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Min Jin Lee’s ‘American Hagwon’ to be released in September
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Min Jin Lee’s first novel since her million-selling “Pachinko” is a long book that grew out of a basic question: What do Koreans care most about? “We’re obsessed with education, and it became my obsession over why Koreans care so much,” says Lee, whose “American Hagwon,” scheduled for Sept. 29, will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Music streams hit 5 trillion in 2025. Christian, rock and Latin lead growth in the US
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The global music industry hit 5.1 trillion streams in 2025. It’s a new single-year record, up 9.6% from 2024, which held the previous record. That’s according to a 2025 Year-End Report from Luminate, an industry data and analytics company that provides insight into changing behaviors across music listenership. In the U.S., ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Julio Iglesias accused of sexual assault in Caribbean as Spanish prosecutors study the allegations
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish prosecutors are studying allegations that Grammy-winning singer Julio Iglesias sexually assaulted two former employees at his residences in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas. The Spanish prosecutors’ office told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the allegations were related to media reports from earlier this week that alleged Iglesias had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Underdog millionaire as local amateur beats Sinner on way to 1 Point Slam title at Australian Open
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A little-known local amateur player beat Jannik Sinner and went on to make himself a millionaire in Australian dollars after winning the 1 Point Slam on Wednesday at the Australian Open’s pre-tournament event. It was a life-changing day for Jordan Smith in the Rod Laver Arena, with the event including top-ranked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Angus says NDP leadership not an ‘entry level position’, endorses McPherson
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
OTTAWA — Longtime Ontario NDP MP and former leadership candidate Charlie Angus says that leading the party is not an “entry level position” as he endorses Alberta MP Heather McPherson for leadership. Angus makes the statements in a video message that has not yet been publicly released but was shared with The Canadian Press. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Waknuk becomes winningest coach in Pronghorn women’s basketball history
By Lethbridge Herald on January 14th, 2026
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns has a new name in their women’s basketball record book. Following the Pronghorns 63-53 win over the MacEwan Griffins on Saturday, Dave Waknuk became the winningest head coach in program history with his 66th career Canada West victory and 87th U SPORTS win. Waknuk received a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heger looking to prove himself with Hurricanes
By Lethbridge Herald on January 14th, 2026
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald It’s not often that the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Medicine Hat Tigers link up for a trade, but that’s what happened ahead of the WHL trade deadline last week. On Wednesday Jan. 8, the Hurricanes shipped 19-year-old forward Luke Cozens to the Tigers in exchange for 18-year-old defenceman Kyle Heger. The teams ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kim Gordon returns with defiant new solo album, ‘Play Me’: ‘It does feel like an evolution’
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Ten years ago, Kim Gordon — a revolutionary force in the alternative rock band Sonic Youth, the ’80s New York no wave scene and the space between art and noise — debuted solo music. At the time, she was already decades into a celebrated, mixed-medium creative career. The midtempo “Murdered Out” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sanders crashes out of Dakar Rally contention and Al-Attiyah reclaims car lead
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
BISHA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Dakar Rally front-runner Daniel Sanders crashed and fell out of motorbike title contention and Nasser Al-Attiyah snatched back the car lead in the Saudi desert on Wednesday. Sanders broke his left collarbone and sternum jumping a dune 138 kilometers into the 368-kilometer second half of a marathon stage to Bisha. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wednesday, January 14, 2026
By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on January 14th, 2026
GREEN, Olive
PINDER, Douglas
BERG, Eileen
HANEY, Peter
NIKKEL, Gail
PLAITED HAIR, Bobby
SOICE, Theresa
THIESSEN, Brian
Prime Minister Carney lands in Beijing, kicking off trade mission
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in Beijing, marking the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years. Carney will meet with senior communist leaders Thursday ahead of a Friday meeting with President Xi Jinping and a business banquet. It’s the first visit by a Canadian prime minister since ... Read More »
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