A 19-year-old man from Colonsay made his first court appearance in Saskatoon on Thursday stemming from a case of violence the night prior.

He is facing multiple charges after attacking another man with a machete.

The incident occurred at around 8:00pm on Wednesday.

Police say that the attack is not random, and that the two know each other.

An 18-year-old was taken to hospital with injuries deemed to be not life-threatening.