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Stars top Hounds to match franchise record with 15th straight win

The Battlefords North Stars tied their regular season franchise record for consecutive wins Thursday night at Notre Dame, taking their 15th straight in a 9-6 victory over the division-rival Hounds.Six...

Jan 13, 2023

Melfort Rotary Club donates to multiple local organizations

The Melfort Rotary Club has been busy this week, as they were presenting cheques to multiple local organizations, to help fund and promote projects and events.One thousand dollars was donated to both ...

Jan 12, 2023

Food Banks confident they can keep with demand, community support still much-needed

Last year may have been the toughest year ever for Food Banks, but 2023 could be even worse.According to Second Harvest, Canada's largest food rescue organization, the demand for food services is expe...

Jan 12, 2023

Somers becomes second Mustang to commit to NCAA Divsion I

The Melfort Mustangs' hometown boy will be playing NCAA Division-I hockey for his post-secondary career.Zac Somers, forward from Melfort, has committed to the University of Maine Black Bears.This mark...

Jan 12, 2023

Stars open southern swing at Notre Dame, in search of 15th straight

The Battlefords North Stars embark on a three-games-in-three-nights road swing through southern Saskatchewan Thursday, with their first stop at Notre Dame against the division-rival Hounds. Were the p...

Jan 12, 2023

P.A. & area leading way on brain injury awareness says Canadian Royal Purple President

The Prince Albert area is being credited by a national organization for leading the way in brain injury awareness.Sandi Lougheed, the president of Canadian Royal Purple, took time this past weekend to...

Jan 12, 2023

Humboldt EMS and firefighters respond to carbon monoxide alarms at apartment complex

A total of 25 residents at an apartment complex in Humboldt dealt with a bit of a scare, in the early evening of Tuesday, Jan. 10.Originally, the Humboldt Fire Department's fire chief and deputy fire ...

Jan 12, 2023

NorthWest Stars see trio named to Sask First Top 80 Tournament

Three members of the U15 AA NorthWest Stars have been recognized among the best in their age group in the province and will advance to the Sask First Top 80 Tournament, next month.For Kash Alger-East,...

Jan 12, 2023

Inquest jury comes back with 10 recommendations aimed at stopping inmate suicides

CONTENT WARNING: The following story contains graphic depictions of self-harm and suicide.The jury in the inquest into an inmate's death at Pine Grove has come back with 10 recommendations to try and ...

Jan 11, 2023

Stars top CJHL rankings for 10th straight week

Make it double-digit weeks at #1 in the nation for the Battlefords North Stars.The Stars have extended their run atop the weekly Canadian Junior Hockey League Top-20 Rankings for a 10th straight week,...

Jan 11, 2023