Suspect in stabbings on Saskatchewan First Nation arrested after days-long search

SASKATCHEWAN-CP-A man has been arrested days after stabbings at three different homes on a northern Saskatchewan First Nation. Ryan Lachance had been wanted by RCMP for charges including aggravated assault and robbery in the stabbings last Saturday on Big River First Nation. The 29-year-old was arrested at a home on the First Nation and is now facing additional charges. RCMP said on Tuesday that the third stabbing victim was determined to be a suspect in the first two stabbings. Twenty-five-year-old Jacky Lachance of Big River First Nation was arrested after being released from hospital. He was charged with aggravated assault, robbery with a weapon, and break and enter. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 19, 2025.  …

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