RCMP were on the scene on Highway 11 after the arrest of Myles Sanderson North of Saskatoon. Photo taken in Saskatoon, Sask. on Wednesday, September 6, 2022.Photo by Michelle Berg/Saskatoon StarPhoenix

Investigation concludes into release of Saskatchewan man who went on stabbing rampage

On James Smith Cree Nation and in nearby Weldon, Myles Sanderson killed 11 people and injured 17 others in a 2022 stabbing rampage.

by · Saskatoon StarPhoenix

An investigation into the statutory release of a man who went on a stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan has released 14 recommendations for the Correctional Service of Canada and the parole board.

The national joint board of investigation into Myles Sanderson was launched soon after the mass stabbing on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby village of Weldon in 2022. Eleven people were killed and 17 others injured as Sanderson went door to door attacking people.

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