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‘High School Musical’ show a family affair for WCHS
By Lethbridge Herald on December 11th, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Winston Churchill High School (WCHS) students performing in a musical about the lives of high school students, so it shouldn’t be a stretch for them to get into character. However, this isn’t just any musical but the stage version of Disney’s massively successful High School Musical (HSM). ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Holiday hampers get boost from Smile Cookie donation
By Lethbridge Herald on December 11th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Interfaith Food Bank has received a significant donation from the Holiday Smile Cookie Campaign proceeds just in time to help with their Christmas food hampers. With an original goal of $40,000 the campaign raised just over $47,000 which translates into over $23,000 for the Interfaith Food Bank as the proceeds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign veteran quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell to two-year deal
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
HAMILTON — Quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell is staying with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The CFL team says it has signed the 35-year-old pivot to a two-year contract. Mitchell led the league in passing yards and passing touchdowns this past season. He completed 428 of 626 pass attempts for 5,296 yards and 36 touchdowns. Mitchell was the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!12-year-old pleads guilty to attempted murder
By Lethbridge Herald on December 11th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald A guilty plea has been entered for a 12-year-old boy charged with the attempted murder of his seven-year-old brother, and he will remain in custody awaiting sentencing. The accused, who cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, has been in custody since his arrest in August. The matter appeared ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whoop-Up speed limit permanantly drops to 70 kh/h
By Lethbridge Herald on December 11th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The speed on Whoop-Up Drive has been permanently changed to 70 km/h to improve road safety and reduce the risk of serious collisions. Darwin Juell, general manager of transportation and transit said the change of speed has been in the works for the last few years. “We are keeping the speed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Why so many forecasters get it wrong
By Lethbridge Herald on December 11th, 2025
Roslyn Kunin Troy Media Most forecasts fail for one simple reason: they assume people won’t change their behaviour when circumstances change. That mistake keeps producing dramatic but misleading predictions. One example appeared recently in a news story warning that food costs for the average family will rise by $1,000 in the coming year. Prices for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French skier Cyprien Sarrazin returns to the slopes after a serious head injury
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — French skier Cyprien Sarrazin is back gliding on snow after his serious head injury a year ago. Sarrazin underwent surgery for bleeding near the brain after crashing during preparations for a World Cup downhill on the slope set to be used for the 2026 Winter Olympics. He posted a video on Instagram ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One of the world’s most-visited museums plans an extension in an industrial Dutch city
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The landmark Dutch museum that holds some of the most famous paintings by Rembrandt and Vermeer announced Thursday that it is planning a new branch in the southern city of Eindhoven to give more people access to its vast trove of art and artifacts. The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, which has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rare Dom Pérignon champagne from Charles and Diana’s wedding to be auctioned in Denmark
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
LYNGBY, Denmark (AP) — It was a wedding that captivated the world — in 1981, Lady Diana Spencer said “I will” to Prince Charles, becoming Princess of Wales and bringing youth and glamour to Britain’s royal family. More than 40 years after the wedding and many years after the marriage fell apart, royal fans will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Devils’ Timo Meier taking a leave of absence to attend to a family health matter
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils said Thursday that forward Timo Meier is taking a personal leave of absence from the team to attend to a family health matter. No other details were provided. The Devils say the organization supports Meier and his family and appreciate their privacy at this time. Meier is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Tramell Tillman, the ‘Severance’ star who is very much connecting
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Tramell Tillman didn’t dream of being an actor when he was growing up. He yearned to be a storm chaser. “I wanted to follow tornadoes. I wanted to study hurricanes. I wanted to see volcanoes up close. I wanted to experience an earthquake,” he says. There was something about the power ... Read More »
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