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Seattle slugger Josh Naylor earns Tip O’Neill Award as Canada’s top MLB player
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor of Mississauga, Ont., has won the 2025 Tip O’Neill Award, given to the top Canadian in Major League Baseball. Naylor hit .295 with 92 RBIs and 30 stolen bases, leading all Canadians, while splitting the season between Arizona and Seattle. He also finished second among Canadian big leaguers in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pope Leo XIV’s first full-length US book, ‘Peace Be with You,’ to be released in February
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The first full-length book by Pope Leo XIV to come out in the U.S. will be published next year. HarperOne announced Wednesday that it had acquired world rights to “Peace Be with You! My Words to the Church and to the World,” scheduled for release on Feb. 26. “Peace Be With ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Theodor Pištěk, Czech Oscar-winning costume designer, dies at 93
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
PRAGUE (AP) — Theodor Pištěk, a Czech costume and stage designer and painter who won an Academy Award for his work on the 1984 film “Amadeus,” has died. He was 93. His death was announced on Thursday by the town of Mukařov, just east of Prague, where he lived and was confirmed by his family ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LPS, partners support community with Charity Checkstop Saturday
By Lethbridge Herald on December 4th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Police Service is partnering up with the Christmas Hope campaign to host their 6th Annual Charity Checkstop on Saturday. Cst. Dana Holland with the Community Engagement Unit said Wednesday that on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. officers and staff will be volunteering at the Park Place Mall’s west ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary researchers help shed light on gaps in sport injury prevention for women
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
CALGARY — With more women and girls playing sports, there’s been a corresponding rise in injuries that can end participation. That’s the consensus of 109 researchers, including three from the University of Calgary, who have made 56 recommendations for injury prevention specific to women and girls. “Globally, sport participation rates among female, women and girl ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Handmade’s tale one of growth
By Lethbridge Herald on December 4th, 2025
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Lethbridge Handmade Market (LHM) has come a long ways in the past decade. LHM will be hosting their 10th annual Holi-yay holiday market at the Lethbridge Trade and Convention Centre on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. LHM is organized by local entrepreneur Jessy Gust. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City strikes deal with firefighters
By Lethbridge Herald on December 4th, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter It took a while but the City of Lethbridge and the local firefighters’ union have reached an innovative new deal. The previous collective agreement between the City and the International Association of Firefighters Union (IAFU) Local 237 expired in 2020. On Tuesday Lethbridge City Council ratified the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ward system drops off city council radar
By Lethbridge Herald on December 4th, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Discussions on Lethbridge adopting a ward system have come to a screeching halt as city council rejected a motion which would have brought the matter to the Governance Standing Policy Committee to look into. The motion was brought forth by councillors Jenn Schmidt-Rempel and Belinda Crowson this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County and partners test emergency preparedness
By Lethbridge Herald on December 4th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge County Regional Emergency Management Partnership (REMP) hosted its first annual regional emergency preparedness “tabletop” exercise on Wednesday, to simulate their coordinated response to a large-scale disaster affecting the region. The scenario, called “Southern Skyfall” was a damaging summer storm and tornado with a significant impact on life safety, property, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Does it sound any less ridiculous in Australia?
By Lethbridge Herald on December 4th, 2025
Chris Spearman For the Herald Imagine for a moment there is a Canadian oil exploration company named “Southfront Resources” with unlimited cash and is eager to drill for oil in the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia. To gain local support, they add a koala and a kangaroo to their corporate logo and begin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ralph Lauren unveils Team USA’s Olympic uniforms
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Ralph Lauren revealed Team USA’s Milan Cortina Winter Olympics looks Thursday, complete with Americana knit sweaters and plenty of vintage call-backs. The formal opening ceremony look pairs a patterned red, white and blue knit sweater with tailored cream trousers and a matching wool coat. Moving sportier, the closing ceremony outfit features ... Read More »
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