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Canada met its pledge to spend two per cent of GDP on defence: NATO
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — For the first time since the end of the Cold War, Canada is spending roughly two per cent of its GDP on national defence — a key NATO alliance commitment Ottawa previously failed to meet. NATO accounting estimates released Thursday suggest Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government met the key spending benchmark for 2025 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fetty Wap has a lot to say on ‘Zavier.’ It’s his first album since being released from prison
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Fetty Wap is beaming so big, it is almost as if his smile enters the room before he does. And these days, the Paterson, New Jersey-born melodic rapper and singer has a lot to be happy about. In January, he was released from a federal prison to home confinement after serving ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Transgender women athletes banned from Olympics by new IOC policy on female eligibility
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Transgender women athletes are now excluded from the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday which aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on women’s sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games. “Eligibility for any female category event at the Olympic Games or any ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A Challenge for Separatists
By Lethbridge Herald on March 26th, 2026
Editor: There are many reasons for Albertans to be unhappy with Ottawa. In fairness, I imagine there aren’t too many of our sister provinces and territories who are thrilled with Ottawa either. For over two years, Danielle Smith has thrown gasoline on the embers of separation. Encouraging Albertans to believe the Canadian dream is unsalvageable. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bill Maher will win the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain humor prize following White House denial
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bill Maher will win the prestigious Mark Twain humor prize, the Kennedy Center said Thursday, less than a week after the White House forcefully denied that the comedian, who has had a hot-and-cold relationship with President Donald Trump, would win it. “For nearly three decades, the Mark Twain Prize has celebrated some ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BTES seeing a decrease in overdose calls
By Lethbridge Herald on March 26th, 2026
By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald The Blood Tribe Emergency Services (BTES) has received zero overdose-related emergency calls since last December, marking a significant milestone for the Blood Tribe. This three-month period marks the longest stretch of zero-drug-related interventions in recent history, signalling a decline in opioid overdoses and toxicity deaths on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Max Verstappen demands journalist leave media session at Japanese Grand Prix
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — Max Verstappen ordered a journalist to “get out” of a scheduled media session at Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix on Thursday after objecting to a question he asked last year. “I’m not speaking before he’s leaving,” Verstappen said, indicating reporter Giles Richards of British newspaper The Guardian, as the question-and-answer session ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hundreds of students learn about agriculture during Aggie Days
By Lethbridge Herald on March 26th, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Aggie Days returned to Lethbridge after many years to host hundreds of students and offer them an opportunity to learn about agriculture. Over 1,000 southern Alberta area students received immersive education in a variety of agriculture-based topics, from beef and chicken to potatoes and canola, to farm safety and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lens-PSG showdown in Ligue 1 moved because of PSG’s Champions League clash vs. Liverpool
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — The French league postponed the Ligue 1 title clash between Lens and Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday to allow PSG better preparation for its Champions League quarterfinal against Liverpool next month. Initially set for April 11, the Lens-PSG game fell in between defending champion PSG’s two quarterfinal legs against Liverpool — at home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NATO says Canada met 2% spending pledge
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — For the first time since 1990, Canada is spending roughly two per cent of its GDP on national defence. Accounting estimates released by NATO say Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government met the key spending commitment to the alliance for 2025 by shelling out just over $63 billion. Canada has come under pressure in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thursday, March 26, 2026
By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on March 26th, 2026
ROLFSON, Bernice
WOOD, Burns
MICHENER, Gail
KRENZKE, Janina
YANKE, Miriam
POTTINGER, Glen
