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Austrian skier Scheib takes World Cup GS for her 3rd win of the season. Shiffrin places 6th
By Canadian Press on December 27th, 2025
SEMMERING, Austria (AP) — Skiing in front of her home crowd. Winning the race. And going top of the discipline standings. Julia Scheib could have hardly wished for a better scenario to wrap up her calendar year 2025, just weeks before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. The Austrian won a World Cup giant slalom on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How TV shows like ‘Mo’ and ‘Muslim Matchmaker’ allow Arab and Muslim Americans to tell their stories
By Canadian Press on December 27th, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Whether it’s stand-up comedy specials or a dramedy series, when Muslim American Mo Amer sets out to create, he writes what he knows. The comedian, writer and actor of Palestinian descent has received critical acclaim for it, too. The second season of Amer’s “Mo” documents Mo Najjar and his family’s tumultuous ... Read More »
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By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on December 27th, 2025
OLFERT, Katharina
ANTAL, Miranne
BROWN, Gerald
NAGY, John
BLACK PLUME, Larry
GIESBRECHT, William "Bill"
BAKER, Lee
URBAN, May
Austrian skier Marco Schwarz takes 2nd World Cup win in 7 days with Winter Olympics nearing
By Canadian Press on December 27th, 2025
LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Marco Schwarz has truly arrived back in Alpine skiing’s winners’ circle, less than six weeks before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Until last week, the Austrian all-rounder hadn’t won a World Cup race for two years following a knee injury. On Saturday, he won his second race in seven days, taking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney to meet Zelenskyy in Halifax as Trump prepares to host peace talks
By Canadian Press on December 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are set to meet in Halifax today ahead of peace talks hosted by the U.S. president this weekend. Zelenskyy is on his way to Florida for meetings with Donald Trump, who is trying to broker an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Midterms and tariffs: 2026 could be a critical year for Canada-U.S. relations
By Canadian Press on December 27th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s return to the White House brought with it a tidal wave of change that has upended global trade, rattled allies and pushed political and social boundaries in the United States. But the U.S. president faces headwinds as he enters the second year of his second term — and Canada can expect ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic champion Sara Hector leads World Cup GS after 1st run. Mikaela Shiffrin stands 8th.
By Canadian Press on December 27th, 2025
SEMMERING, Austria (AP) — Olympic champion Sara Hector led a tight women’s World Cup giant slalom after the opening run Saturday as discipline leader Alice Robinson skied out. Chasing her first victory in nearly a year, Hector was 0.02 seconds faster than Austria’s Julia Scheib and 0.13 faster than Italian-born Lara Colturi, who starts for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fleming leads Georgia Tech against Florida A&M after 20-point game
By Canadian Press on December 27th, 2025
Florida A&M Rattlers (3-7) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-4) Atlanta; Sunday, 2:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgia Tech hosts Florida A&M after Akai Fleming scored 20 points in Georgia Tech’s 95-81 win against the Lafayette Leopards. The Yellow Jackets are 8-1 in home games. Georgia Tech averages 75.5 points and has outscored opponents by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fleming leads Georgia Tech against Florida A&M after 20-point game
By Canadian Press on December 27th, 2025
Florida A&M Rattlers (3-7) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-4) Atlanta; Sunday, 2:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgia Tech hosts Florida A&M after Akai Fleming scored 20 points in Georgia Tech’s 95-81 win against the Lafayette Leopards. The Yellow Jackets are 8-1 in home games. Georgia Tech averages 75.5 points and has outscored opponents by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fleming leads Georgia Tech against Florida A&M after 20-point game
By Canadian Press on December 27th, 2025
Florida A&M Rattlers (3-7) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-4) Atlanta; Sunday, 2:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgia Tech hosts Florida A&M after Akai Fleming scored 20 points in Georgia Tech’s 95-81 win against the Lafayette Leopards. The Yellow Jackets are 8-1 in home games. Georgia Tech averages 75.5 points and has outscored opponents by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fleming leads Georgia Tech against Florida A&M after 20-point game
By Canadian Press on December 27th, 2025
Florida A&M Rattlers (3-7) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-4) Atlanta; Sunday, 2:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgia Tech hosts Florida A&M after Akai Fleming scored 20 points in Georgia Tech’s 95-81 win against the Lafayette Leopards. The Yellow Jackets are 8-1 in home games. Georgia Tech averages 75.5 points and has outscored opponents by ... Read More »
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