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Five Killed in Saskatchewan School Shooting Five Killed in Saskatchewan School Shooting
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OTTAWA — Five people were killed and two were critically injured during a school shooting in a small community in northern Saskatchewan on Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said. OTTAWA — Five people were killed and two were critically wounded in a school shooting in a small community in northern Saskatchewan on Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.
During a brief news conference in Davos, Switzerland, where he is attending the World Economic Forum, Mr. Trudeau said that a person had been apprehended by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and that the situation in the town of La Loche was under control. In a news conference in Switzerland, where he is attending the World Economic Forum, Mr. Trudeau said that a person had been apprehended by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and that the situation in the town of La Loche was under control.
“We all grieve with the community of La Loche and all of Saskatchewan,” Mr. Trudeau said. “This is every parent’s worst nightmare.”“We all grieve with the community of La Loche and all of Saskatchewan,” Mr. Trudeau said. “This is every parent’s worst nightmare.”
There were few details about what occurred shortly after lunch in the remote community of about 2,600. There were few details yet about the shooting, which occurred shortly after lunch in the remote community of about 2,600.
“Words cannot express my shock and sorrow at the horrific events today in La Loche,” Brad Wall, the premier of Saskatchewan, wrote in a post on Facebook. “Words cannot express my shock and sorrow at the horrific events today in La Loche,” Brad Wall, the premier of Saskatchewan, wrote in a Facebook post.
Georgina Jolibois, the local member of Parliament and a former mayor of La Loche, said in a statement that “the shooting hits close to home for me as my family members attend the school.” Georgina Jolibois, the local member of Parliament and a former mayor of La Loche, said in a statement, “The shooting hits close to home for me as my family members attend the school.”
She added: “The community of La Loche is strong and closely knit. We have faced adversity in the past and we will persevere.”She added: “The community of La Loche is strong and closely knit. We have faced adversity in the past and we will persevere.”
The La Loche Community School has about 900 students in classes from junior kindergarten to Grade 12. A Facebook post by the school said that the episode had occurred in a building for students in Grades 7 to 12. The La Loche Community School has about 900 students in classes from junior kindergarten to Grade 12. A Facebook post by the school said that the episode had occurred in a building for Grades 7 to 12.
The local population is largely aboriginal Canadians. Hunting and fishing are popular activities in the area, and hunting rifles are relatively common. The local population is largely aboriginal Canadian. Hunting and fishing are popular activities in the area, and hunting rifles are relatively common.
It was the first school shooting in Canada since 2007, when a 15-year-old boy was killed in a Toronto high school.It was the first school shooting in Canada since 2007, when a 15-year-old boy was killed in a Toronto high school.
Canada’s deadliest school shooting occurred in 1989, when a man killed 13 female students and injured 13 others at École Polytechnique, an engineering school in Montreal, then killed himself. The deaths of those women, which are still commemorated annually, led to the establishment of a national registry for rifles and other long guns. The Conservative government, which was defeated in October’s election, dismantled that registry over the protests of many police forces and provincial governments. Canada’s deadliest school shooting occurred in 1989, when a man killed 13 students and wounded 13 others at École Polytechnique, an engineering school in Montreal, then killed himself. The deaths of those students, all women, led to the establishment of a national registry for rifles and other long guns. The Conservative government, which was defeated in October, dismantled that registry over the protests of many police forces and provincial governments.
Handguns remain tightly controlled in Canada, and ownership of military style weapons is generally prohibited for individuals. Handguns remain tightly controlled in Canada, and ownership of military-style weapons is generally prohibited for individuals.