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More than 700 kilometers north of Winnipeg sits a small community that many who have never been to may know only for its isolated location and subarctic winter temperatures.

Below is the statement from Saturday’s 5 p.m. news conference with A/Commr. Rhonda Blackmore, Commanding Officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP: Tragedy unfolded early this morning for our Saskatchewan RCMP family.

An RCMP officer has died while on duty according to a press release.

New cases (June 12) New Active Humboldt area (Central East 1) 0 9 Kelvington-Punnichy area (Central East 2) 2 18 Nipawin area (North East 1) 2 15 Melfort area (North East 2) 0 5 Tisdale-Hudson Bay area (North East 3) 0 8 Vaccinations (June 12) Vaccin

One new death was being reported Saturday in the provincial government’s COVID-19 report. The death was of a person in the 80+ age group from the North West zone, bringing the zone’s death total to 72.

Vaccines Reported An additional 18,014 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 878,665.

Residents in the areas surrounding Wolseley and Francis will see an increased police presence as Saskatchewan RCMP officers conduct an investigation.

Cumberland House Cree Nation has declared sovereignty over the largest inland freshwater river delta in North America.

People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier was arrested just outside St Pierre on Friday for violating public health orders.

Ottawa’s newly announced policy on thermal coal is a clear signal that Alberta’s Coalspur Mines and its Vista mine expansion plans are up in smoke.