2 injured in stabbing at Canada’s Edmonton gurdwara, suspect in custody
Two men were injured in a stabbing incident at the Nanaksar Sikh Gurdwara in Edmonton, Canada. Police are currently investigating the motive behind the attack, which has drawn condemnation from Canadian political leaders.
Why it matters
The incident raises concerns regarding the safety of religious institutions and potential hate-motivated violence in multicultural societies.
Two men, including a priest, were injured after a 27-year-old man stabbed them with a screwdriver inside a gurdwara in Canada’s Edmonton, with police investigating whether the attack was hate-motivated, authorities said.
The incident took place at Nanaksar Sikh Gurdwara in northeast Edmonton around 5 a.m. (local time) on Friday (August 21, 2026), police said, adding that the suspect entered the gurdwara and attempted to access the prayer area before he was confronted by the staff.
The confrontation escalated and two men, aged 75 and 51, were stabbed, Edmonton Police Service (EPS) said in a statement on Friday (August 21, 2026).
Witnesses intervened and detained the suspect until police arrived and arrested him, it said.
The two injured men were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while the suspect was also injured and taken to the hospital, CBC News reported.
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