VisitLethbridge.com announced four major tourism and community initiatives for this year to promote Lethbridge and Southern Alberta. They include Canada’s first tourism-driven interactive Web Based XR Experience. That includes a 3D Map with Read More
The Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame Induction ceremony is taking place Friday at 6:50 p.m. A number of local athletes from SW Alberta will be celebrated. Paul Kingsmith, board chair with the Lethbridge Sports Hall Read More
The warm summer-like conditions we have been experiencing in southern Alberta means many summer activities will be resuming again soon. That includes horse racing. For those itching to hit the race track to see Read More
Some Lethbridge seniors took exercise to a new level Friday morning at the Heritage Lodge. Inaugural rides on new e-bikes for the residents took place, all part of a new initiative to encourage exercise among Read More
As we get into bike season, the Green N Yellow Group are getting closer to their annual Kids Bike BBQ. The event is in 8th year and the fundraising initiative aims to get as many Read More
The Alberta government is also investing $8 million to help support physical activity and recreation for children and youth throughout our province. These funds will come through the Every Kid Can Play program which is also Read More
Golf season is officially underway in Lethbridge. Staff at Henderson Lake Golf Course say members are excited to finally be back out on the green and tee-up for what’s expected to be an exciting Read More
The University of Lethbridge Pronghorn Athletics celebrated their 56th Blue and Gold Awards on Wednesday. It recognizes the accomplishments of Pronghorn athletes from this past season. Pronghorn Nationals Champion Jinaye Shomachuk took home one of Read More
Speed skaters from Lethbridge proved they are some of the fastest in the country. Members of the Lethbridge Speed Skating Association competed in the Western Canadian Youth Short Track Speed Skating Championships with several skaters Read More
Peak Elite Cheerleading from Lethbridge recently took home some nice hardware at the Stampede City Showdown Championships in Calgary on March 25. Every team placed first in each division. Samantha Paradee, the head coach of Peak Read More
The Lethbridge Vipers were recently denied entry into the upcoming Canadian Junior Football League expansion. Members of the football club met with staff from the CJFL and attended the AGM for the Prairie Football Conference Read More
The Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame has announced six new inductee’s for this year’s class. They include two athletes, two builders, one team, and one special award. Everyone who will be inducted during Read More
Close to 120 archery shooters descended upon the Lethbridge and District Exhibition this past weekend. The Southern Alberta Bowhunters Association hosted an event that showcased 3D archery. Brendon Degner, the president of the organization explained to Read More
Arm wrestling is a sport that appears to be growing in popularity, including right here in the city. Lethbridge is set to host the Provincial Arm Wrestling Championships in May to showcase the strongest arm Read More
Members of the Lethbridge Sport Council unveiled 15 new winners of the organization’s recent Achievement Awards. Staff from the group said the awards celebrate the excellence of male and female athletes on and off the Read More
Chances are you’ve heard of Connor Bedard, a WHL star player with the Regina Pats who is projected to go number one in the upcoming NHL draft in June. Bedard is being mentioned in Read More
The stats are in for the 2023 Special Olympics Alberta Winter Games. It appears as though Team Lethbridge took home some nice hardware. A total of 24 athletes from our city took part in the event and Read More
Professional bull riders endure harsh injuries until sometimes they physically can’t compete anymore. Chad Hartman, a bull rider from Lancer, Saskatchewan will be competing in the upcoming PBR Canada Elite Cup Series in Lethbridge Read More
The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s soccer team has a new head coach. Thiago Bastos joins the team with six years of experience coaching soccer in Canada. He is currently completing a Master’s Read More
Professional bull riders from around the world are set to test their mettle against some of the toughest bucking bulls around. The PBR Canada Elite Cup Series will take place at the Enmax Centre in Read More
An amateurs’ mixed martial arts event is set to take place on Saturday February 18. Rumble in the Cage 64 plans to give spectators some knock-out action at Exhibition Park. And according to promoter Lee Mein, the Read More
Here’s a blast from the past. The Lethbridge Hurricanes will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Lethbridge Broncos championship team from 1982-83. The Canes will wear special throwback jersey’s tonight at the Read More
The Lethbridge Hurricanes are partnering up with the Orange Jersey Project to bring awareness of the harms caused by the residential school system. Throughout February, the Canes will wear orange jerseys during warm-ups before each Read More
Two Lethbridge Collegiate Institute football players are ready to kick-off their new careers with a couple of universities from Regina and Toronto. The school held a signing for the soon to be post-secondary players. As Read More
The sport of curling has continued to grow in popularity, including right here in Lethbridge. From February 17-26, the Scotties Tournament of Hearts is set to host the best women curlers in Canada in Kamloops, Read More
A local cheerleading club is gearing up for a special event in Orlando, Florida on April 19-21 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Peak Elite Cheerleading’s tumbling team called Everest is heading Read More
Lethbridge Police say the annual Polar Plunge is returning to Henderson Lake this year. Pandemic restrictions forced the last few years to be held virtually. Organizers say they are excited to have the event in Read More
The Lethbridge Eagles are hosting their annual Mental Health and Memorial game next weekend. The team has been putting on the hockey games for the last two years after suddenly losing one of their former Read More
Former NHL star Doug Gilmour will be in Lethbridge next weekend for the Lethbridge Hurricanes Celebrity Dinner. Gilmour, who won a Stanley Cup when he was with the Calgary Flames in 1989, says he is looking Read More
A Team Canada assistant coach has returned to Lethbridge after winning gold at the World Junior Hockey championship. Brent Kisio who is also the head coach for the Lethbridge Hurricanes, says it feels great to Read More
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