Sports

There are two local cowboys to cheer for at the Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton this week, and both gave folks back home plenty to smile about on opening night. Ridge Flundra of Twin Butte, riding at his first CFR, placed second in junior steer riding Wednesday. He earned 74.25 points aboard C-Bar’s 46 Maneater, […]

Pincher Creek will be cheering on six familiar names when the rodeo gets underway this weekend, with six area competitors entered across three days. The Pincher Creek Pro Rodeo runs Aug. 13 to 16, with professional performances Friday at 6:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Friday — Riley Roy and […]

When the Pincher Creek Pro Rodeo gets underway Friday evening, spectators will see a familiar group of riders charge into the arena with sponsor flags flying and horses at full speed. Local cowgirls will once again take the reins for their traditional grand entry, performing choreographed moves on horseback while flying the flags of event […]

For weeks, Pincher Creek’s two councils were stuck on a single question: whether the town should guarantee its new curling rink stays a curling rink for the next 40 years. This week, the MD dropped the demand. The MD of Pincher Creek voted July 29 to abandon the condition — which the Town of Pincher […]

The unfinished walls of Pincher Creek’s new curling rink moved a step closer to completion last week, after the MD of Pincher Creek approved up to $1 million in additional funding. Council attached a series of conditions meant to protect taxpayers while construction continues. Council’s decision follows public debate over whether municipal governments should commit […]

A divided town council voted June 22 to provide up to $1 million in additional funding to finish Pincher Creek’s half-built curling rink — but only if the MD of Pincher Creek matches it. The 4-3 decision is contingent on matching funds from the MD and on lease amendments to formalize town ownership before any […]

A rare game-ending triple play sealed a 10-8 win for the Dust Devils (Red) over the Dust Devils (Grey) at Juan Teran Park on June 18. The teams are among three Pincher Creek squads competing in Chinook West Little League’s junior division, which includes players aged 13 to 16. “It was one of the coolest […]

As the Pincher Creek Curling Club grapples with a funding shortfall for its new rink, some residents are questioning how the project was allowed to proceed without all funding in place. Speaking before town council June 8, residents Shauna Sky Romano and Brian Boyce urged elected officials to examine the project’s financial planning and called […]

Town and MD of Pincher Creek residents can weigh in on the future of the community’s new curling rink at a joint special council meeting as both municipal governments prepare to hear public input on a construction project that has been years in the making — and is now facing a critical funding shortfall. The […]

The Pincher Creek Curling Club has enough money to keep construction of its new rink going through the end of May. After that, without new funding, the project could grind to a halt. “Come June, if we don’t find other funding, that’s where we’re at,” club president Carrie Kinahan told town council April 27, outlining […]

Two youth sports organizations need community help with highway cleanup fundraisers this Saturday.  Both the Pincher Creek Dolphins Swim Club and Mustangs Football Club take part in the Alberta government’s annual highway cleanup program, which pays $100 for every kilometre of highway cleared. Mustangs Stakes are higher than usual for the football club.  The cleanup […]

The Crowsnest Pass Thunder dominated a U15 hockey game at the Piikani Nation arena Monday, outshooting the Pincher Creek Huskies 34-22 on their way to a 12-4 win in regular league action. The Thunder took a commanding 4-1 first-period lead and never looked back. The Huskies were unable to contain the Thunder in the second […]

Two players hospitalized following Athabasca Rivermen hockey club bus crash en route to Crowsnest Pass A charter bus carrying the Athabasca Rivermen junior A hockey team was involved in a single-vehicle crash Friday after veering off Highway 2, resulting in two players being hospitalized and the postponement of weekend games in Crowsnest Pass. According to […]

Castle Mountain Resort is gearing up for another exciting kickoff to the ski season with its annual opening weekend food bank fundraiser. This Friday to Sunday, the ski resort will donate a dollar for every visitor — whether that’s someone with a season pass, WOW card or day ticket, or even a staff member — […]

The Pincher Creek Curling Club will receive $40,000 toward construction of a new curling facility as part of a provincial grant program supporting rural communities. The club was among five recipients of the UFA Agricultural Community Foundation’s 2025 Rural Communities Grant Program, which distributed $100,000 total to capital projects across agricultural communities, according to a […]

The first weekend of the minor hockey season in Crowsnest Pass kicked off with plenty of energy and excitement as teams hit the ice for their tiering games. Players, coaches and families filled the arena with enthusiasm, marking the start of what promises to be an action-packed season. Teams face off in a series of […]

A record-smashing CFR wrapped up at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Saturday night as the 2025 Canadian Professional Rodeo champions were crowned. Along the way there were triumphs, heartbreak, bumps, bruises and unforgettable performances that will go down in the record books — including one cowboy’s brilliance that brought the Rogers Place crowd to its […]

The Canadian Finals Rodeo heads into its final two rounds Saturday with the tie-down roping championship up for grabs. Kyle Lucas of Carstairs and Beau Cooper of Stettler turned in identical 7.6-second runs — the fastest of the week — and both remain in contention. Stran Dunham of Souris, Man., leads with $54,137, holding a […]

Races tighten as end of season approaches With the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association season in its final week leading up to the Canadian Finals Rodeo, several races remain stoked with drama as a number of CFRo qualifying positions are still undecided. Steer wrestling is one event where both the top and bottom of the standings […]

More than 300 Alberta athletes are heading to the 2025 Canada Summer Games in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, aiming for gold as they compete against the country’s top young talent. The games run Aug. 8 to 25 and will feature more than 4,000 of Canada’s best young athletes, making it one of the country’s […]