The town of Coaldale will welcome teams and fans from across Alberta as the Coaldale Cobras host the 2026 Hockey Alberta U18C Provincial Championships, taking place March 26 to 29, 2026, at the Coaldale Sportsplex. Officials note, it's the first time since 2013 that Coaldale will host a Hockey Alberta Provincial Champi...

Coaldale is set to host the SSA 3A Basketball Provincials starting Thursday, March 19 at Coaldale Prairie Winds Secondary School.The tournament will bring together high school teams from across the province, with games taking place at multiple venues, including Coaldale Prairie Winds Secondary School, R.I. Baker Middle...

PROMOTIONS/EVENTS Next Home Game: The Hurricanes will return to VisitLethbridge.com Arena on Wednesday, March 18 when they welcome Beckett Hamilton and the Red Deer Rebels at 7:00 p.m. before ending their home schedule on Friday against the Edmonton Oil Kings at 7:00 p.m.! Tickets can be purchased by visiting the Visit...

Taber was named the Alberta nominee for Kraft Hockeyville on Saturday.They will receive a $50,000 prize for rink upgrades, and the opportunity to advance to the top two communities, who will compete in a vote for the grand prize of $250,000 and the chance to host an NHL exhibition game.There are 13 nominees total, one ...

Youths in the Lethbridge area can learn hands-on from local collegiate athletes.The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns, in partnership with Building Safer Communities, is hosting a free basketball camp for people aged 12-17.The two-hour camp is led by Pronghorns athletes.It is part of the Off the Record program, a you...

A highly accomplished professional baseball player is set to make his way to Lethbridge this spring.Kevin Pillar will be the esteemed guest of honour at the Canadian Baseball Legends Gala, hosted by the Lethbridge Bulls.Pillar, 37, has played for several teams in Major League Baseball (MLB), including the Toronto Blue ...

Nick Tetz (Calgary, Alberta) continued to ride in unstoppable form in Lethbridge, Alberta, this past weekend, delivering a flawless 2-for-2 performance to win his historic sixth consecutive PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Canada Cup Series event inside VisitLethbridge.com Arena, victorious at the sold-out, record-settin...

A University of Lethbridge (U of L) student has received major recognition for her athletic achievements.Jinaye Shomachuk has been named the 2026 U SPORTS Women's Field Athlete of the Year and is the first Pronghorn athlete to earn that title."Winning this award is so awesome," she said in an interview with U...

Town of Ponoka PSA -- Get ready to unleash your inner artist at 'Paint the Ice Night' on Monday, March 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Ponoka Arena Complex.This community event invites everyone to transform the ice rink into a colourful masterpiece with washable markers. No skates necessary, and all art supplies will be pro...

Professional Bull Riders (PBR) is set to make its return to Lethbridge this week with the national championship on the line.The PBR Canada Cup Series takes place at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena on March 6-7, with the South Country Co-op Showdown.The organization calls two-time PBR Canada Champion Nick Tetz "the k...

Residents of Taber can help to shape the long-term future of recreation services.The Town of Taber has launched a Recreation Facility Feasibility Study to guide future planning and decisions regarding indoor recreation.The study will look at long-term options for recreation space, which may include upgrades to existing...

Some of the Lethbridge area's greatest athletes, coaches and builders are being recognized for their achievements.The Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 Inductees & Kinsmen Sports Persons of the Year.They will be formally recognized at the induction ceremony on May 8, 2026, at the Lethbridge Trad...

The Lethbridge Sport Council (LSC) is recognizing those who have made significant contributions to the world of sports this past year. It announced the winners of the 16th Lethbridge Sport Council Achievement Awards on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Susan Eymann, Executive Director of the LSC, says this year's recipients re...

It was a successful outing by local athletes at a major provincial competition. The 2026 Alberta Winter Games wrapped up in the northern Lakeland Region on Monday, Feb. 16. More than 100 competitors from southern Alberta (Zone 1) took part, claiming a total of 38 medals, the fourth-highest among the eight provincial zo...

Alberta's top young athletes are in the northern Lakeland Region for a high-level competition.The Alberta Winter Games got underway on Friday, Feb. 13, and continue until Monday, Feb. 16.Craig Copeland, Chair of the Lakeland Region 2026 Alberta Winter Games Host Society, says he is thrilled to showcase the best in prov...

The Milan Cortina Olympic Games have seen several CHL alumni competing.The league says 96 people who have been part of the league are taking part in the men's ice hockey tournament, running Feb. 11-12, 2026.CHL alumni actually make up more than 30 per cent of all players in the men's tournament - the most of any develo...

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 the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. He and his team arrived in Italy on February 1. This is his second time competing in the ...

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 Timbits from a nearby Tim Hortons for them to smash off the teebox."Pretty much sums up how they were as people,&q...

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, executive director of the Lethbridge Sport Council, says 108 people from Lethbridge and the surrounding communities are ...

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, which is the new home of the Hall."Each year brings a new chance to honour the people who have shaped hockey in Albe...

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 was born in Lethbridge but now resides in Calgary. He made his Olympic debut in 2022, finishing 20th and 23rd in two-man...

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" Houghton hopes to lead his sons Dustin and Dillon Houghton to victory, after what officials describe as a successful ...

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 the Canes on Jan. 7 in a trade with the Medicine Hat Tigers.Heger has appeared in six games with Lethbridge so far, col...

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 Friday, Jan. 23 at 7:00pm! Tickets can be purchased by visiting the VisitLethbridge.com Arena Ticket Centre, by calling 40...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes have invited two retired hockey greats to an upcoming event.The club has announced that Stanley Cup Champions Mike Commodore and André Roy will be the special guests at the 2026 Hurricanes Celebrity Dinner on Feb. 28, 2026.Commodore, 46, spent parts of 11 seasons as a defenceman in the ...

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, Ontario Hockey League, and Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League that could be selected in the 2026 NHL Draft.Gavin Mc...

A major shakeup in the Lethbridge Hurricanes organization as its general manager steps down. Doug Paisley, President of the Hurricanes Board of Directors, says he has accepted the resignation of Peter Anholt, effective immediately. "After a WHL disciplinary investigation, the Lethbridge Hurricanes have accepted th...

The City of Lethbridge says swimmers will have to wait a little bit longer to return to one of its pools.They say that work continues toward reopening the Stan Siwik Pool, which closed for annual maintenance on Dec. 1, 2025.It was originally scheduled to be finished by Dec. 22, but was delayed into January.Now, the Cit...