Some of Lethbridge's emergency responders will battle it out at Spitz Stadium.The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) and Lethbridge Fire and Rescue will take part in the annual charity "Battle of the Badges" softball game at Spitz Stadium on Friday, June 27, 2025.The friendly competition will also include dignit...

Officials with Paradise Canyon Golf Club in Lethbridge are putting a call out for volunteers for the Alberta Men's Amateur Golf Championships June 25-27.Organizers need 23 volunteers on Wednesday June 25, 23 volunteers for Thursday June 26, and 13 volunteers on Friday June 27.Volunteers will be needed for registration,...

The Sylvan Lake Gulls continue their young 2025 WCBL season this weekend with the inaugural Rural Roots Baseball Classic.The event, which pits the Gulls against the Lethbridge Bulls, goes down at Doug Lehman Field in Oyen, with first pitch at 3:30."We are very excited for the Rural Roots Baseball Classic. This is ...

Hundreds of fans celebrated the Medicine Hat Tigers at Co-op Place on Monday in a bittersweet send-off to mark the end of a historic season.The Tigers were fresh off a Memorial Cup final loss to the London Knights on Sunday night in Rimouski, Que.Tigers game host Jesse Christianson reminded the crowd that even though t...

The Western Canadian Baseball League's (WCBL) regular season is underway, and the Lethbridge Bulls are gearing up for their first game at home. On Thursday, June 5, 2025, the Bulls will play host to Edmonton's Energy City Cactus Rats. The Cactus Rats, formerly known as the Edmonton Prospects, were the lowest-ranked tea...

Bill Peters has announced his next move after stepping away from the Lethbridge Hurricanes.He will be the new head coach of the Augsburg Panthers, a pro hockey team in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) league.Sporting Director Larry Mitchell says in a translated news release that they were able to attract an outstandin...

The Medicine Hat Tigers fell short of Memorial Cup glory Sunday after failing to battle back from a dominant second frame by the London Knights - a heartbreaking end for a team that rarely struggled in 2025.The Knights won 4-1, claiming their third-ever Canadian Hockey League title and bouncing back after losing a year...

Crews are busy setting up for a series of renovations to a local ice rink.The Henderson Park Ice Centre Upgrade will be conducted in two phases, with a total budget of $6,091,000.Phase one will involve the retrofitting of a small decommissioned practice rink into four dressing rooms, each equipped with private shower a...

Kip Kangogo is back in Lethbridge after a monumental marathon win.He was the first-place winner of the Calgary Marathon, held on Sunday, May 25, 2025.Finishing nearly four minutes ahead of the runner-up, Kangogo crossed the line ahead of all 1,938 other competitors.He ran 42.2 kilometres in two hours, 28 minutes and 42...

The Medicine Hat Tigers booked their ticket to the Memorial Cup final Tuesday night after holding off a late London Knights comeback attempt, defeating the Knights 3-1.Knights winger Kasper Halttunen got London on the board three and a half minutes into the opening frame, capitalizing on an early Tiger penalty.London c...

High-level amateur baseball is set to make its return this summer.The Lethbridge Bulls held their first practice this week at Spitz Stadium ahead of their season opener on Friday, May 30, in Brooks as they take on the Bombers.Bulls Head Coach Ryan MacDonald says the team has shown a lot of promise so far, and he is exc...

Ryder Ritchie found the back of the net twice while adding an assist, as the Medicine Hat Tigers toppled the Moncton Wildcats 3-1.The Tigers poured 41 shots onto the net of Wildcats netminder Mathis Rosseau, who faced over 40 shots for the second consecutive game.Ritchie opened the scoring for the second straight game ...

A local man is returning home with some major hardware.Lethbridge's Coby Iwaasa competed in the Canadian National Racquetball Championships in Burlington, Ontario, on Saturday, May 24, 2025.He, alongside Kurtis Cullen from Brandon, Manitoba, won a gold medal in the Men's Open Doubles tournament, defeating Leyton Gouldi...

One week removed from claiming their sixth WHL championship in franchise history, the Medicine Hat Tigers now aim to add another trophy to the mantle, the Memorial Cup.The Tigers defeated the Lethbridge Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Championship series to move on to this event.READ MORE: Canes eliminated from WH...

Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender Harrison Meneghin has put pen to paper on a three-year entry-level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.Meneghin was the MVP of the 2025 WHL Playoffs, helping backstop the Medicine Hat Tigers to their sixth title in franchise history, going 14-1-0 while boasting a 2.35 GAA and 0.906 SV% ...

Lauchlan Irish is out to prove that he is the best collegiate triple jumper in the world.The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns have announced that he has qualified for the 2025 FISU Summer World University Games, set to take place July 21-27 in Bochum, Germany."Being selected to represent Canada at the FISU Game...

A group of local paddlers will represent Canada at international competitions.The Dragonboat Association of Southern Alberta (DASA) has announced that six people have earned spots on the 18U and 24U National Dragon Boat Teams. The 18U team will feature Ella Veilleux, Sierra Smith, Bobby Zhao, Kylie Marshall, and Madiso...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes will soon begin the search for a new head coach.Bill Peters has announced that he will not be renewing his contract and will not return for the 2025-26 season.He says he is seeking new opportunities, but did not specify what exactly that means."It's the right time, it's the right time to ...

A group of local amateur wrestlers has proven that they are anything but amateurs.The Lethbridge Amateur Wrestling Association (LAWA) is celebrating the accomplishments of some of its athletes.Thomas Ellis-Toddington is the new Greco-Roman National Champion in the 71 kilogram weight class after going undefeated at the ...

Some of the best collegiate baseball teams are in Lethbridge this week.The city is hosting the 2025 Canadian College World Series (CCWS) at Spitz Stadium from May 15-18.The tournament brings together the top eight college baseball programs in Western Canada in a double-knockout format to crown this year's national cham...

A long-time member of the Lethbridge Hurricanes has decided what his future holds.Logan McCutheon has committed to Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He says it is a great hockey school."They love their hockey at [Quinnipiac] and it's a good program that won it a couple of years ago, so I think it's rea...

A prominent member of the Lethbridge Hurricanes this past season is returning to his home country.Vojtech Port has announced that he has signed with the HC Vitkovice in the Czechia pro league.The 19-year-old was originally drafted by the Red Deer Rebels in the first round (49 overall) in the 2022 CHL Import Draft.He wa...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes have added another member to their roster, signing 2006-born defenceman Nathan Maloney to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.The 18-year-old was undrafted in the WHL Prospects Draft.The Strathmore, AB, product has spent the 2024-2025 season with the Calgary Canucks of the Alberta Juni...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes have made several new additions to their squad.The team made nine selections in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft, picking up five forwards, three defencemen and one goaltender.The following information was provided by the Hurricanes in a news release:Lethbridge selected defenceman Liam McFadden wi...

Some of the best collegiate baseball teams are set to arrive in Lethbridge next week.The city is hosting the 2025 Canadian College World Series (CCWS) at Spitz Stadium from May 15-18.It will bring together the top eight college baseball programs in Western Canada in a double-knockout format to crown this year's nationa...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes have added three people to their roster this week and lost one.US Priority DraftMost recently, at the 2025 US Priority Draft, the WHL team selected 2010-born players Cash Whitmore and Drew Kortan.Whitmore, 14, was selected in the first round (23rd overall) in the US Draft. The Long Tree, Color...

Set to become a permanent member of the Western Hockey League (WHL) this fall, a prospect for the Lethbridge Hurricanes is already getting accolades.Easton Daneault has been named the Canadian Junior Hockey League's Rookie of the Year.The 17-year-old forward was selected by the Canes in the seventh round (146 overall) ...

A man from Lethbridge is setting out to prove that he is the best firearms user in the world.Justin Thomson is set to represent Canada at the first-ever IPSC PCC/Mini Rifle World Shoot, taking place from May 12-15, 2025, in Znojmo, Czechia.The event is put on by the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC)...