Alberta sports

• Should Alberta make rodeo the province’s official sport?

  On Monday, Calgary-North MLA Muhammad Yaseen introduced Bill 212 — a private member's bill that, if passed, would make rodeo Alberta's official sport.

  Sports

  Mar 2
• Curling Canada pushing to add World Women’s Curling Championship to Calgary bubble

  On Sunday, Kerri Einarson won her second straight Scotties, and for a second straight year, there is currently no international championship for her to play in.

  Canada

  Mar 1
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• Olympic trials on the horizon for 3 Lethbridge swimmers

  Three Lethbridge swimmers have had the University of Lethbridge pool to themselves for much of February.

  Sports

  Feb 25
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• Southern Alberta municipalities decide whether or not to keep ice in local arenas

  Municipalities around southern Alberta are making decisions on their arenas.

  Health

  Feb 9
• Alberta government adds minor sports training, gymnastics and dance to Monday’s COVID-19 reopening

  Starting Monday, children and youth will be permitted to participate in lessons, practices and conditioning activities for indoor and outdoor team-based minor sports and athletics.

  Health

  Feb 6
• Alberta-based WHL teams receive approval to play condensed season

  The league announced Thursday that its five clubs based in the province will form a Central Division and play the entire 24-game season in Alberta, starting on Feb. 26.

  Sports

  Jan 28
• Alberta curlers hoping for COVID-19 training exemption ahead of national championships

  Curlers from Alberta are concerned over the lack of time to prepare for the upcoming Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Tim Hortons Brier.

  Sports

  Jan 26
• Lethbridge to host 2022 Tim Hortons Brier curling championship

  Holding the Brier puts Lethbridge in rare company, as very few other Canadian cities have hosted all the major national and world curling championship events.

  News

  Jan 8
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• Post-secondary coaches and athletes facing unique recruiting challenges during COVID-19

  Even though COVID-19 has put a halt to sports for much of the last ten months, coaches have still signed new rookies since the pandemic began. 

  Features

  Jan 6
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• Pushback against Alberta government suspending dance and team sports

  "I think it's terrible. I think it won't make a difference. I think it was an easy out."

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2020