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Carney says Air Canada CEO’s English-only condolences lacked compassion
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Air Canada CEO’s English-only message of condolence after Sunday’s deadly crash in New York lacked compassion. Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau is being summoned to testify at the House of Commons official languages committee after he shared a four-minute condolence video online that only included two French ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Norwegian skier Atle Lie McGrath wins World Cup slalom title after losing his temper at the Olympics
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
HAFJELL, Norway (AP) — Norwegian skier Atle Lie McGrath secured the World Cup slalom title on home snow Wednesday to conclude the season on a positive note after losing his temper at the Olympics when he squandered a big first-run lead. McGrath broke down in tears during a long, emotional embrace with childhood friend and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jason Benetti steps into the spotlight as NBC’s lead voice for ‘Sunday Night Baseball’
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
When Sam Flood learned in November that NBC would be back doing baseball, he immediately knew who he wanted as his play-by-play voice and the format for it. Viewers will get their first look and listen on Thursday when NBC has an Opening Day doubleheader. The prime time game between the two-time defending World Series ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Stand by Me’ stars reflect on the movie, Rob Reiner and its return to theaters 40 years later
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
Jerry O’Connell, Corey Feldman and Wil Wheaton were already thinking about “Stand by Me” when Rob Reiner died in December. Just a week prior, the trio spent a weekend together attending some screenings of Reiner’s beloved coming-of-age film, which was about to turn 40. The memories from that formative 1985 summer in Oregon were flooding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stephen Colbert and son will co-write a ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Colbert, famous devotee to J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth, is co-writing a “Lord of the Rings” movie with his son. Warner Bros. announced early Wednesday that Colbert will script “The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past” along with series veteran Philippa Boyens and Peter McGee, Colbert’s son. Producer Peter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Music Review: Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea realizes lifelong dream with solo jazz album, ‘Honora’
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — On his first ever solo album, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ eccentric bassist Flea is full of surprises. He opens with a track that serves as an abbreviated segue between what most fans know him for and what they will get on the rest of his jazz record “Honora.” Although “Golden Wingship” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!March Madness: Here’s one thing you need to know about each of the 16 teams remaining in men’s field
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
Florida isn’t around to defend its title anymore, but all the other top seeds in this year’s NCAA Tournament are still around. And many of them are winning convincingly. In the first week of the NCAA Tournament, games were decided by an average of 15.3 points. According to Sportradar, that represents the third-highest average margin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Grenier wins World Cup giant slalom in final race of season
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
LILLEHAMMER — Canadian skier Valérie Grenier closed the World Cup alpine season with a victory in women’s giant slalom on Wednesday. The 29-year-old from St-Isidore, Ont., posted a combined time of two minutes 16.79 seconds to stand atop the podium in the final race of the campaign. Norway’s Mina Fuerst Holtmann finished second, 0.43 seconds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Funding cuts impacting Alberta Heritage
By Lethbridge Herald on March 25th, 2026
Editor, I am writing in my capacity as the President of the Lethbridge Centre of the Archaeological Society of Alberta, one of the six ASA centres in the province. The recent provincial budget brought with it devastating news for Alberta Heritage. Three of the Provincial Heritage Organizations, including my society, the Archaeological Society of Alberta, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge takes centre stage in nursing education
By Lethbridge Herald on March 25th, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge Polytechnic will put Lethbridge at the centre of a key conversation in Canadian health care later this spring, co-hosting the 2026 Western North-Western Region Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing conference from April 26 to 28 at the Sandman Signature Lethbridge Lodge. The three-day ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge firefighters pack council chambers to hear update on ambulance service
By Lethbridge Herald on March 25th, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge city council saw a full house on Tuesday, where dozens of Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services members attended the meeting in hopes to receive an update on the Ground Ambulance Agreement. A presentation entitled “Emergency Health Services, Ground Ambulance Service Agreement update,” was placed in section 9 of ... Read More »
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