January 9th, 2026
Chamber of Commerce

Local News

Bundesliga game between St. Pauli and Leipzig called off due to heavy snow

By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Leipzig’s game at St. Pauli in the German Bundesliga on Saturday has been called off due to heavy snow, with other games in doubt. St. Pauli, from Hamburg in northern Germany, said it had “done everything possible to ensure the game could be held safely” but that wasn’t possible. Despite efforts ... Read More »

Be the first to comment!

Alpine ski great Marcel Hirscher ends comeback attempt for Winter Olympics

By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026

SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Alpine ski great Marcel Hirscher is ending his effort to make a comeback for the Milan Cortina Olympics. The 36-year-old Hirscher came out of a five-year retirement last season to compete for the Netherlands on the World Cup circuit, then was set back after just three races by tearing the ACL ... Read More »

Be the first to comment!

Friday, January 9, 2026

By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on January 9th, 2026

MALMBERG, Kim
THURSTON, R. Bruce
WILSON, Shirley
NOWLIN, Everett "Evy"
MEARS, Scott
PINDER, Douglas "Doug"
ELLIOTT, Anice
SULLIVAN, Helen
HUBER, Pauline "Paula"
HATT, Alice
RABUSIC, Marie
NIKKEL, Gail
ZAJAC, Vicky
HOLTHE, Marie
WIPF, Lydia Read More »

Be the first to comment!

Madrid hopes Mbappé can play against Barcelona in Spanish Super Cup final

By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid is hoping Kylian Mbappé recovers from a knee issue in time to face a high-flying Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday. Mbappé missed Madrid’s hard-fought 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid in Thursday’s semifinal, but coach Xabi Alonso said the France striker would travel from Spain to Saudi ... Read More »

Be the first to comment!

More historic upsets could be in store in FA Cup’s third round as Premier League giants play minnows

By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — A non-league team against the defending champion. It’s what the FA Cup is all about. Macclesfield — a phoenix club playing in the sixth tier of English soccer — hosts Premier League side Crystal Palace on Saturday, hoping to pull off a memorable upset. The third round of the FA Cup ... Read More »

Be the first to comment!

Doneil Henry’s 2010 homegrown signing a milestone moment for Toronto FC

By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026

TORONTO — It was a milestone for Toronto FC when Doneil Henry, then 17, became its first homegrown player back in August 2010. “One of those memories that will always remain,” said Earl Cochrane, then director of the fledgling TFC academy. As Toronto had only started play in 2007, it had been given the OK ... Read More »

Be the first to comment!

Former Canada defender Doneil Henry learning the other side of football these days

By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026

Doneil Henry has been building his soccer portfolio since retiring as a player in 2023. And the 32-year-old former Canadian international takes another step this week, this time as a guest coach at Canada’s camp in California. It’s full circle for Henry, who won 44 caps for Canada as a player. And a chance to ... Read More »

Be the first to comment!

McDavid stretches point streak to 17 as Oilers take advantage of reeling Jets

By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026

WINNIPEG — The Edmonton Oilers took advantage of a team that was riding an inglorious 10-game winless streak. Evan Bouchard scored a power-play goal midway through the third period to give the Oilers a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. But it was Connor McDavid’s goal with 21 seconds left in the ... Read More »

Be the first to comment!

Alexandre Texier continues to turn heads on the Montreal Canadiens top line

By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026

MONTREAL — Expectations might have been low among Montreal Canadiens fans when the team signed Alexandre Texier as a free agent this past November. After all, the Frenchman had just seen his contract terminated by the St. Louis Blues after recording just one assist in eight total games in 2024-25 and 12 points in 39 ... Read More »

Be the first to comment!

Canada set to unveil women’s hockey team tasked with defending Olympic gold in Milan

By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026

TORONTO — Canada is again a favourite for an Olympic gold medal in women’s hockey, but faces a significant hurdle posed by archrival the United States. The 23 players — 20 skaters and three goalies — to be unveiled Friday by Hockey Canada in Toronto will open defence of the gold medal Feb. 5 against ... Read More »

Be the first to comment!

No flag, anthem or parade: An isolated Winter Olympics beckons for Russian athletes

By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026

TERSKOL, Russia (AP) — Every time Nikita Filippov races, it’s an uphill struggle. At the Olympics, even more so. The 23-year-old from Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka peninsula is a medal contender in the rugged new Olympic sport of ski mountaineering — sprinting up a slope and then skiing back down. At the Milan Cortina Olympics, ... Read More »

Be the first to comment!