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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on February 24th, 2026
TILLEMAN, Vera
SHADE, Christine
JASPERSON, Catherine "Katie"
COWARD, Frederick
BARON, Janice
Judge orders PSG star Achraf Hakimi to stand trial in rape case. Lawyer says appeal planned
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi has been ordered to stand trial in a rape case, lawyers told the Associated Press on Tuesday. Hakimi’s lawyer Fanny Colin said she will appeal the judge’s decision that followed recommendations from the Nanterre public prosecutor’s office, which last August called for the player to stand trial. Colin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UK lawmakers to consider motion to release confidential documents related to former Prince Andrew
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. Parliament on Tuesday will debate calls for greater accountability from a member of the royal family as the arrest of the former Prince Andrew and his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein force British society to re-examine its deference to the monarchy. Lawmakers will confront the issue when they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Milan Cortina Paralympics guide: Winter Games celebrate 50 years and Russian flag returns
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
The Winter Paralympics celebrate its 50th anniversary at Milan Cortina, where Ukraine is expected to boycott the opening ceremony as the Russian flag and national anthem make a return to the global sports stage. Five decades after some 200 athletes competed in two sports at the inaugural 1976 Ornskoldsvik Winter Paralympics in Sweden, more than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!British comedian Russell Brand pleads not guilty to new rape and sexual assault charges
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — British comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to new counts of rape and sexual assault. Brand, who was already facing similar charges involving four women, denied the new charges in Southwark Crown Court. The alleged offenses took place in 2009, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Brand, 50, was charged in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From Expo to the Olympics, Milan bets on big events to fuel its transformation to a global city
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
MILAN (AP) — Milan has added the title of Olympic city to its long-held monikers as Italy’s fashion and finance capital, a legacy that crowns two decades of growth that reshaped the skyline and boosted investment, tourism and cultural life. The legacy of the Milan Cortina Winter Games is both physical, in new facilities and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tennessee drops 4 straight, faces No. 6 LSU and No. 5 Vanderbilt next after falling out of Top 25
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
It’s been a month to forget for Tennessee as the Lady Vols are in the midst of the worst stretch in program history. Tennessee has dropped four straight games and six of eight in February, including the worst loss in team history — a 43-point rout by South Carolina — to fall out of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 1 Duke, No. 2 Arizona and No. 3 Michigan get top-15 tests this week
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
The committee that will select the NCAA Tournament field has zeroed in on a clear top tier of Duke, Arizona and Michigan. Those three teams — now ranked 1-2-3 atop the AP Top 25 — have matching 25-2 records and a similar path for the week ahead: a Tuesday game against an opponent lower down ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-Olympic boxing champ Tony Yoka switches sporting nationality to DR Congo
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — French boxer Tony Yoka has switched his sporting nationality to the Democratic Republic of Congo — his father’s country — with the ambition of winning another Olympic gold medal. The 33-year-old Yoka was the super heavyweight champion at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. He was grateful to Congolese sports minister Didier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PSG coach Luis Enrique must decide whether to protect lead or attack against Monaco
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique may be unsure how to approach the second leg of the Champions League playoff against Monaco on Wednesday. Although PSG is 3-2 ahead, protecting leads is not his style. But attacking too much against a technically strong Monaco side could expose his team to costly counterattacks. Coach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legal changes under consideration to remove former Prince Andrew from line of succession
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — It’s been 90 years since a British royal was removed from the line of succession. That might happen again now that Britain’s government says it will consider introducing legal changes to formally remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the list of royals in line to the throne. Despite being stripped of his status as ... Read More »
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