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NHL’s George Parros defends Gudas suspension after hit ends Matthews’s season
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
MANALAPAN — George Parros is standing by the NHL’s decision to suspend Anaheim Ducks defenceman Radko Gudas five games for a knee-on-knee hit that injured Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews, a punishment that has been criticized as too lenient. Speaking on Tuesday at the league’s annual general manager meetings, the NHL’s head of player ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French Rugby Federation files lawsuit over phishing-linked cyberattack
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — The French Rugby Federation has filed a lawsuit after being targeted by a cyberattack linked to a phishing campaign. The FFR, which has some 350,000 registered members, said on Tuesday it responded swiftly to the attack with a series of security measures, and that it did not directly affect its IT systems. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gavaskar: English T20 franchise hiring a Pakistan player will ‘contribute to Indian deaths’
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
India great Sunil Gavaskar claims Sunrisers Leeds’ signing of Pakistan player Abrar Ahmed for England’s The Hundred tournament will “indirectly contribute to the deaths of Indian soldiers and civilians.” The organizer of the The Hundred, the England and Wales Cricket Board, was warned last month that the four Indian-owned franchises would freeze out Pakistan players ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!S.H. Kim faces return to South Korea even if he qualifies for the Masters
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The final pathway into the Masters is through San Antonio at the Valero Texas Open, where the winner if not already eligible goes straight to Augusta National. The exception is S.H. Kim, who goes straight home to South Korea regardless of the outcome. Kim, who turns 28 in September, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!YouTube makes World Cup deal with FIFA that lets broadcasters show parts of games live
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
ZURICH (AP) — YouTube made a World Cup deal with FIFA on Tuesday that lets rights-holding broadcasters stream game action live on the video platform that offers global access to young viewers. FIFA announced a “game-changing partnership” that encourages World Cup rights holders to broadcast the first 10 minutes of games during the June 11-July ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL’s Parros defends Gudas suspension after hit ends Matthews’s season
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
MANALAPAN — George Parros is standing by the NHL’s decision to suspend Anaheim Ducks defenceman Radko Gudas five games for a knee-on-knee hit that injured Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews, a punishment that has been criticized as too lenient. Speaking Tuesday at the league’s annual general manager meetings in Florida, the NHL’s head of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Florida’s Rueben Chinyelu wants to be able to fix the teeth he could knock out in March Madness
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida center Rueben Chinyelu is as much a force in the classroom as he is in the paint — a double major and a walking double-double. The 6-foot-10 junior from Nigeria is the second in Southeastern Conference history to be named scholar-athlete of the year and defensive player of the year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The day the world turns Irish
By Lethbridge Herald on March 17th, 2026
Morning Joe- Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Every March 17, a strange transformation happens across Canada. Otherwise sensible adults put on novelty shamrock glasses, beer turns suspiciously green, and people with names like “Dave from Red Deer” suddenly insist they are one-sixteenth Irish on their mother’s cousin’s side. Welcome to St. Patrick’s Day — the one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Polytechnic to offer new Pre-Veterinary Medicine diploma
By Lethbridge Herald on March 17th, 2026
By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Polytechnic will be offering a new Pre-Veterinary Medicine diploma beginning in the fall and will allow graduates to transfer to the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Kevin Smith, dean for the Centre for Business Arts and Sciences, says the Polytechnic is delighted to offer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New children’s book is inspired by farm life north of the city
By Lethbridge Herald on March 17th, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge born author Ryan Uytdewilligen has written a book inspired by his early farm life in the Coaldale area and the pigs he took care of for his 4H club. “I grew up as an only child and it seemed evident that farming would be my future. My dad grew ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cost of rebuilding Alberta town’s only ice rinks after explosion in the millions
By Lethbridge Herald on March 17th, 2026
Fakiha Baig THE CANADIAN PRESS A hockey-loving town in southern Alberta that lost its only two ice rinks in a Zamboni explosion says it will cost millions to rebuild. Derrin Thibault, Taber’s chief administrative officer, says council recently agreed to spend about $6 million to rebuild its large ice rink after the December blast shattered ... Read More »
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