Holly Honderich
BBC News, Saskatchewan

Each day since Sunday’s attack it felt like the mysteries surrounding the case had deepened - more questions than answers about who was behind the gruesome stabbings, and why.

Now, with reports that Myles Sanderson has died in custody, it seems some of those questions will remain unanswered.

It’s a disappointment to Jerry Rush and his family, long-time residents of Weldon. The small village in central Saskatchewan was the home of Wesley Petterson, 78, one of the 10 people killed in the stabbings.

Rush's mother-in-law, Doreen Lees, had been friends with Petterson for decades. He was a sweet man, she said, one who made Saskatoon berry jam each weekend and wore a big flower on his hat each day.

His death shocked Weldon residents, who couldn’t understand how such brutal violence found this docile, elderly man.

“I guess we will never know,” Rush said. “It will puzzle us until the end of days.”

For Tribal Chief Mark Arcand, the day began with an emotional press conference, where he spoke at length about the painful loss of his sister, Bonnie Goodvoice-Burns, and his nephew, Gregory Burns, in Sunday's attack.

A few hours later he had a separate statement to make, on the end of the manhunt for suspect Myles Sanderson.

"Now people can start to feel safe again, but also now is the time for healing to begin,” Arcand said in the wake of the news.

“There is a lot of trauma that will need to be dealt with and the victims will need our continued support. This is just the start.”

A police update has been delayed, after local media reported that Myles Sanderson has died from self-inflicted wounds following his arrest.

Police had said they would speak to media at 19:30 local time (01:30 GMT, 02:30 if you're in the UK).

But that press conference - and the opportunity to ask investigators questions - has been postponed.

Sources have told Canada's Global News, external and the Guardian , externalthat Myles Sanderson is believed to have died from self-inflicted wounds following his arrest.

Police have not publicly confirmed Sanderson's death.

They are scheduled to provide an update at a press conference soon.

Sanderson was arrested at 15:30 local time earlier today near Rosthern, Saskatchewan, and subsequently taken to hospital.

He faced multiple charges related to a stabbing spree on 4 September that killed 10 and injured 18.

Global News attributed its reporting to multiple police sources, saying Sanderson had died of self-inflicted injuries.

Holly Honderich
BBC News, Saskatchewan

Since Sunday morning, when reports first surfaced of a brutal stabbing spree in central Saskatchewan, residents here have been subjected to worry, grief and confusion as police gave conflicting reports about the attack and possible sightings of the suspects.

Finally, police have delivered the news that Saskatchewan has been waiting for: the only surviving suspect, Myles Sanderson, is under arrest.

The news came as a relief to Jerry Rush, who had come to stay with his mother and sister-in-law in Weldon, where one man, Wes Petterson, was killed in the Sunday attack.

The two women, who were close with Mr Petterson and shaken by the violence in their small town, had asked him to visit. He bought them bear spray, and encouraged them to lock their front door - a first for them.

"They’re scared," he said on Tuesday.

When Rush heard the news of Myles' arrest he had a one word reply: "YAHOO!"

Saskatoon Tribal Council chief Mark Arcand says his sister died while trying to protect her three sons from the stabbing rampage.

One of Bonnie Goodvoice-Burns' children hid behind a highchair as he watched the attack unfold, said Mr Arcand. One of the children was knifed but survived.

Saskatchewan police announced earlier this week that Myles Sanderson was wanted on the following charges:

• three counts of first-degree murder
• one count of attempted murder
• one count of break-and-enter

Police will be speaking to media and providing an update about the arrest of Myles Sanderson at 19:30 local time (01:30 GMT, or 02:30 if you're in the UK).

The press conference will take place at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police headquarters in Regina, the capital city of Saskatchewan.

It is the first police press conference since Monday afternoon, when Damien Sanderson - the other suspect and Myles's brother - was found dead.

Stick with us - we'll bring you whatever they say.

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The two communities left devastated by Sunday's stabbing spree are small, tight-knit and remote corners of Saskatchewan, one of the largest and most sparsely populated parts of Canada.

Around 3,500 people live in the James Smith Cree Nation, an indigenous community located approximately 125 miles (200km) north-east of Saskatoon, the nearest major city.

The area is named after Chief James Smith, a brother of Chief John Smith who founded the Muskoday First Nation. The nation was officially established in 1876, according to the University of Saskatchewan.

Most of the community's residents are involved in farming, hunting and fishing across the community's 15,000-hectare area.

The second community, Weldon, is about 12.5 miles (20 km) away and is even smaller, with a population of about 200 people - including a significant portion of older residents.

Holly Honderich
BBC News, Saskatchewan

At the site of Myles Sanderson's arrest, along the Louis Riel highway running through the centre of Saskatchewan, more than a dozen law enforcement vehicles dot the road, flashing their lights and bringing traffic to a crawl.

People in their cars rolled down their windows and craned their necks to try and get a better view.

The emergency scene was a blunt interruption to the otherwise peaceful summer evening, the flat expanse of farmland stretching out ahead.

Police and first responders stood guard, others directed the four lanes of highway traffic to a dusty side road. A little further away, a white pick-up truck stood alone - matching the description of the White Chevy truck that Myles was spotted in hours earlier.

Holly Honderich
BBC News, Saskatchewan

Image source, Getty Images

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations - which represents all 74 First Nations in the province of Saskatchewan - is "relieved" that Myles Sanderson has been arrested, the group said in a statement.

"To the men and women in uniform who have worked day and night to track down and arrest this dangerous criminal, thank you," FSIN said. "The healing process begins."

The group has plans for a press conference on Thursday at 10am local time, featuring the families of several victims from James Smith Cree Nation. So far, most indigenous leaders and those connected to the victims from James Smith have said little publicly about Sunday's events.

Myles Sanderson attacked one of the deceased victims with a knife in 2015, according to a report by Canada's Global News., external

The outlet says court documents reveal Sanderson tried to stab Earl Burns Sr, a 66-year-old veteran who was among the 10 killed at James Smith Cree Nation, seven years ago.

He also tried to attack Earl's wife, Joyce Burns.

Earl and Joyce are listed as Sanderson's in-laws in the documents.

Sources told Global News that Joyce is among the 18 injured in the attack on 4 September.

Other documents obtained by the BBC show Sanderson has a lengthy criminal record, including 59 prior convictions.

Image source, Reuters

Although Myles Sanderson is in custody, many questions remain.

• It is not known exactly how the horrific events of Sunday unfolded. How were over two dozen people stabbed in 13 different locations across two different communities in a short period of time?

• Damien Sanderson, Myles Sanderson's brother, was believed to be a suspect and both were charged with first-degree murder while police were searching for them. But Damien was later found dead, near where other victims had been found. Police said his wounds did not appear self-inflicted, but it's unclear who killed him, or what his role was in the killings.

• All of the victims but one were killed in James Smith Cree Nation, a remote indigenous community where Sanderson lived. It's not known why Wes Petterson, an elderly man who lived in Weldon, 30km (18 miles) away, was killed.

• Finally, Canada's parole board will review its decision to release Myles Sanderson in November, despite a long history of violence. Why was he released? And why had police failed to track him down after he stopped contact with his parole officer?

If you're just joining us, here's the latest:

The search for stabbings suspect Myles Sanderson has ended with his arrest - to the relief of locals who had endured days of emergency phone alerts and stay-at-home warnings.

• Myles Sanderson, 32, was captured at 3:30pm local time near Rosthern, Saskatchewan, about an hour-and-a-half's drive west of James Smith Cree Nation.
• 10 people were killed and 18 injured in the mass stabbing attack on Sunday - one of the deadliest mass killings in Canada's recent history. The victims include a healthcare worker, an elderly man and a mother of two.
• Damien Sanderson was found dead in the James Smith Cree Nation, an indigenous community of about 3,500 people, on Monday. Police say his wounds were not self-inflicted.
• The two brothers were both charged with murder after the attacks, and police say Damien is still a suspect.
• Most of the attacks happened in James Smith Cree Nation. One victim was also found in nearby Weldon, a tiny village of just a few hundred people.

• Sanderson has a lengthy and violent criminal record, going back to when he was a teenager. He was let out on parole seven months ago, but police have been searching for him since May, when he stopped meeting with his caseworker, according to media reports.

Image source, Reuters

Ten people were killed and 18 injured in the attacks in Saskatchewan on 4 September.

Earlier today, police released the full list of the deceased.

Among them, a 48-year-old mother, Bonnie Goodvoice-Burns, and her 28-year-old son, Gregory, who were both killed in front of their home.

Bonnie's family held a press conference earlier today and spoke of their grief.

Another one of her sons, 13-year-old Draydon, was also stabbed but survived.

The local health authority has since issued an update on the 17 others who required treatment.

Two are in critical condition in hospital, and eight others are in stable condition. Seven have been discharged.

Jessica Murphy
BBC News, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

For days, mobile phones in Saskatchewan would sound multiple times a day with the latest police alert update on the manhunt.

Today, phones were silent, and police had not held a press conference since Monday afternoon.

Then, around 3pm, an alert - I was in a local store and both the cashier and I pulled out our phones.

There was a potential sighting, the alert warning that an “individual reported to be armed with a knife is travelling in a 2008 White Chevy Avalanche” that may have been stolen from Wakaw, about 100km (62 miles) south west of James Smith Cree Nation, around 2:10pm.

There were shrugs in the store for the most part. There had been a false sighting just the day before.

But then a second message from the police came in an hour later.

Myles Sanderson was in custody, arrested near the town of Rosthern just half an hour before.

It brings an end to a vast manhunt, and days of fear and anxiety for the Saskatchewan communities affected by the tragedy.

Welcome back to our live coverage following the mass stabbing in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have arrested Myles Sanderson, the surviving suspect, after a four-day manhunt that left Canadians on edge.

Mr Sanderson is charged with first-degree murder after 10 people were stabbed and 18 injured.

His brother, Damien Sanderson, was also charged with first-degree murder before being found dead.

We will update you on developments as more emerges in the coming hours.

We're pausing our live coverage of the deadly attacks in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.

Our reporting was brought to you by Bernd Debusmann, Nadine Yousif and Robin Levinson-King, with editing by Marianna Brady.

In today's main development a few hours ago, police said there were possible sightings of Myles Sanderson, the lone suspect at large, in James Smith First Nation.

If the situation develops further, we'll resume live coverage with updates from our team on the ground.