Two injured in stabbing attack at Edmonton Sikh temple - BBC News

One suspect is in custody, and police have said they are still investigating if the attack was motivated by hate.

Image source, Getty ImagesByNadine Yousif, Senior Canada reporter and Grace Eliza GoodwinPublished21 August 2026A man has been arrested after injuring two people in an early morning stabbing attack at a Sikh temple in Edmonton, Canada, police said.

Officials said the attack inside the sprawling Nanaksar Gurdwara unfolded around 05:00 local time (12:00 BST) on Friday morning. Police did not identify the suspect, nor did they specify a motive.

The attack comes after police confirmed last week that they were investigating threatening calls made to two Sikh gurdwaras in Calgary, two hours south of where Friday's attack took place.

The World Sikh Organization, based in Canada, has said the attack is deeply troubling and has occurred against the backdrop of rising anti-Sikh hate across the country.

Police first received reports around 04:49 local time of a man walking in traffic on a highway, and about 15 minutes later, they got calls about a stabbing inside the temple, the Edmonton Police Service said.