Category Archives: Local Sports
Lethbridge's Taylor Austin 'absolutely' ready for Olympic competition
It is the highest level of competition for bobsleigh in the world, and a man from southern Alberta is gearing up for the gold. Taylor Austin will compete in two-man and four-man bobsleigh events at th...
Feb 09, 2026 Taylor Austin at the opening ceremony for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, Feb. 6, 2026. (Image Credit: International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation)
'They were brothers': Players, families remember 3 who died in Alberta highway crash
When Sawyer Smith thinks about teammates Caden Fine and JJ Wright, he remembers an instance of team tomfoolery on the golf course.He was with Cameron Casorso on the course when Fine and Wright brought...
Feb 09, 2026 A spectator takes a photo of a memorial for three hockey players killed in a car accident at the town arena before the start of the Stavely Mustang hockey game in Stavely, Alta., Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol)
Over 100 athletes from Lethbridge area competing in Alberta Winter Games
Southern Alberta will be well-represented at a major provincial competition. The Alberta Winter Games are set to take place Feb. 13-16, 2026, in the Lakeland Region in northern Alberta. Susan Eymann, ...
Feb 05, 2026 The 2026 Alberta Winter Games take place Feb. 13-16 in northern Alberta. (Image Credit: Lakeland Region 2026 Alberta Winter Games)
Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame announces class of 2026
Hockey Alberta and the Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame Committee announced Wednesday the class of 2026.The class will be inducted Saturday, July 18 at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre in Red Deer, w...
Feb 04, 2026
Lethbridge-born Taylor Austin competing at 2026 Olympics
A man from southern Alberta is set to compete at his second Olympic Games. Taylor Austin will take part in bobsleigh events at the 2026 Milano Cortina Games, which run from Feb. 6-22. The 36-year-old ...
Feb 04, 2026 Taylor Austin is set to compete in bobsleigh events at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics. (Image Credit: Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton)
Lethbridge father and sons part of world's first team-based arm wrestling league
A Lethbridge athlete and his two sons are at the forefront of the world's first team-based arm wrestling league, the Team Arm Wrestling Federation. Calgary Rangers team manager, Len "The Bull" Houghto...
Jan 29, 2026 (Image Credit: TAWF-Facebook page)
Hurricanes' Kyle Heger to compete in WHL Prospects Game
A newly-acquired member of the Lethbridge Hurricanes will have a major opportunity to showcase his skills.Kyle Heger, 18, has been named to Team East for the 2026 WHL Prospects Game.He was acquired by...
Jan 21, 2026 Kyle Heger has been selected to play in the 2026 WHL Prospects Game. (Image Credit: Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Canes Chatter: January 19
PROMOTIONS/EVENTSNext Home Game: The Hurricanes welcome Jaxon Jacobson and the Brandon Wheat Kings on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena at 7:00pm before hosting the Regina Pats on Fr...
Jan 19, 2026 (Image Credit: LNN file photo)
Stanley Cup Champions Mike Commodore & André Roy headlining Hurricanes Celebrity Dinner
The Lethbridge Hurricanes have invited two retired hockey greats to an upcoming event.The club has announced that Stanley Cup Champions Mike Commodore and Andr Roy will be the special guests at the 20...
Jan 15, 2026 André Roy (left) and Mike Commodore (right) will be the special guests at the 2026 Hurricanes Celebrity Dinner. (Image Credit: MPV Sports Marketing and Flames Alumni)
Three Lethbridge Hurricanes make NHL Central Scouting list
The NHL says it is keeping a close eye on 200 members of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL).NHL Central Scouting has released its Midterm Rankings, identifying key players from the Western Hockey League...
Jan 13, 2026 The Lethbridge Hurricanes took on the Medicine Hat Tigers on Dec. 27, 2025. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)