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PWHL to reach national US TV audience with Scripps Sports to broadcast neutral site game in Detroit
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
The Professional Women’s Hockey League is coming to a TV set near you in the United States. The league announced that its neutral-site game at Detroit on March 28 between the New York Sirens and Montreal Victoire will be the first accessible to a national U.S. television audience. The PWHL has chosen Scripps Sports to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ryan Fox withdraws from The Players Championship with an illness
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Fox of New Zealand withdrew from The Players Championship on Thursday because of an illness about five hours before he was to start. Fox was replaced in the 123-man field by David Ford, who will be among the 15 players competing for the first time at the TPC ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!France debuting flanker Temo Matiu in Six Nations decider against England
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Bordeaux Bègles flanker Temo Matiu will make his test debut for title-chasing France in Saturday’s Six Nations showdown against England at the Stade de France. The 24-year-old Matiu comes in for Anthony Jelonch, who failed concussion protocols during the 50-40 defeat to Scotland last Saturday in Edinburgh. Matiu’s New-Zealand born father Legi ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous play to be awarded at Play Right and Spirit Prize Gala
By Lethbridge Herald on March 12th, 2026
By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald A play which explores themes of intergenerational trauma, addiction and the effects of residential schools and was inspired by a conversation the writer had with her grandfather is one of this year’s Play Right Prize Winners, hosted by the University of Lethbridge and supported by Chancellor Terry ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Black encourages women to let go of superwoman myth
By Lethbridge Herald on March 12th, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald The first thing Jully Black asked the room to do was clap, sing and laugh. Within minutes of stepping onto the stage at the University of Lethbridge International Women’s Day Leadership Conference, the Canadian singer and speaker had hundreds of attendees high-fiving strangers and repeating affirmations out loud. It wasn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council to have tough budget decisions forthcoming
By Lethbridge Herald on March 12th, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Mayor Blaine Hyggen said Wednesday he understands the frustration from residents about the increases to provincial educational property taxes in a time of affordability crisis. “There are certain things that we can control, and as council we control the municipal portion of tax, but there are also things that we ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Is Atlanta still the ‘Hollywood of the South’? A film boomtown faces a test
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Ratledge used to make as much as $9,500 a week working on film sets around Atlanta. Now, he’s on food stamps. The 48-year-old digital imaging technician moved from Indiana to Georgia in 2017 as studios — lured by generous tax credits — turned Atlanta into the “Hollywood of the South,” the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thursday, March 12, 2026
By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on March 12th, 2026
ZOBELL, Louise
HALL, Judi
EICKHOFF, Henny
Sweden extends coach Graham Potter’s contract ahead of World Cup qualifying playoffs
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Graham Potter was initially hired to get Sweden to the 2026 World Cup and now the former Chelsea coach has also been entrusted with the next edition. The Swedish Football Federation gave Potter on Thursday a contract to 2030 — a vote of confidence while preparing for World Cup qualifying playoffs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than 200,000 households in Quebec without power following ice storm
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
MONTREAL — Quebec’s hydro utility is reporting more than 200,000 households are without electricity, following a winter storm that struck Central Canada. The severe weather brought large quantities of freezing rain in the afternoon on Wednesday, leading to power outages in the Montreal region and other parts of the province. The early hours of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Madrid comes down from Valverde’s Champions League hat trick to return to La Liga slog
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — After Federico Valverde single-handedly got Real Madrid back in Champions League domination mode with his hat trick against Manchester City, the 15-time European Cup winner must take a brief dip back into La Liga this weekend. Valverde’s memorable three-goal first-half explosion on Wednesday fueled a 3-0 win over City and coach ... Read More »
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