many of the incidents happened on land belonging to the indigenous James Smith Cree Nation, which declared a state of emergency at noon on Sunday.

The RCMP is now looking for two suspects, 31-year-old Damien Sanderson and 30-year-old Myles, who are considered armed and dangerous. It said they may have been seen in the city of Regina on Sunday morning in a black Nissan Rogue SUV with the licence plate 119 MPI.

The manhunt came as Canadians prepared to celebrate Labour Day on Monday, with thousands flocking to a gridiron football game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Regina on Sunday.

The Roughriders said that extra police officiers had been deployed to its stadium and the surrounding area to protect fans.

Three ambulance helicopters were dispatched from Saskatoon and Regina to the remote rural areas where the killings occurred, carrying three patients to nearby hospitals.

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