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Canadian official says Carney will accept role on Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
BEIJING — A senior Canadian government official says Prime Minister Mark Carney has been asked by U.S. President Donald Trump to join the “Board of Peace” tasked with supporting the administration, reconstruction and economic recovery of Gaza. Carney’s name was not among the initial list of executive board members, released by the White House Friday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hess art gallery displays an Indigenous-led exploration into AI
By Lethbridge Herald on January 16th, 2026
By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge’s Art Gallery’s latest exhibit feature’s the creative outcomes of nine Indigenous artists who were part of the Niitsitapi Pod-one of five research pods in the Abundant Intelligences research program. The Abundant Intelligences Research Program is an Indigenous-led research program which conceptualizes designs, develops ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Manslaughter case adjourned until next month
By Lethbridge Herald on January 16th, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald A 34-year-old male charged with manslaughter, uttering threats, and theft under $5,000 in connection with the death of an elderly male in October 2025, and who has been in custody since September, 2025 appeared in Lethbridge Court via CCTV Friday. Cameron Jordon Hamilton appeared in court on different charges stemming ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SAAG celebrating 50 years
By Lethbridge Herald on January 16th, 2026
By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald As it marks 50 years in 2026, the Southern Alberta Art Gallery (SAAG) Maansiksikaitsitapiitsinikssin is opening the anniversary year with a new partnership with Excite Lethbridge that will bring rotating contemporary art exhibitions to the Lethbridge Trade & Convention Centre. “Celebrating fifty years is a remarkable ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LFCA to donate toys to Ronald McDonald House
By Lethbridge Herald on January 16th, 2026
By Alejandro Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Firefighters Charities Association (LFCA) will be donating toys and welcome packages for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House located near the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary. After Blake Olson, vice president of the association found himself using the Ronald McDonald House with his family in 2021, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Huff’s career-high 29 points power Pacers to a 127-119 win over the Pelicans
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Center Jay Huff had a career-best 29 points and nine rebounds and led five players in double figures as the Indiana Pacers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 127-119 on Friday night. The 7-foot-1 Huff, who entered Friday averaging 8.4 points, shot 13 for 17 from the field and 3 for 6 from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian official says Carney will accept role on Trump’s Gaza board of peace
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
BEIJING — A senior Canadian government official says Prime Minister Mark Carney has been asked by U.S. President Donald Trump to join the “Board of Peace” tasked with supporting the administration, reconstruction and economic recovery of Gaza. Carney’s name was not among the initial list of executive board members, released by the White House earlier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Carney to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza: official
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
BEIJING — A senior Canadian government official says Prime Minister Mark Carney has been asked by U.S. President Donald Trump to join the “Board of Peace” tasked with supporting the administration, reconstruction and economic recovery of Gaza. The official says the prime minister will accept the invitation. More coming. Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senegal criticizes lack of ‘fair play’ before facing host nation Morocco in the Africa Cup final
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The Senegalese Football Federation has made serious complaints about the way its national soccer team is being treated in Morocco ahead of Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco. The federation, known as FSF, issued a statement in the early hours of Saturday morning in which it criticized an alleged ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matt Shaw is preparing for a super-utility role with the Cubs in the wake of Alex Bregman’s arrival
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Matt Shaw was watching TV with his wife when she got a notification on her phone: Alex Bregman had agreed to a contract with the Chicago Cubs. Shaw was Chicago’s regular third baseman during his rookie season, so he wondered what the move meant for him. “You’re kind of looking at it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Athletics hire Bill Schmidt, former Rockies GM, as special assistant to scouting
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Athletics hired former Colorado Rockies general manager Bill Schmidt as the club’s special assistant to the scouting department, the team announced Friday. Schmidt was appointed senior vice president and general manager of the Rockies in October 2021 and served four seasons in the role. He joined the Rockies in ... Read More »
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