Manitoba's Norwegian community was left reeling from a shooting spree and suspected bombing in Oslo that claimed numerous lives.
A man was arrested after a deadly shooting at a youth camp near Oslo in Norway and authorities believe he's linked to the bombing that rocked Oslo earlier Friday, killing seven.
Early police reports Friday listed the number of people killed at around 17, but that estimate increased through the weekend. Authorities later put the death toll from the attacks at 93, though that figure was lowered on Monday.
The Sohlberg family is from Norway but lives in Winnipeg. They return regularly to the country to visit relatives there.
"I phoned my brother so he could fill me in a bit more," said Thorlief Sohlberg. "He said they were talking about it being the biggest thing that ever happened in Norway since the Second World War."
There's speculation the target was Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. His office is in the building where the explosion was reported. He was also scheduled to speak at the youth camp where the shooting unfolded. But Stoltenberg was not among those injured as he was working at home.
The blast at the building blew out most of the windows in the high-rise structure, while the bottom floor appeared destroyed. Nearby buildings were also damaged and evacuated.
The Solhberg family in Winnipeg is now trying to come to grips with what happened.
"Winnipeg feels very safe too…Oslo was very safe," said Thorlief Sohlberg.
- with a report from CTV's Nancy Carlson and files from CTV.ca
