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Ireland winger James Lowe out of the Six Nations due to groin injury
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland winger James Lowe will miss the last two rounds of the Six Nations due to a groin injury during the win against England last weekend. The Irish Rugby Football Union made the announcement on Thursday. No timeframe for Lowe’s return to action was given. He will miss the home games against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Budget watchdog predicts zero population growth this year
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer predicts Canada’s population growth will remain flat in 2026, mainly due to cuts in non-permanent resident admissions in the latest federal Immigration Levels Plan. The PBO analysis of annual immigration targets projects the government will hit its goal of reducing non-permanent residents from 7.6 per cent of the total ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal’s Auger-Aliassime rolls into Dubai semifinals, sets up Medvedev clash
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
DUBAI — Félix Auger-Aliassime powered his way into the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a dominant serving display Thursday. The top seed from Montreal hammered 16 aces and won 83 per cent of his first-serve points in a 6-3, 7-6 (2) win over eighth-seeded Jiri Lehecka of Czechia. Auger-Aliassime broke Lehecka twice and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Bull backs Klopp and says it’s ‘nonsense’ his soccer role could be under threat
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
FUSCHL AM SEE, Austria (AP) — Red Bull backed former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp to remain the drinks giant’s head of global soccer and dismissed a media report that his job could be under threat after barely a year. A top executive called it all “nonsense” on Thursday. Klopp has been overseeing Red Bull’s network ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lens captain urges fans to keep the faith in tense Ligue 1 title fight with PSG
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Lens captain Florian Sotoca urged fans to keep believing his team can topple Paris Saint-Germain and win Ligue 1. Last weekend’s 3-2 home loss by Lens to Monaco opened the door for defending champion PSG to go back on top by two points. The manner of the defeat saw Lens throw away ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sandra Cisneros long wanted an invite to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Now, she’s in.
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Sandra Cisneros, one of this year’s inductees into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, admits she’s been wanting to join for a long time. “I felt like I was waiting for someone to ask me to dance. I felt like a literary wallflower, because I never got invited,” says Cisneros, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New football chinstrap designed to lessen force of blows to facemask
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
Erin Hanson wants to make taking it on the chin in football much safer in Canada. Guardian Sports officially launched the Guardian Flex chinstrap on Thursday for individual and team sale, with the CFL being among the leagues to have reviewed the item. The product has been engineered to reduce the impact of blows to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L neuroscientist talks CTE awareness
By Lethbridge Herald on February 26th, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald February marks International Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (or CTE Awareness Month); a time to talk about the degenerative brain disease linked to repeated head injuries and concussions. While it has made headlines in professional sports, researchers say it’s not just a big-league issue. Here in Lethbridge and across southern Alberta, hockey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North American Seed Fair still growing after more than a century
By Lethbridge Herald on February 26th, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The North American Seed Fair held annually in conjunction with Ag Expo is celebrating its 129th anniversary this year and is showcasing various samples of pulse crops, cereals, and oilseeds. Chair of the North American Seed Fair Committee Ryan Mercer said for him the fair is more than a showcase, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hyggen responds to WestJet announcing the discontinuance of Lethbridge flights
By Lethbridge Herald on February 26th, 2026
By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald WestJet announced on Monday they will be discontinuing their commercial flights out of Lethbridge as of June 24. Mayor Blaine Hyggen says this announcement came as a complete bombshell to him, but was a prime example of “if you don’t use it, you lose it.” “I ... Read More »
3 responsesLethbridge Sports Hall of Fame unveils 2026 induction class
By Lethbridge Herald on February 26th, 2026
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Some of the best of the best in the Lethbridge sporting community are finally getting the call they’ve been waiting for. The Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame announced their 2026 induction class during a media event at the Cavendish Farms Centre on Wednesday morning. Toby Boulet, the president of the Lethbridge ... Read More »
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