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Town makes plans for annual summer parade

The Town of Battleford is getting ready to start taking entries soon for its annual parade.This year the event will take place on Friday night, Aug. 9. Parks and Recreation Manager Jordan Schechtel sa...

May 04, 2024

Broncos' Bell nominated for CJHL Forward of the Year

Humboldt Broncos forward, Spencer Bell, has been recognized as one of the best forwards in Canada.The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) recently announced all their finalists for their major awards...

May 02, 2024

Mourning the loss of legendary local auctioneer, volunteer, and friend Barrie Jung

A much-loved local auctioneer has passed away after a battle with cancer. Barrie Jung, who was inducted into the Saskatchewan Auctioneers Association Auction Era Hall of Honour in January, passed away...

May 01, 2024

Mustangs capture 2024 SJHL Championship

The Melfort Mustangs are this year's Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) champions.A hard-fought series with the Flin Flon Bombers ended on Tuesday night, as a 4-1 victory gave the Mustangs a 4-2...

May 01, 2024

Police and families across province share ‘Stories, not Statistics’ as part of Missing Persons Week

Kristopher Billette of Buffalo River Dene Nation, Byran Watson of Maple Creek and William 'Michael' Neuman of Canora have one tragic thing in common; they were all reported missing in 2023 and so far,...

May 01, 2024

Mustangs final home game of the season the most important by far

The Melfort Mustangs have strayed away from their motto these past two games of the SJHL finals, one that made them so successful in the first place.When grabbing a 3-0 series lead over the Flin Flon ...

Apr 30, 2024

Four dabloons later, P.A. cat has worldwide fame

Phoenix the cat is only about three years old but has accomplished much in that short time and used up several of her nine lives. First, she survived being abandoned at a home where there had been a m...

Apr 25, 2024

Long-time museum curator celebrated with retirement tea

A fond farewell to a Melfort fixture. A farewell tea for Gailmarie Anderson was held at the Melfort and District Museum Apr. 25. The long-time museum curator and cultural coordinator is retiring at th...

Apr 25, 2024

Mustangs 20-year-olds understand what's at stake

The Melfort Mustangs are now one win away from an SJHL Championship, which means a handful of their players have a great opportunity to end their Junior A hockey careers on the best possible note.This...

Apr 25, 2024

Mustangs young guns playing for future, veteran teammates

It's no secret the Melfort Mustangs have dealt with plenty of injuries this season, which can be looked at in two different ways.First off, it's obviously a shame that some of these 17 to 20-year-olds...

Apr 24, 2024