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What to expect: Mustangs vs Bruins Round 1 preview

The Melfort Mustangs will welcome the Estevan Bruins to the Northern Lights Palace on Friday, as the two teams battle in a best-of-seven series for the first round of the 2023/24 SJHL playoffs.Melfort...

Mar 20, 2024

Vikings senior basketball teams take regional hardware

North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) is coming off a strong showing at regionals, which saw the Vikings senior boys win 5A gold in Lloydminster, and the senior girls take home 5A bronze ...

Mar 19, 2024

Mustangs sign Buffaloes forward

The Melfort Mustangs have announced a new signing for the 2024/25 season.Talen Lewis has committed to the Blue and Green for the upcoming year.The 2006-born forward from Airdrie, Alta., spent this sea...

Mar 19, 2024

Team Bryden wins Senior Men's Curling Provincials in Melfort

The 2024 Senior Men's Curling Provincials were held in Melfort over the weekend and one team came out as the Saskatchewan representatives.Team Bryden became the provincial champions after defeating Te...

Mar 18, 2024

Luthi accepted into New York Marathon in quest to complete all six majors

An athlete from Melfort has the finish line in sight in her quest to complete all six marathon majors.Robyn Luthi has completed five of the six majors, and recently received word that she was accepted...

Mar 18, 2024

Meota Combines complete three-peat, win fourth title in five seasons

For the third straight year - and fourth time in the last five seasons - the Meota Combines have staked their claim atop the senior hockey mountain, as Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League (SPHL) champi...

Mar 17, 2024

Meadow Lake gardeners get tips for new seeding season

Gardeners in the Meadow Lake area are starting to roll up their sleeves, getting ready for a new gardening season. The Willow Creek Community Garden group recently held its Seedy Sunday event in Meado...

Mar 17, 2024

Sinclair nets pair in return to lineup, leads North Stars past Klippers

Brayden Sinclair made his much-anticipated return to the lineup Friday night, scoring a pair of goals in a three-point performance (two goals, one assist) to lead the Battlefords North Stars to a 5-3 ...

Mar 16, 2024

2023 Junior and Citizen of the Year announced by Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce

Melfort's best people of the past year will be celebrated at the Mel-Bex Awards next weekend.With the event set to return after six or seven years, that also meant the return of the two Citizen of the...

Mar 15, 2024

North Stars announce signings for 2024-25 season

The Battlefords North Stars recently announced their first wave of player signings for the 2024-25 hockey season, which included a pair of recent draft picks, and a local Battlefords standout.Among th...

Mar 15, 2024