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By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on February 18th, 2026
LUCA, Charlie
REIMER, Elvin
DARR, Joyce
THOMAS, William "Bill"
AXWORTHY, Dennis
VAN HIERDEN, Brittany
VAS, Aloysius "Al"
SCHAFER, Linda
WALKER, Catherine
Louvre official says fraud ‘inevitable’ at large museums as France probes multimillion euro scheme
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — For the Louvre, the world’s most visited museum, it is “statistically inevitable” that fraud would come up at some point, the museum’s No. 2 said in the wake of a decade-long, 10 million euro ($11.8 million) suspected ticket-fraud scheme revealed last week. Kim Pham, the Louvre’s general administrator, told The Associated Press ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Late-night host Stephen Colbert isn’t backing down from public dispute with CBS bosses
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
Stephen Colbert isn’t backing down in an extraordinary public dispute with his bosses at CBS over what he can air on his late-night talk show. On “The Late Show” Tuesday, Colbert said he was surprised by a statement from CBS denying that its lawyers told him he couldn’t show an interview with Democratic Texas Senate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A rare Paul McCartney and Wings trove heads to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this summer
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — A collection of Paul McCartney instruments, outfits, handwritten lyrics, unseen photos and tour memorabilia will be part of an exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this summer, billed as the first major museum show to feature McCartney and Wings. “Paul McCartney and Wings” — made up of items ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A rare Paul McCartney and Wings trove heads to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this summer
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — A collection of Paul McCartney instruments, outfits, handwritten lyrics, unseen photos and tour memorabilia will be part of an exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this summer, billed as the first major museum show to feature McCartney and Wings. “Paul McCartney and Wings” — made up of items ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A rare Paul McCartney and Wings trove heads to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this summer
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — A collection of Paul McCartney instruments, outfits, handwritten lyrics, unseen photos and tour memorabilia will be part of an exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this summer, billed as the first major museum show to feature McCartney and Wings. “Paul McCartney and Wings” — made up of items ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A rare Paul McCartney and Wings trove heads to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this summer
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — A collection of Paul McCartney instruments, outfits, handwritten lyrics, unseen photos and tour memorabilia will be part of an exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this summer, billed as the first major museum show to feature McCartney and Wings. “Paul McCartney and Wings” — made up of items ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Benfica’s Prestianni denies racially insulting Real Madrid’s Vinícius in Champions League game
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni has denied racially insulting Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior. “I have never been racist with anyone and I regret the threats that I received from Real Madrid players,” the 20-year-old Argentina forward said on X. The Champions League playoff game at Benfica’s Stadium of Light was halted for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At the Olympics and beyond, women’s sports media outlets are writing their own playbooks
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
Veteran sports columnist Christine Brennan remembers when male colleagues used to laugh at her for insisting on covering women’s sports back in the 1990s. “It was absolutely infuriating to me,” said Brennan, a best-selling author who served as the first president of the Association for Women in Sports Media. Now? Entire media outlets dedicated to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Africa beats UAE by 6 wickets, finishes T20 World Cup group stage unbeaten
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
NEW DELHI (AP) — South Africa chased down a victory target of 123 with 40 balls to spare Wednesday to finish the group stage of cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup unbeaten. South Africa opted to field first and restricted United Arab Emirates to 122-6, with veteran pace bowlers Corbin Bosch returning 3-12 from four overs and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: P.M. fundraises in B.C., Polievre speaks for the Tories, Ramadan arrives
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Carney returning to B.C. week after mass shooting Prime Minister Mark Carney is returning to B.C. today, less than a week after he attended a vigil honouring the victims of a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. ... Read More »
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