WASHINGTON (AP) — The Taliban have killed the senior Islamic State group leader behind the August 2021 suicide bombing outside the Kabul airport that left 13 U.S. service members and about 170 Afghans dead, according to the father of a Marine killed in the attack who was briefed Tuesday by military officials.
Over the weekend, the U.S. military began to inform families of the 11 Marines, the sailor and the soldier killed in the blast at Abbey Gate during the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Af
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Taliban kill mastermind of suicide bombing at Kabul airport
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Joly ‘concerned’ as Azerbaijan escalates Nagorno-Karabakh dispute with Armenia
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says she’s “deeply concerned” about Azerbaijan escalating a long-running dispute with Armenia over a breakaway province by blocking its main access road.
Tensions between the two have spiralled in recent months since the Azerbaijan restricted access to the road that connects Armenia with the region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The area is mostly populated by ethnic Armenians, but is internationally recognized as being part of -
Jury to deliberate in major Jan. 6 case against Proud Boys
WASHINGTON (AP) — The seditious conspiracy case against former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants went to the jury on Tuesday after dozens of witnesses over more than three months in one of the most serious cases to emerge from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
The jury will begin deliberating Wednesday to decide whether onetime Proud Boys national chairman and four co-defendants are guilty of seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors allege was a desperate p -
Yosemite closes over flooding threat as huge snowpack melts
LEMOORE, Calif. (AP) — Park officials are temporarily closing much of the famed Yosemite Valley due to a forecast of flooding as rising temperatures are expected to melt the massive snowpack accumulated in California’s mountains from a series of winter storms.
Yosemite National Park announced Tuesday on social media that most of the valley will close starting late Friday and stay closed at least until May 3. Reservations for campgrounds and lodging in the eastern Yosemite Valley will -
Injury-riddled Winnipeg Jets ‘hopeful’ Scheifele plays crucial Game 5 in Vegas
WINNIPEG — Mark Scheifele brought some hope with him when he arrived with the Jets at the Winnipeg airport for their Tuesday flight to Las Vegas.
But the team’s top goal-scorer, who left Monday’s 4-2 playoff loss to the Golden Knights with an upper-body injury, still remains a question mark for Thursday’s critical Game 5 with Vegas up 3-1 in the best-of-seven, first-round series.“I just talked to Mark and he is feeling better than he did (Monday) night, so he’ -
Denmark’s Holger Rune joining Team Europe for Laver Cup in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Denmark’s Holger Rune is joining Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece and Andrey Rublev of Russia on captain Bjorn Borg’s Team Europe for this year’s Laver Cup in Vancouver.
Rune, a 19-year-old who’s ranked seventh in the world, will be making his Laver Cup debut.
Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime, Americans Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe, and Australia’s Nick Kyrgyos will play on John McEnroe’s Team World.
Team World beat Team Europe in Roger Fe -
Flames forward Magiapane undergoes shoulder surgery, will be ready for training camp
CALGARY — The Calgary Flames announced Tuesday that forward Andrew Mangiapane underwent shoulder surgery.
The Flames say Mangiapane will be ready for training camp before next season begins.
Mangiapane, 27, had 17 goals and 26 assists in 82 games this season, his sixth in Calgary.
Last season, Mangiapane posted career highs of 35 goals and 55 points.
The five-foot-10, 184-pound winger from Toronto hasn’t missed a game since the 2019-20 season.
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Court approves sex-abuse settlement against Quebec clerics after lawyers lower fees
MONTREAL — Quebec’s Court of Appeal has approved a $28-million settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed against the Clerics of Saint-Viateur of Canada by sexual-assault victims.
A deal was reached in January 2022, but last July Quebec Superior Court Justice Thomas M. Davis said the $8 million in legal fees was excessive.
The judge said that despite the fact the lawyers for the 375 sexual-assault victims did “remarkable work,” he wanted a new agreement with more reasonab -
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon arrives in Yellowknife ahead of German president’s visit
YELLOWKNIFE — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon arrived in Yellowknife today to begin an official visit to the Northwest Territories, a day ahead of a visit from Germany’s president.
Simon and her husband Whit Fraser were greeted by Margaret Thom, commissioner of the Northwest Territories, and they discussed youth and education in the territory.
They also met with Premier Caroline Cochrane and signed the guest book at the territory’s legislative assembly.
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B.C. Appeal Court sides with mom in case involving access to parental medical records
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Court of Appeal has struck down a section of the province’s child protection legislation that allowed social workers to access a parent’s medical records without their consent, a search warrant or a court order.
The three-judge panel says a section of B.C.’s Child, Family and Community Service Act is unconstitutional, finding the legislation lacked safeguards to protect parents’ deeply personal medical information.
The ruling s -
Mayor Popove dismayed over homeless out-of-towners dropped off in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack mayor Ken Popove is expressing dismay over a video that appears to show at least one, possibly two unhoused individuals from Vancouver being dropped off in Chilliwack over the weekend, without any supports or housing ready for them.
In a phone call Tuesday morning just before noon, Mayor Popove said he believes at least two individuals were dropped off in Chilliwack Saturday morning by the Union Gospel Mission in Vancouver.
Popove said it was UGM’s understandi -
B.C.’s leaky Science World dome fix part of $50-million tourism infrastructure fund
VANCOUVER — One of the most recognizable legacy structures from British Columbia’s Expo 86 World’s Fair will soon undergo repairs on its leaky roof as part of a $50-million tourism infrastructure fund.
Premier David Eby says the domed roof of Vancouver’s Science World building is leaking, which prevents the popular tourist destination from using the movie theatre.
He says the $50 million will support 90 tourism infrastructure projects across B.C., including cycling -
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City of Calgary set to make ‘important announcement’ on future event centre
CALGARY — The City of Calgary says it will make an important announcement alongside its partners this afternoon about a future event centre.
It says in a news release that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, the Calgary Sport and Entertainment Corporation and the Calgary Stampede will participate in the event.
It comes less than a week before the writ is to drop for the May provincial election.
Smith has stated her support for a new arena in Calgary to house the National Hockey League’s -
Whitecaps send forward Dajome to D.C. United in exchange for general allocation money
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps are acquiring up to US$550,000 in general allocation money from D.C. United in exchange for forward Cristian Dájome, the team confirmed Tuesday.
Vancouver will receive $350,000 in GAM in 2024 and could pick up an additional $200,000 of conditional GAM in 2025 if certain performance-based metrics are met.
The deal was agreed to before the close of Major League Soccer’s primary transfer window on Monday.
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Myles Gray had bruising around eyes, neck, retired fire captain tells B.C. inquest
BURNABY, B.C. — A retired fire captain says Myles Gray had bruising around his eyes and along the sides of his neck when he stopped moving in the minutes after a beating by police.
Former Burnaby, B.C., fire captain John Campbell told the coroner’s inquest into Gray’s death that he saw the injuries after police turned over the 33-year-old man to perform CPR.
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1 dead, 1 injured in blast at Chicago area petroleum plant
LEMONT, Ill. (AP) — An explosion at a suburban Chicago petroleum plant killed one person and injured a second Tuesday morning, authorities said.
The Will County Sheriff’s Office said that one person was confirmed dead and a second was transported to a hospital in Joliet with injuries following the explosion at Seneca Petroleum in Lemont, Illinois.
The sheriff’s office said fire and emergency crews were at the scene after the explosion and they had controlled a fire. The sheriff -
UN warns of lab risk, more displacement amid Sudan conflict
GENEVA (AP) — U.N. officials said Tuesday that one side in the Sudan conflict has seized control of a national health lab in the capital of Khartoum that holds biological material, calling it an “extremely dangerous” development.
The announcement came as officials warned that more refugees could flee Sudan despite a cease-fire between rival forces.
The fighting has plunged Sudan into chaos, pushing the already heavily aid-dependent African nation to the brink of collapse. Befor -
Rosalind Franklin’s role in DNA discovery gets a new twist
NEW YORK (AP) — The discovery of DNA’s double helix structure 70 years ago opened up a world of new science — and also sparked disputes over who contributed what and who deserves credit.Much of the controversy comes from a central idea: that James Watson and Francis Crick — the first to figure out DNA’s shape — stole data from another scientist named Rosalind Franklin.
Now, two historians are suggesting that while parts of that story are accurate — Watso -
Patch crowned ‘beautiful bulldog’ at Drake University event
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Patch, sporting a jean jacket as she strutted down the runway, was crowned the winner of Drake University’s Beautiful Bulldog Contest.
The 2-year-old English bulldog beat out 28 other contestants from six states Monday night to win the top prize. The bulldog is Drake’s mascot and the contest kicks off the Drake Relays track and field competition happening later this week. Events will take place at the university’s stadium just west of downtown Des -
Yukon government starts funding 40 hours of paid sick leave
WHITEHORSE — Yukon’s premier says the territory is the first in Canada to provide government-funded paid sick leave with a program targeting workers who are most likely to suffer from taking unpaid time off.
As of April 1, anyone without paid sick leave through their employer and making less than or equal to $33.94 per hour, will qualify for 40 hours of pay over 12 months covered by the government.
The territory says in a statement that the threshold represents the average Yukon priv -
Colorado’s Cale Makar suspended for Game 5 vs. Seattle
Colorado Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar was suspended one game by the NHL on Tuesday for his hit on Seattle’s Jared McCann in the first period of a Game 4 loss to the Kraken.Makar, last year’s Conn Smythe Trophy winner as playoff MVP, will be a spectator for Game 5 on Wednesday night with the series tied 2-2. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced the suspension after a hearing with Makar.Seattle coach Dave Hakstol said after the Kraken’s 3-2 overtime win M -
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Canada’s Marino advances to second round of Madrid Open, Bouchard makes main draw
MADRID — Canada’s Rebecca Marino defeated China’s Zhu Lin 7-6 (1), 6-4 to advance to the second round of the Madrid Open on Tuesday.
Marino fired 11 aces to just two double faults in the win.
The Vancouver native also broke on three of her eight opportunities and won 73.1 per cent of first-serve points.
Zhu went without an ace and committed five double faults. She also went just 2-of-7 on break-point chances and won 62.3 per cent of first-serve points.
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‘Last of Us’ star, Petro Pascal, has matching outfits with Vancouver’s libraries.
VANCOUVER — Actor Pedro Pascal hasn’t started filming in Vancouver yet on the second season of his smash HBO hit “The Last of Us,” but the city library is already matching him up with its branches.
A social media thread, posted by the Vancouver Public Library on Monday, linked photos of the star in outfits that co-ordinate with the colours at various library branches and had nearly 100,000 views on Twitter in 24 hours.
It was digital content marketing lead Maia Sampson wh -
Thousands of Hydro-Québec clients lose power after Churchill Falls interruption
MONTREAL — Quebec’s electric utility says thousands are without power in the province after a problem at the Churchill Falls generating station in Labrador.
A Hydro-Québec spokesman says the station experienced a sudden interruption today, which triggered protection mechanisms that responded by cutting power, adding the utility is investigating what happened.
Around noon, the provincially-owned utility reported just under 500,000 clients without electricity across the province -
RCMP locate human remains but can’t ID deceased without help
SURREY — Surrey RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance with identifying a deceased individual located in the Clayton area of Surrey.
On February 23, 2023, unidentified human remains were located on an empty lot in the 19100 block of Fraser Highway. Criminality is not believed to have been a factor in this death. (media release 2023-02-15).
The Surrey RCMP General Investigation Unit has been working in partnership with the B.C. Coroners Service to identify the individual, Mountie -
Former Canada captain Jason deVos named Canada Soccer’s interim general secretary
TORONTO — Former Canada captain Jason deVos has been named interim general secretary of Canada Soccer.
The Canada Soccer Hall of Famer, who is currently the governing body’s director of development, steps in for Earl Cochrane whose departure as Canada Soccer’s top staffer was announced Thursday.
President Nick Bontis resigned in late February, acknowledging change is needed to conclude the ongoing labour dispute with the Canadian men’s national teams.
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Site prep underway for Petro-Canada, drive-through restaurant on Evans Rd.
CHILLIWACK — Site prep work is underway at the corner of Commercial Court and Evans Road, just south of the Walmart on Eagle Landing, that will see a Petro-Canada gas station, car wash, drive-through restaurant, and a convenience store built on a busy thoroughfare in Chilliwack.
Once built, it will be the sixth Petro Canada retail location in Chilliwack, excluding the Petro-Pass commercial fueling network.
According to Jamie Leggatt, director of communications for the city of Chilliwack, a -
Edmonton Oilers to start Skinner in net for Game 5 against Los Angeles Kings
Edmonton goaltender Stuart Skinner will get the start Tuesday night in the Oilers’ Game 5 matchup against the Los Angeles Kings.
Skinner had been pulled early in Edmonton’s 5-4 overtime win in Game 4 on Sunday that evened the first-round playoff series at 2-2.
The 24-year-old gave up three goals on eleven shots in the opening period, allowing the Kings to take an early 3-0 lead.
Jack Campbell stopped 27-of-28 shots in relief the rest of the way.
Skinner was named to his first a -
Vancity CEO Christine Bergeron moving to top job at Concert Properties
VANCOUVER — Vancity says Christine Bergeron is stepping down as president and chief executive of the credit union to take the top job at real estate company Concert Properties.
The credit union says Bergeron will continue with Vancity until mid-July.
Bergeron joined Vancity in 2011 and has been chief executive since 2020.
Concert Properties, which is owned by 19 union and management pension plans, says she will join the company as president and chief executive on Sept. 5.
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Canada’s push for small nuclear reactors will be costly, ineffective, some MPs warn
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has asserted that Canada is “very serious” about developing nuclear technology across the country to meet growing power needs, but some members of Parliament are warning the technology could be costly and ineffective.
A Liberal MP is among the critics who say Ottawa is looking at an expensive investment into an unproven and potentially dangerous technology.
The federal government started actively exploring small modular reactor techn -
Moon mission could boost Canadian health-care, climate efforts: Artemis II astronauts
OTTAWA — Four astronauts selected to orbit the moon say the Artemis II mission can help inform how Canada responds to food insecurity, health-care needs and climate adaptation in the Arctic.And the head of NASA says that as crewmembers prepare to meet a new frontier in space, he expects Ottawa will boost its spending on the Canadian Space Agency, in line with its allies.
Jeremy Hansen, a Canadian colonel who will join three Americans in space, says the mission shows what working together c -
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Legault hears from caucus of anger over broken promise for Quebec City tunnel
Quebec Premier François Legault heard today from caucus members expressing the fury of their constituents over the government’s decision to break a major election promise.
The Legault government’s decision last week to backtrack on a pledge to build a multi-purpose vehicle tunnel linking Quebec City with its south shore has dominated Quebec politics.
Backbencher Jean-François Simard says constituents in his Quebec City-area riding are outraged by the announcement that t -
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Structural problems force second evacuation of B.C. highrise in less than four years
LANGFORD, B.C. — A highrise apartment building on Vancouver Island has been evacuated for the second time since 2019 because of structural defects.
The City of Langford revoked the occupancy permit for the 11 storey, 90 unit, RidgeView Place on Monday after an independent engineer found structural safety issues and recommended evacuation.
The building was first known as Danbrook One when it was completed almost four years ago, but seismic, foundation and other concerns forced owner Centuri -
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Edmonton Oilers recall goaltender Calvin Pickard from AHL
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers recalled goaltender Calvin Pickard from American Hockey League affiliate Bakersfield on Tuesday.
Pickard, of Moncton N.B., had a 23-12-2 record with a .912 save percentage and a 2.70 goals-against average with the Condors this season.
The 31-year-old has played in 116 NHL games with Colorado, Toronto, Philadelphia, Arizona and Detroit but hasn’t made a playoff appearance yet in his career.
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Striking public servants block access to government buildings and key infrastructure
OTTAWA — Striking federal workers made good on a promise to ramp up their picket efforts this morning disrupting traffic and limiting access to office buildings in downtown Ottawa.
More than 150,000 federal public servants with the Public Service Alliance of Canada are on strike for the seventh straight day as their union representatives continue to negotiate with the government for a bigger wage increase and more flexibility to work remotely.
Around the national capital region hundreds of -
Maple Leafs coach Keefe says rookie Knies has earned spot in lineup for Game 5
With forward Michael Bunting returning from his suspension, Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said Tuesday he will use the next couple days to choose his lineup for Game 5 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
But one thing’s for certain, Matthew Knies will not be coming out of the lineup on Thursday, Keefe said, adding that the rookie winger has earned a spot with the way he’s played.
Knies, 20, has one assist, four shots, nine hits and is plus-2 in three games since entering -
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Strike could be last hurrah for Ottawa’s core as public servants fight for telework
OTTAWA — Downtown Ottawa is buzzing with public servants in numbers that haven’t been seen since before the pandemic.
And it’s all thanks to workers fighting for the right not to have to be there.
Tuesday marks six days since more than 150,000 public servants walked off the job as part of their contract negotiations with the federal government.
One of the major sticking points is the union’s call for more flexibility to allow workers to do their jobs from home.
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Trudeau says Canada to conduct airlifts out of Sudan, has two ships off its coast
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a Canadian effort is underway to conduct airlifts out of Sudan, and two military vessels have arrived off its coast as violence in the region continues for a second week.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says 100 Canadians have already left the country and another 1,700 people have registered with the government and are being contacted by Canadian authorities.
Joly says the federal government is also providing information -
NDP calls on provincial government to investigate allegations against GTHL, teams
TORONTO — Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles is calling on the provincial government to launch an investigation into the Greater Toronto Hockey League for allegations of teams being sold for large sums of money.
Stiles was alongside fellow MPP Jennie Stevens and former NHL player Akim Aliu at a press conference Tuesday to address a TSN report on a prospective buyer that detailed negotiations from late 2019 and early 2020 to purchase the Humberview Huskies minor hockey association for $375,000 -
PGA Tour Americas to replace Canadian and Latin American men’s pro golf circuits
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The PGA Tour is merging two of its third-tier circuits.
PGA Tour Canada and PGA Tour Latinoamérica will combine to become the PGA Tour Americas in February.
The new tour will consist of 16 events held across Latin America, Canada and the United States from February through September.
The top 10 finishers on the season-long points list will earn Korn Ferry Tour membership for the following season.
The PGA TOUR Americas season will begin in February with the -
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