Category Archives: Local Sports

U.S.-based WHL teams to start regular season March 19
CALGARY, AB - American teams in the Western Hockey League (WHL) will be back on the ice Friday, March 19. The WHL announced the start date for the U.S. Division's 2020-2021 regular season. The news fo...
Feb 06, 2021

Lethbridge College offering students free Fitness Centre memberships to support mental health
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge College students are being offered free Fitness Centre memberships for the Winter 2021 semester.The post-secondary institution said in alignment with the easing of provinci...
Feb 05, 2021

Hockey Alberta cancels rest of 2020-21 minor hockey season
RED DEER, AB - Minor hockey will not be returning for league games this winter, as Hockey Alberta has made the call to cancel the remainder of the season.The organization confirmed the decision on Tue...
Feb 02, 2021

Southern Albertan Aaron Crawford signed by Calgary Stampeders
CALGARY, AB - The Calgary Stampeders have signed Canadian long snapper Aaron Crawford.The native of Medicine Hat, Alta., played in 98 games with Hamilton from 2013 to 2019.Crawford has 23 career speci...
Feb 02, 2021

Hurricanes sign prospect Reid Mackay
LETHBRIDGE, AB- With a shortened season coming for the WHL, the Lethbridge Hurricanes have added 2004-born forward Reid Mackay. He was originally drafted by the Hurricanes in the third round (65th ove...
Feb 01, 2021

2021 Alberta Summer Games cancelled
LETHBRIDGE, AB - After being forced to postpone last summer, the Alberta Summer Games have been cancelled.The event was originally scheduled for July 2020 in Lethbridge but was put on hold due to COVI...
Jan 29, 2021

WHL season kicks off February 26
LETHBRIDGE, AB- After delaying the start of the 2021 WHL season due to COVID, the WHL has announced its new start date of Friday, February 26, 2021.Five WHL teams in Alberta will form the Central Divi...
Jan 28, 2021

Protests planned in Southern Alberta to "let kids play"
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Chad Beagle just couldn't sit around any longer.After last Thursday's announcement that Alberta's current public health measures aimed at reducing COVID-19 spread, which include a b...
Jan 26, 2021

Claresholm’s Logan Biever places tenth at PBR Greenville Invitational
GREENVILLE, S.C. - Claresholm's Logan Biever put on another impressive showing at the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour this past weekend.The 22-year-old tied for tenth at ...
Jan 26, 2021

Castle Mountain offering discounted rate for first responders
CASTLE MOUNTAIN RESORT - First responders can hit the slopes at Castle Mountain for a discounted rate.The resort is offering a 25 percent discount on midweek lift tickets for eligible first responders...
Jan 26, 2021