The 2026-27 WHL season is right around the corner, and the Medicine Hat Tigers look to begin their trip to a third consecutive divisional title tonight as training camp gets underway.Camp is composed of four teams: Black, Grey, Blue, and Orange.The four teams will play a round-robin against one another, beginning Thurs...

Four players from the Medicine Hat Mavericks youth teams have been selected to represent Team Alberta at the 2026 Western Canada Prospects Series, taking place Sept. 3-6 in St. Albert.Three players from the Mavericks' 14U Rawlings Cup-winning team - Diesel Bishop, Madden Ellis and JJ Heppner - earned spots on the 14U T...

The Alberta U17 Golf Championship wrapped up at Connaught Golf Course in Medicine Hat on Wednesday. Competitors listed for the event included 80 boys and 25 girls.Winning the boys event was Calgary's Benson White. He shot an even-par 73 in his first two rounds and a three-under-par 70 in the final round.Calgary's Jeevi...

The Brooks Bandits will be in action at the BCHL's 2026 Showcase next month, as the league brings its annual scouting event to Alberta for the first time.The four-day event runs Oct. 11 to 14 at the Silent Ice Center in Nisku, with all 20 BCHL teams playing two regular-season games in front of NHL, NCAA, U Sports and o...

The Connaught Golf Course in Medicine Hat is hosting the Alberta U17 Championship through Wednesday.The first round of the tournament started on Monday with 80 boys and 25 girls competing in each division.Leading the way in the boys category was Calgary's Benson White, who shot an even-par 73 in his opening round. Taki...

The Medicine Hat Mavericks 14U team capped a four-day run in Sherwood Park with a Rawlings Cup championship Sunday, defeating the Black Gold 47s 8-5 in the tournament final.Medicine Hat erased an early three-run deficit to take control of the championship game, scoring two runs in the second inning and three more in th...

A major resurfacing project at the Medicine Hat drag racing track has uncovered an unexpected challenge beneath the track, adding to the cost of a project already being funded through donations, grants and community support.President Dave Toth shared the news on social media.He said crews discovered the existing base b...

The Medicine Hat Tigers have traded 20-year-old forward Carter Cunningham to the Penticton Vees, the club announced Wednesday morning.Cunningham played 100 games with the Tigers, scoring 10 goals and totaling 37 points over his tenure.In return, the Tigers get a conditional 2028 seventh round draft pick.The move comes ...

A Medicine Hat woman has received a two-year conditional sentence after pleading not guilty to multiple charges related to a youth hockey program.Nola Besplug was sentenced on a charge of fraud over $5,000. The sentence allows her to remain out of jail, but includes house arrest conditions.She must also pay $32,757.20 ...

The Brooks Bandits are bringing a former standout back to the organization, adding Pierce Charleson to their scouting staff.Charleson played two seasons with the Bandits before competing for five seasons in NCAA Division I hockey and one season in the ECHL.He is now transitioning into coaching and player development at...

The Medicine Hat Tigers continue to work in win-now mode as the club has acquired 20-year-old forward, and local to Medicine Hat, Josh Evaschesen from the Kamloops Blazers.The former Blazer put up 33 goals and 73 points over 67 games last season in his only year in the WHL.Evaschesen was rewarded for his standout rooki...

Cypress County council has directed administration to prepare a request for proposals for the design and construction of a proposed recreation centre in Dunmore.Council has set a global project budget of $65 million, with funding expected from municipal reserves, debentures, grants and sponsorships.The proposed facilit...

The Brooks Bandits have extended head coach Dakota Mason for the 2026-27 season after he led the team to a British Columbia Hockey League championship in his first season behind the bench.Mason guided the Bandits to a 37-11-6 regular-season record, the second-best mark in the BCHL, before Brooks defeated the Nanaimo Cl...

Two days of Indian Relay Races wrapped up in Medicine Hat on Sunday afternoon.Two Medicine's Jesse Carlson claimed the 2026 Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede title.The announcer spoke to Carlson about how he started early in the championship race in fourth place."I started out in the back. Relay is a lot like l...

The Medicine Hat Mavericks announced on Monday that head coach Ryan Reed will return to lead the club for the 2027 Western Canadian Baseball League season.Reed joined the Mavs as an assistant coach in 2025 and took over as the head coach for the 2026 season.The Mavs said in a statement that he quickly made his mark bot...

One of Canada's most acrobatic sports is coming to Medicine Hat next month as the city hosts the national men's Sepak Takraw championship.The tournament takes place Sept. 5 at the Big Marble Go Centre Gym, with matches tentatively scheduled from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The championship finals are expected to take place during...

Tanner Svenson came to the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games with two passions: bocce and broadcasting, leaving Medicine Hat with a gold medal and a memorable interview with Canada's Governor General.Svenson of Prince Albert, Sask., has plenty to celebrate from his first national-level competition, winning gold...

The 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games have officially wrapped up in Medicine Hat, ending five days of competition that brought athletes, coaches, volunteers and supporters from across the country together.The closing ceremony was emceed by Tourism Medicine Hat executive director Jace Anderson. It featured speec...

The 'VIP' lanyard hanging around the neck of Dr. Ken Sauer is there for a good reason: He has been a very important person in Medicine Hat since moving here in 1974, and this week's Special Olympics Canada Summer Games are the result of Sauer-led efforts from nine years ago.In 2017, Dr. Sauer spearheaded a successful l...

The 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games enter their final day in Medicine Hat on Saturday.There are medal events in several sports throughout the morning.All sporting events are free for the public to attend.-Basketball - Medicine Hat High SchoolRed Rock Division gold-medal game: British Columbia Team BC Ravens 5...

The Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce is celebrating the success of the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Medicine Hat, saying the national event showcased the region while generating an estimated $12 million in economic activity.About 1,700 athletes, coaches and mission staff from across Canada took par...

The best part of the Special Olympics for Mitchell MacDonald isn't winning medals. It's the people.Over the years, the Medicine Hat athlete has built friendships, encouraged others to get involved in sport and discovered a community that extends far beyond the bowling lanes. Now, with family, friends and his hometown c...

The Brooks Bandits have named Wayne Labrie their new general manager, saying the change reflects the expanded role he took on throughout last season.The Bandits' board of directors announced the change Friday, saying Labrie's responsibilities extended beyond the traditional boundaries of his previous position.The team'...

The 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games have concluded in Medicine Hat on Friday.Here are some of the highlights and final results from Friday. All sporting events are free for the public to attend.-🏃 Athletics - Medicine Hat Rotary TrackFriday featured a full slate of athletics finals.In the 5,000-metre final...

A soccer player from Medicine Hat will represent Canada internationally.Jessica Garcia has been named as one of the midfielders for Team Canada at the IFA7 Super Cup, taking place in Lima, Peru, from Nov. 4 to 8, 2026.The event is a Football 7 competition, and each team will field seven players instead of the standard ...

The 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games have concluded in Medicine Hat on Thursday.All sporting events are free for the public to attend.🏃 Athletics - Medicine Hat Rotary Track (Crescent Heights High School)High jump divisioning: Gabriel Arcand cleared 1.50m, followed by British Columbia's Sash Barbour and Man...

The Brooks Bandits exhibition schedule set; roster turnover for championship team start the 2026 British Columbia Hockey League exhibition schedule in under a month.They will host the Spruce Grove Saints at Centennial Regional Arena on Sept. 8.The remaining games are against the Okotoks Oilers, first in Okotoks on Sept...

Wednesday at the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games is the first day for Athletics, Golf, Rhythmic Gymnastics and Swimming.Competition continued Wednesday in basketball, bocce, soccer, softball and tenpin bowling, while athletes also took part in the opening rounds of golf and rhythmic gymnastics.AthleticsAthlet...