The remote northeastern Saskatchewan community of Pelican Narrows has been left shaken after a shooting near its local health clinic that killed one person and injured another.
RCMP say a suspect was taken into custody late Monday, almost six hours after residents in the community about 500 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon were ordered to shelter in place.
Officials with Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation say that for safety reasons, schools and the local band office will be closed the rest of the week.
It also says the health centre will offer limited services to clients with serious medical needs.
Dr. John-Michael Stevens has provided services at the clinic for nine years and says staff he’s spoken to say that they—and the community at large—are shaken….