April 7th, 2026
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Bears Hall of Famer Steve McMichael had CTE, researchers say. He died in 2025 after fighting ALS

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

BOSTON (AP) — Hall of Famer Steve McMichael, a key member of the dominating defense that helped the 1985 Chicago Bears win the Super Bowl, has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the Concussion & CTE Foundation said. McMichael died last year at 67 after a five-year fight with ALS. “Too many NFL players are ... Read More »

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UK government blocks rapper Ye from entering Britain to headline festival

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

LONDON (AP) — The rapper formerly known as Kanye West has been barred from entering the U.K., where he was scheduled to perform at the Wireless Festival in July. It came after government officials condemned Ye’s history of antisemitic remarks. The festival’s organizers confirmed the ban and said the entire three-day festival was being canceled ... Read More »

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Liverpool must stop slide against PSG in Champions League quarterfinals

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

PARIS (AP) — Out of the Premier League title race. Routed in the FA Cup. Mounting questions over the manager’s future. A star striker set to leave. A disgruntled captain saying his team gave up. Liverpool heads into the first leg of its Champions League quarterfinal against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday in disarray. A far ... Read More »

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Thousands flood Lagos’ vibrant Fanti Carnival to celebrate Afro-Brazilian heritage

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Thousands of revelers flooded Nigeria’s Lagos for the annual Lagos Fanti Carnival, celebrating the Afro-Brazilian heritage of the “Aguda” or the formerly enslaved people who returned from Brazil in the 19th century. The festival, usually celebrated during Eastertide in recent years, is one of West Africa’s most prominent cultural celebrations, similar ... Read More »

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Parents charged after toddler slips into wolf area and gets hurt at Hersheypark zoo

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) — The parents of a toddler who suffered a minor injury at a Pennsylvania theme park zoo after squeezing through a fence near a wolf enclosure and making contact with one of the animals have been charged with endangering the welfare of children, police said. Evidence showed that the parents both walked ... Read More »

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Colin Kaepernick to publish memoir ‘The Perilous Fight’ in September

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — A decade after he first took a knee during the national anthem, Colin Kaepernick will be publishing his life story. The activist and former San Francisco 49ers quarterback has completed “The Perilous Fight,” to come out Sept. 15 through the Hachette Book Group imprint Legacy Lit. His memoir will come out ... Read More »

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Ye offers to meet Jewish community as his right to enter UK for festival is put under review

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

LONDON (AP) — A senior member of the British government said Tuesday that Ye should “absolutely not” play the Wireless Festival as the performer offered to meet members of the U.K.’s Jewish community and show he has changed since provoking outrage with antisemitic statements. U.K. authorities are considering whether to ban the rapper formerly known ... Read More »

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Researchers say Bears Hall of Famer Steve McMichael had CTE. He died in 2025 after fighting ALS

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

BOSTON (AP) — Hall of Famer Steve McMichael, a key member of the dominating defense that helped the 1985 Chicago Bears win the Super Bowl, has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the Concussion & CTE Foundation said. McMichael died last year at 67 after a five-year battle with ALS. “Too many NFL players are ... Read More »

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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on April 7th, 2026

RICKERT, Rosalia
RICHARDSON, Reno
WEVERS, John
SHADE, Jane
FORBES, Catherine "Cathy"
KNELSEN, Henry
CROW CHIEF, Clinton Read More »

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Achilles injury ends US forward Patrick Agyemang’s World Cup hopes

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

DERBY, England (AP) — United States international Patrick Agyemang will miss his home World Cup after suffering a serious Achilles tendon injury. Agyemang was visibly emotional when he was stretchered off, with his right leg strapped, after landing awkwardly in Derby’s 2-0 victory over Stoke in the second-tier English Championship on Monday. Derby confirmed on ... Read More »

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Former Wales and Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey calls time on playing career

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Former Wales and Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey announced his retirement from soccer on Tuesday. The 35-year-old Ramsey has been without a club since leaving Mexican team Pumas last year after a brief, injury-hampered stint in which he missed league matches and several training sessions while looking for his lost dog. “This ... Read More »

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