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What to know about the 2026 World Cup playoffs
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The final six World Cup places are up for grabs over the next week across two playoff tournaments that will complete the 48-team lineup. Sixteen teams from Europe will compete for four spots, while a new intercontinental tournament staged in Mexico will determine the other two places. The biggest ever World ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ilia Malinin and Amber Glenn chase figure skating world titles after Olympic disappointment
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
Ilia Malinin and Amber Glenn stood out for how they handled their Olympic disappointment. Now they get a chance at a different gold medal. The world figure skating championships in Prague from Wednesday offer a chance for Malinin and Glenn to end the season on a high and bring back the kind of dominance they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Syracuse hires former star guard Gerry McNamara to take over as men’s basketball coach
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
Syracuse turned to its past by hiring former star guard Gerry McNamara on Tuesday in a bid to guide a fading men’s basketball program back to prominence. The 42-year-old McNamara, nicknamed “G-Mac,” is returning to where he and Carmelo Anthony led the Orange to a national championship in 2003. McNamara then spent 14 years as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brazilian skier Pinheiro Braathen wins World Cup giant slalom to take season title
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
HAFJELL, Norway (AP) — Olympic champion Lucas Pinheiro Braathen added the World Cup giant slalom season title on Tuesday in a stunning campaign for the Brazilian skier. Racing on the slope where he grew up, the Norway-born star protected his first-run lead to finish 0.58 seconds ahead of Loïc Meillard, who would have taken the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Don’t dismantle a world-class legacy: Protect Lethbridge’s integrated EM
By Lethbridge Herald on March 24th, 2026
Editor: The provincial government’s recent move to overhaul ambulance contracts through a new RFP process should sound an alarm for every resident of Lethbridge. While the province claims this is about ”efficiency,” we risk losing a system that is not only a part of our heritage but a global leader in life-saving care. Lethbridge Fire ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge’s temporary mobile overdose prevention unit closing
By Lethbridge Herald on March 24th, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Mayor Blaine Hyggen spoke to media on Monday and said the province announced Friday they will be closing the temporary mobile overdose prevention unit located here in Lethbridge. Hyggen said he wrote a letter to the Alberta government to request the conclusion of the temporary mobile overdose prevention unit here ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nailing It: Southwest Students Put Trades to the Test
By Lethbridge Herald on March 24th, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald The quiet hum inside the trades wing at Lethbridge Polytechnic didn’t last long Saturday morning. By 8 a.m., it was all focus, fine margins and flying sawdust as nearly 75 high school students from across southwestern Alberta got down to business at the 2026 South West Regional Skills Canada Competition. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Future of ambulance services is uncertain
By Lethbridge Herald on March 24th, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Firefighters IAFF Local 237 has expressed concern for their contract renewal with Emergency Health Services – Alberta, as the city was given less than a month to make a decision. President of Lethbridge Fire Fighters AIFF Local 237, Brent Nunweiler told the Herald Monday that the province has told ... Read More »
1 responseLucas Pinheiro Braathen wins World Cup giant slalom to take season title for Brazil
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
HAFJELL, Norway (AP) — Olympic champion Lucas Pinheiro Braathen added the World Cup giant slalom season title on Tuesday in a stunning campaign for the Brazilian skier. Racing on the slope where he grew up, the Norway-born star protected his first-run lead to finish 0.58 seconds ahead of Loïc Meillard, who would have taken the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic ski champion Lucas Pinheiro Braathen of Brazil adds World Cup giant slalom season title
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
HAFJELL, Norway (AP) — Olympic ski champion Lucas Pinheiro Braathen of Brazil adds World Cup giant slalom season title. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tuesday, March 24, 2026
By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on March 24th, 2026
FIRST RIDER, Mary
ROLFSON, Bernice
MARTIN, Elizabeth
PROC, Anastazia
WOOD, Burns
WITHAGE, Hilda
MILLIGAN, Shirley
MICHENER, Gail
BARBY, Terry
YANKE, Miriam
MALABANAN, Leslie
PEIFER, Jean
