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Canadian police hunt two suspects who are believed to have killed 10 in Saskatchewan stabbings

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Mug shots of the stabbing suspects
Police are searching for Damien Sanderson and Myles Sanderson.(Reuters: RCMP)

Ten people have been killed and at least 15 others injured in a series of stabbings in Saskatchewan province in Canada.

Police say they are hunting two suspects, named as Damien Sanderson and Myles Sanderson, travelling in a black Nissan Rogue.

The attacks happened at multiple locations, including James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon in Saskatchewan.

Rhonda Blackmore, Assistant Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Saskatchewan, said some victims appear to have been targeted by the suspects, while others were chosen at random.

"It is horrific what has occurred in our province today," Ms Blackmore said, adding that no motive was yet known. 

Dead or injured people were found at 13 crime scenes, she said.

There may be additional injured victims who transported themselves to various hospitals, police said.

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Police said the suspects were sighted in Saskatchewan's capital of Regina around lunchtime, according to information received from the public.

There have been no sightings since.

The search was carried out as fans descended in Regina for a sold out annual Labor Day game.

The Regina Police Service said it was working to locate and arrest the suspects and had "deployed additional resources for public safety throughout the city, including the football game at Mosaic Stadium."

More to come.

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