Medicine Hat's Co-op Place and the Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre have acquired a new certification that verifies they're better equipped to assist guests with sensory sensitivities, the first entertainment venues in Alberta to have earned it.KultureCity's Sensory Inclusive program has been widely embraced by venue...

There are just a few days to go before the start of the Western Hockey League (WHL) playoffs and the Lethbridge Hurricanes now know who they will be facing.The Canes will take on the Brandon Wheat Kings in the first round, a team Lethbridge has a favourable record against. They won three of four games against Brandon i...

Former Lethbridge Hurricanes defenseman Ty Prefontaine played a key role in the University of Saskatchewan Huskies' bronze medal finish at the 2025 U SPORTS Men's Hockey Championship in Ottawa.Prefontaine spent four seasons (2016-2020) with the Lethbridge Hurricanes in the Western Hockey League (WHL), serving as an alt...

There will be some local representation in a major collegiate hockey tournament.The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) has announced that 176 CHL alumni will take part in the 2025 U SPORTS Men's Hockey Championship.Tristan Zandee and Ty Prefontaine from Lethbridge will be among the tournament's competitors.The 21-year-old Za...

Western Hockey League (WHL) fans across Canada and the world will soon have the ability to watch games for free.On Thursday the WHL and Victory+, a sports streaming service owned by A Parent Media Co. Inc., announced a multi-year deal where fans will be able to stream regular season and playoff games for free beginning...

A group of local athletes made quite the racket at a tournament south of the border.Coby and Kathy Iwaasa, as well as Makaio White, participated in the Shamrock Shootout in Cutbank, Montana this past weekend.Coby Iwaasa dominated the Men's Open Singles top division, and alongside his Montanan partner, Chris Weber, emer...

For the first time since 2019, the Lethbridge Hurricanes will be kicking off its WHL playoffs schedule at home.The team has announced the following home dates for its round one games:Game 1 - Friday, March 28th - at VisitLethbridge.com Arena (7:00pm) Game 2 - Saturday, March 29th - at VisitLethbridge.com Arena (6:00pm)...

Two Alberta teams will celebrate small town baseball heritage this season.The Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) has announced that the Lethbridge Bulls and Sylvan Lake Gulls will compete in its first-ever Rural Roots game on June 8, 2025 in Oyen.The league says the special contest marks the 30th anniversary of th...

The Lethbridge Sport Council has announced the recipients of the 2024 Lethbridge Sport Council Achievement Awards, celebrating contributions to local sports. Now in its 15th year, the awards recognize athletes, coaches, volunteers, and organizations that have made a lasting impact on the community.Executive Director of...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes secured home-ice advantage in the first round of the WHL Playoffs with a 5-3 victory over the Prince Albert Raiders on Wednesday night at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena. Kooper Gizowski scored twice, including the game-winner in the final seconds, as the Hurricanes extended their point streak t...

Medicine Hat's Christy Starling considers physical exercise her self-care and release, but after an injury impeded certain workouts she could do, she decided to take on a new challenge of breaking records.Starling wanted to break the Guinness World Record for most knuckle push ups in one minute, which she attempted in ...

The Lethbridge Sport Council (LSC) says it was a great year for sports in the community.The LSC has released its Sport Tourism Impact Report for 2024.It says economic impact reports were completed for 214 single and multi-day sporting events in Lethbridge last year, accounting for 62 per cent of all events.Sporting eve...

It won't be long before golfers in the region can return to their favourite courses.Several clubs in the Lethbridge area have either confirmed an exact opening date or an opening window.Evergreen Golf Centre - Currently openLand-O-Lakes Golf & Country Club - Currently Open Henderson Lake Golf Club - Friday, March 7...

If you think you have what it takes to make it to the Olympics, the time to prove yourself is coming up.RBC Training Ground is hosting a tryout event at the University of Lethbridge (U of L) on Saturday, March 15, 2025.RBC Marketing Manager Sam Effah says people with any level of experience across a variety of athletic...

A man from Calgary is now the number-one ranked bull rider in the country.Nick Tetz emerged in first place at the PBR Canada Cup Series Event in Lethbridge on Friday and Saturday, February 28-March 1, 2025.He delivered a perfect 3-for-3 performance at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena to win his fifth consecutive PBR event...

He is the second player from Lethbridge to be recognized this week by the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL).The league announced its Doug Birks Division Awards, with Top Goaltender going to Brenner Fyfe.The Lethbridge native played 1,725 minutes with the Kamloops Storm this past season, the fourth mos...

Prominent athletes, teams and sports builders are being recognized for their contributions to sport in Lethbridge.The Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame has announced its 2025 inductees and the Kinsmen Sports Persons of the Year.They will all be formally honoured at the induction ceremony on May 9, 2025 at the Agri-food Hu...

A local junior hockey player is being recognized.The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) has announced this year's Bill Ohlhausen Division Award Winners.Lethbridge's Grady Sterling-Ponech was named the division's Top Defenceman.He produced 39 points in 44 games this season with the Princeton Posse, a ne...

A new person is in charge of the women's soccer team at the University of Lethbridge.Cedric Bovon has been named the head coach of the program at Pronghorns Athletics.He is currently the Girls' Technical Director and League 1 Head Coach for the Calgary Blizzards Soccer Club. He has also spent time as an Assistant Coach...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes are back in the win column after a 3-1 victory over the Red Deer Rebels on Wednesday, February 12.The team had recently had its three-game streak snapped by the Calgary Hitmen the night before.In the first period, the Hurricanes kept up pressure throughout, outshooting Red Dee...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes had their winning streak snapped at three games last night, falling 3-2 to the Calgary Hitmen in overtime.The game between the two once again had a high level of importance for the standings, as Calgary was just three points ahead of Lethbridge going in.In the first period, the Hitmen hit the ...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes won both of their games on the weekend in dominant fashion.February 7 vs. Prince Albert RaidersIn the first game of their two-game set, the Hurricanes welcomed the East Division leading Prince Albert Raiders on Friday night.Ahead of the game, the team held a ceremony to recognize Corey Lyons, ...

There is a new person in charge of the University of Lethbridge's (U of L) golf program. Dean Spriddle has a Master's Degree in Physical Education and more than 27 years as a Class A Professional with the PGA of Canada. He has previously been named the Canadian PGA Teacher of the Year and is a five-time Alberta PGA Tea...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes will be inducting three important pieces in their franchise history to their Wall of Honour tonight.The team announced in November 2024 that Corey Lyons, Ben Wright and Herb Beswick will be inducted before the game against the Prince Albert Raiders on February 7, 2025.The team...

As the Major League Baseball season gets closer to opening day, 2025 is looking to be a very important year for a Canadian top prospect.Adam Macko, a left-handed pitcher, was drafted in the seventh round of the 2019 MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners, and was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays on November 16, 2022 with fel...

A provincial hockey tournament is coming to Lethbridge in 2025.On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, Hockey Alberta announced that the Senior AA Men's Provincial Championships will be held again after a year off in 2024.Along with that announcement, they also revealed that Lethbridge will be the host.The tournament will incl...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes had two games over the weekend, and came out with a win and a loss. Saturday, February 1 vs. Edmonton Oil Kings The first game of the weekend set saw the Hurricanes hosting the Edmonton Oil Kings at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena. In the first period, the Oil Kings struck first...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Another Lethbridge Hurricanes player is donating to a good cause for every point he scores.On January 31, 2025, the team announced that forward Shane Smith will donate $25 per point to the Canadian CMV Foundation this season to raise awareness about cytomegalovirus.Smith says the donations are in honou...