January 8th, 2026
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Taylor Swift leads the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Award nominations, followed by Bad Bunny and more

By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Pledge allegiance to her hands, her team, her vibes: Taylor Swift once again leads the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Award nominees with nine. She’s followed by Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Alex Warren, who are tied with eight each. The iHeartRadio Music Awards honor the most played artists of the year on ... Read More »

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Pronghorns basketball announces new title sponsor

By Lethbridge Herald on January 8th, 2026

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns will have a new title sponsor moving forward. Ward Bros. Construction will be investing $150,000 into the Pronghorn basketball programs and scholarship endowment over the next five years. The U of L Board of Governors will match $25,000 to double the endowment.  During a media availability ... Read More »

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Guthrie wins second Dakar Rally stage after Roma penalty and Sanders regains bike lead

By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026

HAIL, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Mitch Guthrie became the first driver to win a second stage in the Dakar Rally after Nani Roma was penalized for speeding in the Saudi desert on Thursday. Guthrie won his first major stage on Tuesday and the American prevailed again on the 371-kilometer second half of the marathon stage ... Read More »

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on January 8th, 2026

NOWLIN, Everett "Evy"
PACK, Lambert "Murray"
ZAJAC, Vicky
HOLTHE, Marie
BRUNEAU, Simone "Terry"
LIPPA, Marie Read More »

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Former Premier League referee Coote given suspended prison sentence for indecent image

By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Former Premier League referee David Coote was given a suspended prison sentence on Thursday for having a sexual video of a minor on his laptop. Coote previously pleaded guilty to making an indecent moving image of a child of the most serious kind, Britain’s Press Association reported. He was sentenced to ... Read More »

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Olympic medalist Ledeux missing Milan Cortina due to concussion effects since March

By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026

PARIS (AP) — Olympic big air medalist Tess Ledeux has withdrawn from the Milan Cortina Winter Games next month, saying she has not sufficiently recovered from a concussion. The French freestyle skier, who was second to Eileen Gu at the Beijing Olympics four years ago, has not competed since a crash last March during a ... Read More »

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Tottenham in turmoil as Frank’s PR blunder and Romero’s social-media post invites more scrutiny

By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026

It was the last thing Thomas Frank needed. As the under-fire Tottenham manager walked around Vitality Stadium sipping an espresso ahead of his struggling team’s Premier League match at Bournemouth on Wednesday, little did he know the drink was inside a cup emblazoned with Arsenal branding. Yes, that’s Arsenal — Tottenham’s fierce rival and the ... Read More »

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Top-ranked Sabalenka calls season schedule ‘insane,’ plans to skip tournaments to avoid burnout

By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka describes the tennis schedule as “insane” and said she’ll risk fines in order to skip tournaments to avoid injuries or burnout. For all those concerns, though, the world’s top-ranked woman is happy to have as much competition as possible before the season-opening Grand Slam in Australia. Sabalenka beat Sorana ... Read More »

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John Harbaugh’s sudden availability adds more intrigue to NFL coaching carousel

By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026

The NFL coaching carousel may not be done spinning. Seven teams are seeking a new head coach after Baltimore fired John Harbaugh on Tuesday. A couple more could join the search if their team is one-and-done in the playoffs. Harbaugh’s sudden availability after 18 seasons with the Ravens could create another opening. Multiple teams are ... Read More »

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After years of trying to hire him, Shanahan now faces Fangio in wild-card game

By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When Kyle Shanahan took over as coach of the San Francisco 49ers in 2017, one of his first targets for defensive coordinator was Vic Fangio, only to be turned down when he made the request to the Chicago Bears. When Shanahan was preparing for DeMeco Ryans to leave for a ... Read More »

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Canadiens soak in fan appreciation with improved home performance in win over Flames

By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026

MONTREAL — During the first TV timeout in the third period, with the Montreal Canadiens holding a 4-1 lead and 13:45 remaining, the fans at the Bell Centre created a moment. The entire TV timeout was filled with a wave, and as play was set to restart, the crowd started chanting ‘Ole Ole Ole.’ “It ... Read More »

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