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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on January 14th, 2026
GREEN, Olive
PINDER, Douglas
BERG, Eileen
HANEY, Peter
NIKKEL, Gail
PLAITED HAIR, Bobby
SOICE, Theresa
THIESSEN, Brian
Prime Minister Carney lands in Beijing, kicking off trade mission
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in Beijing, marking the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years. Carney will meet with senior communist leaders Thursday ahead of a Friday meeting with President Xi Jinping and a business banquet. It’s the first visit by a Canadian prime minister since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Prime Minister Carney lands in Beijing, kicking off trade mission
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in Beijing, marking the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years. Carney will meet with senior communist leaders Thursday ahead of a Friday meeting with President Xi Jinping and a business banquet. It’s the first visit by a Canadian prime minister since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spanish prosecutors studying allegations of sexual assault by singer Julio Iglesias
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish prosecutors are studying allegations that singer Julio Iglesias sexually assaulted two former employees at his residences in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas. The Spanish prosecutors’ office told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the allegations were related to media reports from earlier this week that alleged Iglesias had sexually ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australia to play three T20s in Pakistan ahead of next month’s T20 World Cup
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan and Australia will play a three-match Twenty20 series in Lahore as part of their final preparations for next month’s cricket T20 World Cup. Gaddafi Stadium will host the three games on Jan. 29, 31 and Feb. 1 before India and Sri Lanka co-host the T20 World Cup from Feb. 7-March 8. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to know as the Louvre’s ticket price goes up by nearly half
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Long lines beneath I.M. Pei’s glass pyramid have become as much a part of the experience as the “ Mona Lisa ” itself. Now the Louvre is putting a higher price on that pilgrimage, raising admission prices on Wednesday for most non-European visitors by 45% as it tries to shore up finances ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Don’t celebrate too soon. Ofner loses in Australian Open qualifying after thinking he won tiebreaker
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A tennis player learned Wednesday not to celebrate victory before the match is really won. Before Sebastian Ofner lost in Australian Open qualifying, the 29-year-old Austrian had raised his arms and walked toward the net after taking a 7-1 lead in the decisive tiebreaker against Nishesh Basavareddy. The chair umpire sent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Son of Zlatan: Ajax fans could see another Ibrahimović play for their team
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Maximilian Ibrahimović is moving from one club his father used to play for, and going to another. The 19-year-old winger, the son of soccer great Zlatan Ibrahimović, joined Ajax on loan from AC Milan on Wednesday. “It’s cool that he also played for Ajax. I am happy that I have the opportunity ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL playoff weekend sets record with 12 fourth-quarter lead changes
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
The NFL has never experienced a playoff weekend quite like this. The first four games of the 2025 postseason featured a combined 12 lead changes in the fourth quarter, topping the record for the most in an entire playoffs. The previous high for an entire postseason, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, was 10 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After three Tommy John surgeries, pitcher Daulton Jefferies is trying for another MLB comeback
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (AP) — Time for that first changeup. Daulton Jefferies utters those words aloud to nobody in particular on a cold December morning at Heather Farms Park. This out-of-the-way diamond has become the pitcher’s personal rehab home as he attempts a fourth baseball comeback, following a third Tommy John surgery. Plagued by injuries ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!49ers count on 2 unlikely contributors at linebacker for playoff run
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Eric Kendricks was sitting at home waiting for the right opportunity when the San Francisco 49ers called him Thanksgiving week with the offer of a spot on the practice squad. Garret Wallow was picked up by San Francisco off waivers in December after being cast off by the Denver Broncos. ... Read More »
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