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More older adults can’t afford to retire as optimism about aging drops: survey
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
TORONTO — A new survey suggests optimism about aging fell sharply over the last year, with financial insecurity and loneliness dampening how many Canadians feel about their golden years. The National Institute on Aging surveyed just over 6,000 adults aged 50 and older in June and July for its fourth annual report titled Perspectives on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Austrian skier Scheib wins giant slalom as Brignone returns and Shiffrin shows positive signs
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy (AP) — Austrian skier Julia Scheib is heading into the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics as the racer to beat in giant slalom. Defending overall World Cup champion Federica Brignone is back, though, after a long injury layoff. And Mikaela Shiffrin is making ground in the discipline, too. Scheib claimed her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wembanyama celebrates being named an All-Star starter with victory over Jazz to remain No. 2 in West
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama celebrated becoming the first French player named as an NBA All-Star Game starter before turning to more pressing matters — a regular-season game in January. Wembanyama had a season-high seven 3-pointers and finished with 33 points and 10 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Channing Tatum to bring his dancing, ab-heavy ‘Magic Mike Live’ to New York City
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Channing Tatum is bringing the stage spin-off of his wildly successful “Magic Mike” film franchise to New York City, promising to “turn up the gas” on a show that already generates plenty of heat. “Magic Mike Live” — which offers plenty of chiseled abs and sex-positivity — will open its specially ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pronghorns swept by Saskatchewan
By Lethbridge Herald on January 20th, 2026
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns couldn’t pull off a win on home court in their final home weekend of the season, as both the men’s and women’s basketball teams were swept by the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. For the women, Lethbridge fell 101-52 in Friday’s contest while the Huskies completed the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sinner’s bid for Australian Open three-peat begins with anticlimactic win
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Two sets and just over an hour of tennis wasn’t what Jannik Sinner wanted at Rod Laver Arena for the start of his bid for an Australian Open three-peat. In his first competitive match since beating Carlos Alcaraz at the ATP Finals in November, Sinner was leading 6-2, 6-1 when No. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricanes fail to record point over weekend
By Lethbridge Herald on January 20th, 2026
Lethbridge Herald Staff The Lethbridge Hurricanes failed to record a point over the weekend. Lethbridge fell 3-1 to the East Division leading Prince Albert Raiders on home ice on Friday. The Raiders led early with a pair of goals in the first period from Jonah Sivertson and Alisher Sarkenov. Lethbridge would play a strong middle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian who died on Australian beach circled by dingoes loved life, nature: friend
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
A friend of a Canadian woman whose body was found on an Australian beach surrounded by dingoes says her death comes as a shock. Police in the Australian state of Queensland say a 19-year-old’s body was found on a beach on K’gari, also known as Fraser Island, and had been interfered with by a pack ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump shares AI photo of Greenland, Canada both under American flag
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump is continuing to talk about taking over Greenland as he heads to Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum, where he is scheduled to speak Wednesday and meet with other world leaders. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says that Trump’s tariff threat on European countries opposed to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tuesday, January 20, 2026
By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on January 20th, 2026
SWANSON, Wray
KOPERVAS, George
ANDRONOWICH, Walter
OLSHASKI, Myrna
Naomi Osaka makes grand entrance and big fashion statement at Australian Open
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Naomi Osaka made a fashion statement and quite an entrance to the Australian Open, wearing a wide-brim hat, veil and holding a white parasol as she walked onto Rod Laver Arena for her first-round match on Tuesday. The No. 16 seed then went on to win 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 against Antonia ... Read More »
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