January 20th, 2026
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Pronghorns swept by Saskatchewan

By Lethbridge Herald on January 20th, 2026

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns couldn’t pull off a win on home court in their final home weekend of the season, as both the men’s and women’s basketball teams were swept by the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. For the women, Lethbridge fell 101-52 in Friday’s contest while the Huskies completed the ... Read More »

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Hurricanes fail to record point over weekend

By Lethbridge Herald on January 20th, 2026

Lethbridge Herald Staff The Lethbridge Hurricanes failed to record a point over the weekend. Lethbridge fell 3-1 to the East Division leading Prince Albert Raiders on home ice on Friday.  The Raiders led early with a pair of goals in the first period from Jonah Sivertson and Alisher Sarkenov. Lethbridge would play a strong middle ... Read More »

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Canadian who died on Australian beach circled by dingoes loved life, nature: friend

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

A friend of a Canadian woman whose body was found on an Australian beach surrounded by dingoes says her death comes as a shock. Police in the Australian state of Queensland say a 19-year-old’s body was found on a beach on K’gari, also known as Fraser Island, and had been interfered with by a pack ... Read More »

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Trump shares AI photo of Greenland, Canada both under American flag

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump is continuing to talk about taking over Greenland as he heads to Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum, where he is scheduled to speak Wednesday and meet with other world leaders. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says that Trump’s tariff threat on European countries opposed to ... Read More »

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Tuesday, January 20, 2026

By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on January 20th, 2026

SWANSON, Wray
KOPERVAS, George
ANDRONOWICH, Walter
OLSHASKI, Myrna Read More »

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Naomi Osaka makes grand entrance and big fashion statement at Australian Open

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Naomi Osaka made a fashion statement and quite an entrance to the Australian Open, wearing a wide-brim hat, veil and holding a white parasol as she walked onto Rod Laver Arena for her first-round match on Tuesday. The No. 16 seed then went on to win 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 against Antonia ... Read More »

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Justin Trudeau, Katy Perry make appearance at World Economic Forum

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

DAVOS — Former prime minister Justin Trudeau spoke about the importance of soft power in geopolitics today at the World Economic Forum in Davos. He was joined by his partner and pop star Katy Perry, who sat in the front row, giving a warm smile when Trudeau talked about Canada not meddling in other states’ ... Read More »

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Naomi Osaka makes a grand entrance and a big fashion statement at Australian Open

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Naomi Osaka made a fashion statement and quite an entrance to the Australian Open, wearing a wide-brim hat, veil and holding a white parasol as she walked onto Rod Laver Arena for her first-round match on Tuesday. The No. 16-seeded Osaka has won two of her four Grand Slam titles at ... Read More »

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Premier League transfers: Bournemouth signs Alex Toth

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Premier League Bournemouth signed Hungary midfielder Alex Toth from Ferencvaros on Tuesday for a reported $14 million. The 20-year-old Toth has signed a five-and-a-half-year contract. “When I knew AFC Bournemouth were first interested in me, I was excited and happy because this is a good club in the Premier League, the ... Read More »

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McDermott berated call that led to Bills’ loss and his firing but should safety have ended game?

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

Sean McDermott went down fighting for Buffalo, both at the postgame lectern in the Mile High City and from 35,000 feet on the flight home, insisting over and over that it was a catch and the Bills should be the ones moving on. Denver coach Sean Payton, however, contends that the Broncos’ 33-30 overtime divisional ... Read More »

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No. 6 Houston looks to stretch Big 12 winning streak against No. 12 Texas Tech

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

Houston was the nation’s preseason No. 2 team, had a brief stint at No. 1 and took a tumble to No. 8 following its lone loss. The Cougars have kept winning since that three-point loss to Tennessee nearly two months ago, yet can’t seem to make up much ground in the AP Top 25. Coming ... Read More »

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