The Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club has announced that Hockey Canada has named 2009-born goaltender Leif Oaten to the preliminary roster for the 2026 IIHF World Under-18 Championship. Team officials say Oaten, 16, was one of three goaltenders named to the preliminary roster by Hockey Canada. The Calgary, AB, product ...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club has announced that Hockey Canada has named head coach Matt Anholt and assistant coach Ryan Aasman to the coaching staff of Canada's Men's hockey team for the 2026 IIHF World Under-18 Championship. Anholt, 31, will serve as an assistant coach for the World U18 Championship. Official...

Lethbridge will be the site of an international Tae Kwon-Do event this summer. The 2026 Tae Kwon-Do International World Cup will be bringing over 600 participants from more than 20 counties to Lethbridge to compete, along with upwards of 400 spectators and 80 officials and volunteers. Members of Lethbridge city council...

A pair of local hockey players have been selected to take part in a prestigious tournament featuring teams from throughout North America.Hunter Lee from Lethbridge and Marek Ohler from Taber, are U9 hockey players that have made the roster of Team Brick Alberta for the upcoming Brick Invitational - the Super Novice Tou...

Canada is returning home from the 2026 Pan American Racquetball Championships in Guatemala City, Guatemala with two medals after a week of competition from March 28-April 4. Officials with Racquetball Canada acknowledge both medals came in men's events, with the doubles team of Samuel Murray (St-Basile-le-Grand, QC) an...

Hockey Canada announced Tuesday it is expanding the group of those involved in its ongoing learning and development program, entitled 'The Shift Forward: Evolving Hockey Culture.'The program was piloted for the 2025-26 season with five members, including Atlantic Canada's four provincial hockey bodies, and Hockey North...

The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns have finalized a new five-year Affiliation Agreement between University of Lethbridge Athletics and Recreational Services (ARS) and the Lethbridge Amateur Swim Club (LASC), marking a significant step forward in the longstanding partnership between the two organizations. Officials...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes will have the 14th pick in the first round of the upcoming WHL Prospects Draft May 6, 2026. The Western Hockey League (WHL) announced Thursday night that the Kelowna Rockets will have the first overall pick, which they acquired from the Lethbridge Hurricanes. The Hurricanes, however, will have...

The Lethbridge Val Matteotti Golden Hawks have won the gold medal at the U15 AAA Provincial Championship.The Hawks beat the Red Deer Rebels 5-4 in overtime Sunday.Lethbridge had ended the season sixth in the South Division standings with 41 points, 20 wins and 13 losses, far below the Rebels who had ended first in the ...

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 ...