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Tisdale Trojans look to extend their playoff series at home

It's do-or-die again tonight for the Tisdale Trojans.They will host the Warman Wildcats in Game 4 of their best-of-5 Saskatchewan Male AAA Hockey League (SMAAAHL) playoff series.The Wildcats dumped th...

Mar 08, 2024

SSFA 55+ Games Curling wraps up with many winners

It's a wrap!Around 70 participants from across Saskatchewan descended on the Northland Power Curling Centre in North Battleford from March 4 to 6 to take part in the Saskatchewan Senior Fitness Associ...

Mar 07, 2024

Carrot River wrestlers off to provincials, hosting regionals in 2025

Carrot River High School students came up big this past weekend at the regional wrestling championships in Rosetown.In total, seven wrestlers qualified for provincials during the championships, of whi...

Mar 06, 2024

Melfort Special Olympic curling team wins National gold

The Melfort Special Olympic (MSO) curling team was in Calgary this past week for the 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games.There, they were able to take home their second national gold since 2006 ...

Mar 06, 2024

Mustangs players honoured by award nominations, focused more on team success the rest of the way

Four Melfort Mustangs players have the opportunity to walk away with major awards this season.James Venne, Chase Friedt-Mohr, Leith Olafson, and Zac Somers could compile a total of five awards if they...

Mar 05, 2024

La Ronge couple welcomes quadruplets on leap day

It was a leap day like no other for Gilbert Merasty and Savannah Ratt of La Ronge who welcomed quadruplets into the world on Feb. 29. Born at Saskatoon's Jim Pattison Children's Hospital, Aleah, Beaut...

Mar 05, 2024

Melfort marathon runner close to running six major international races

A marathon runner from Melfort is now closer to her ultimate goal.Robyn Luthi completed the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday with a time of 2 hours 59 minutes and 21 seconds.Luthi told northeastNOW she was ha...

Mar 05, 2024

Mustangs, Broncos feature heavily in SJHL year-end award nominations

The SJHL has revealed the nominees for its year-end awards for 2023/24.Melfort Mustangs netminder James Venne is up for a pair of awards.He has been nominated for the SGEU Most Valuable Player award a...

Mar 04, 2024

Hutchinson, Sleeva named SJHL Players of the Week

A pair of Melfort Mustangs are on the SJHL player of the week list.Aidyn Hutchinson is the Bourgault Forward of the Week after his five goals and five assists in just three games last week, including ...

Mar 04, 2024

Melfort Mustangs return to CJHL top 20 rankings

The Melfort Mustangs are back in the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) top 20 rankings.The Mustangs re-enter the rankings at number 12, after being an honourable mention last week.Melfort has won s...

Mar 04, 2024