The Lieutenant Governor’s Canada Day Celebration at Government House in Regina has been cancelled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

"Linguistic duality, and more importantly institutional duality, are of the utmost importance."

The exemplary service medal recognizes officers who have served in the Regina Police Service for 20 years or more.

Manitoba lieutenant-governor Janice Filmon is recovering after undergoing breast cancer surgery and will not be able to perform her duties for a period of time.

Lt.-Gov. Russell Mirasty wants to focus on education, health, mental health and re-enforcing Indigenous cultural identity in Saskatchewan children.

A more formal installation ceremony will be held at a later date. 

Lt.-Gov. Jocelyne Roy Vienneau, the first Acadian woman to hold the office, died Aug. 2 after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Global News confirmed on Thursday that the RCMP received a complaint about potential irregularities on Aug. 2, the day Lieutenant Governor Jocelyne Roy Vienneau passed away.

The Mounties declined to provide any more information beyond a brief statement issued on Thursday. 

Retired RCMP "F" Division commanding officer Russell Mirasty becoming Saskatchewan's 23rd lieutenant-governor is seen as a step toward reconciliation.