2 young children stabbed in northern Alberta, 1 charged with assault

An exterior shot of the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, on Jan. 23, 2022 (CTV News Edmonton/Dave Mitchell).

One person has been charged after two children, ages seven and eight, were stabbed in northern Alberta last week.

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Emergency crews were called about the stabbing on Feb. 19.

One child suffered a serious, non-life threatening knife wound and was taken to Grande Prairie Regional Hospital before being transported to the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton.

A second child was assessed for a minor knife wound.

A 35-year-old Grande Prairie resident has been charged with aggravated assault.

The suspect has been released on conditions and a court date has been set for March 13 in Grande Prairie.