Sask Votes 2024

Sask Votes 2024

The polls are closed, and the ballots are being counted. MBC’s Joel Willick is providing updates live on air through the evening. You can see the UNOFFICIAL results here at the Sask Votes website: https://results.elections.sk.ca/  
Today is elections day in Saskatchewan

Today is elections day in Saskatchewan

Today is day six of voting and so far there has been 56 hours of voting, which ends tonight at 8 p.m., as today is the last day for placing your vote in the 2024 Saskatchewan Provincial Election. “It has been a busy week for our election workers, serving the 273,010...
PAGC Athabasca Vice Chief election set for tomorrow

PAGC Athabasca Vice Chief election set for tomorrow

Four names have been put forward as candidates for the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) Athabasca Vice Chief position.   Louie Mercredi, former chief of Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation, Joan Strong of Black Lake Denesuline First Nation who works as a training...
Filmmaking for First Nations Youth now available

Filmmaking for First Nations Youth now available

The Acimowin Youth Film Program is now available for First Nations communities. The 2-week afterschool program through the Acimowin Film Festival is looking for youth who want to become filmmakers. “We’re trying to expand the on-screen sector development,...
Human remains found in Prince Albert still unidentified

Human remains found in Prince Albert still unidentified

Prince Albert police have not been able to identify the person found dead in a homeless encampment last week. The remains were found on October 16 in the East Hill area. An autopsy was performed on Tuesday of this week. Police say the autopsy determined the person to...
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation calls by-election

Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation calls by-election

Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation will head back to the polls just months after a previous election. The band held an election this past April where Peter A. Beatty was elected as chief. However, issues with the elction lead the band to call a by-election. The by-election...
MBC News interview with Green Party leader, Naomi Hunter

MBC News interview with Green Party leader, Naomi Hunter

(Photo: provided by Naomi Hunter) Voting week kicked off today in Saskatchewan and MBC News has been reaching out to candidates running in the provincial election over the past few weeks.   Below you will find a transcript from the interview MBC News conducted with...
Public Disclosure/Public Safety Alert: Louis Ted Mercredi

Public Disclosure/Public Safety Alert: Louis Ted Mercredi

Under the authority of and pursuant to the Saskatchewan Public Disclosure Act, the Regina Police Service is issuing a public advisory on a male who is considered to be at high risk of reoffending sexually and/or violently. As of October 21, 2024, 41-year-old Louis Ted...
Pierceland RCMP investigating death on Mudie Lake First Nation

Pierceland RCMP investigating death on Mudie Lake First Nation

UPDATE: October 21, 2024  at 3:17 p.m. As a result of subsequent investigation by Pierceland RCMP and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service, the male’s death has been determined to be non-suspicious in nature. As the investigation has now determined that this is a sudden...
MBC News interview with NDP leader, Carla Beck

MBC News interview with NDP leader, Carla Beck

(Photo: Carla Beck, candidate for Cumberland, Jordan McPhail, and Doyle Vermette, the former Saskatchewan NDP MLA for Cumberland. Submitted by Sask NDP) Voting week starts on Tuesday in Saskatchewan and MBC News has been reaching out to candidates running in the...