{"id":100982,"date":"2026-01-12T08:28:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T13:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/?p=100982"},"modified":"2026-01-12T08:28:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T13:28:14","slug":"family-identifies-man-who-died-after-altercation-with-saskatchewan-hospital-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/12\/family-identifies-man-who-died-after-altercation-with-saskatchewan-hospital-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Family identifies man who died after altercation with Saskatchewan hospital security"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The family of a man who died last week after a physical altercation with security at Saskatchewan&#8217;s largest hospital is identifying him as Trevor Dubois. In a statement provided to the Saskatchewan-based news agency paNOW, the family said Dubois had brain cancer and was at the Royal University Hospital for chemotherapy when the altercation happened Friday. The Saskatoon Tribal Council said over the weekend its chief, Mark Arcand, and the man&#8217;s relatives are set to speak more on his death in a news conference Monday. The family told paNOW that Dubois, 36, was diagnosed last month with cancer but was determined to win his fight against it. \u201cThe loss of Trevor has been a devastating shock to all who knew him,\u201d said the statement published on Sunday. &#8220;He made a&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"pmpro\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card pmpro_content_message\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_content\">This content is for Yearly Subscription, Yearly Subscription &#8211; Corporate, Print Subscription Only, and Canada Print and Online members only.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?action=register\">Register<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_actions pmpro_font-medium\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheturtleislandnews.com%2Findex.php%2F2026%2F01%2F12%2Ffamily-identifies-man-who-died-after-altercation-with-saskatchewan-hospital-security%2F\">Log in here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The family of a man who died last week after a physical altercation with security at Saskatchewan&#8217;s largest hospital is identifying him as Trevor Dubois. In a statement provided to the Saskatchewan-based news agency paNOW, the family said Dubois had brain cancer and was at the Royal University Hospital for chemotherapy when the altercation happened Friday. The Saskatoon Tribal Council said over the weekend its chief, Mark Arcand, and the man&#8217;s relatives are set to speak more on his death in a news conference Monday. 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