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Mustangs dominate Cubs, advance to semis against Trenton

There never seemed to be any doubt about who was gonna come out on top in Friday's quarter-final.It was all Melfort Mustangs as they absolutely dominated the Greater Sudbury Cubs en route to a 7-1 vic...

May 17, 2025

Mustangs battle Cubs for spot in National semi-finals

The 2025 Centennial Cup has now reached the point of do-or-die hockey games, as Friday is the first day of the playoff round.Two quarterfinal games will take place today, one of which will pit the Mel...

May 16, 2025

Could Melfort Lions club return after decade-and-a-half absence?

A group is trying to restart the Melfort Lions Club. A fundraising barbecue held by the group at Prairie North Co-op on Saturday raised $1400 for the Melfort Food Bank. Members from clubs in Lake Leno...

May 16, 2025

Candle Lake doctor takes role as interim chief medical officer for province

After 25 years of practicing medicine in Melfort, Dr. Jordan Wingate decided to move to Candle Lake and open a part time practice there but has now added another job to his workload. Wingate was recen...

May 16, 2025

The SJHL defenceman of the year: Nic Andrusiak player profile

The Melfort Mustangs are deep into the Centennial Cup again, which means their eight 2004-born players only have a weekend left in their junior hockey careers.The hope is that the next couple of days ...

May 15, 2025

The captain and playoff MVP: Ty Thornton player profile

The Melfort Mustangs are deep into the Centennial Cup again, which means their eight 2004-born players only have a weekend left in their junior hockey careers.The hope is that the next couple of days ...

May 15, 2025

Wool, mustard and pulse crops: Sask. lieutenant-governor highlights prairie identity in royal audience

Saskatchewan's lieutenant-governor says meeting King Charles III during a private audience at Buckingham Palace was "quite amazing.""It was a little overwhelming, but His Majesty was very gracious and...

May 15, 2025

Northern book on tanning moose hides wins provincial award

Tanning Moosehides: The Northern Saskatchewan Trapline Way by Tommy Bird, Lawrence and Lena Adam, and Miriam Krner is a Saskatchewan Book Awards winner. The book, which is a 64-page how-to guide that ...

May 15, 2025

Mustangs win wild, final round robin contest in OT

At times it was really good, and then it was not so good, but ultimately, in the end, the Melfort Mustangs were able to win their final round robin game at the Centennial Cup in Calgary.Needing overti...

May 15, 2025

Mustangs win chaotic affair over Rockland, end round-robin Wednesday against Valleyfield

The Melfort Mustangs took down the Rockland Nationals on Tuesday in a game that took nearly four full hours to complete.The reason, a lengthy delay minutes before the first period was set to expire, d...

May 13, 2025