TORONTO — Weird but interesting. That’s Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider’s take on torpedo bats.
The New York Yankees turned heads during their season-opening homestand, tying a major-league record with 15 home runs in their first three games of a season and tying a club mark with 13 home runs in two games (nine Saturday and four Sunday).
Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger, Austin Wells, Anthony Volpe and Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered using the torpedo bats in New York’
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150kg meth seizures at Vancouver airport, bound for Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand
VANCOUVER — Border officers have announced the seizure of almost 150 kilograms of methamphetamine bound for export at Vancouver International Airport, with some of the drugs disguised as gifts or masked with vinegar and pepper to hide their smell.
The Canada Border Services Agency says in a news release that six separate seizures were made between Jan. 18 and Feb. 19, with the drugs all hidden in passengers’ suitcases.
It says destinations were Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand, w -
Kucherov, Hintz, Hellebuyck named NHL’s three stars of the week
NEW YORK — Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov, Dallas Stars centre Roope Hintz and Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week.
Kucherov led the league with 11 points (three goals, eight assists) as his team moved into second place in the Atlantic Division.
The Lightning forward entered Monday tied with Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon atop the NHL scoring race with 109 points.
Hintz had nine points (two goals, seven assists) -
Chilliwack first responders dispatched for reported fall at Yarrow construction site
CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack first responders were paged Monday morning (Mar. 31) for the report of a fall at a construction site.
According to scanner traffic, a person fell approximately 20 feet onto a concrete surface below.
The incident reportedly occurred at a construction site on Yarrow Central Road where an addition is being constructed onto a church.
“Members of the RCMP were dispatched to a report of a fall,” RCMP spokesperson Corporal Teresa Parsons said. “My underst -
Telus looks to build telecom tower standing over 40 meters tall in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK — Telus Communications is looking to install a telecommunications antenna on a rural property about a kilometre north of Keith Wilson Road in Chilliwack.
Telus Communications has submitted a proposal to build a 42-metre telecommunications monopole with six initial antennas at the top on a 16.7-acre parcel of land in the 6000 block of Unsworth Road, according to a sign posted in front of the property.
Accompanying the antenna proposal is a request to build an equipment shelter en -
Professional artist and marketer with deep roots in Hope seeks council seat
HOPE — A professional artist with 20 years of experience in marketing and commercial graphic design hopes to win a seat on Hope council in the upcoming by-election.
Bonny Graham, whose art appears on the downtown and highway District of Hope banners as well as the newly installed welcome signs (“Ey kwese e’mi”) on the highway and suburb entrance ways, is one of four candidates who have filed to run in the by-election, with voting day set for Saturday, April 26.Graham says -
Canada women to face top-ranked U.S. in July in Washington, D.C., soccer friendly
Canada will face the top-ranked U.S. in an international women’s soccer friendly on July 2 in Washington, D.C.
The game at Audi Field, one-day after Canada Day, falls during the FIFA June-July international window.
“Facing the Olympic champions will be a great test for us,” Canada coach Casey Stoney said in a statement. “They were the best in the world in 2024 and will challenge us in areas we haven’t been tested in yet this year. This will be a great opportunity to -
B.C. launches efficiency review of health authorities, starting with PHSA
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Ministry of Health says the province is reviewing health authority spending to ensure resources go to “critical patient services” and to minimize wasteful administrative costs.
Health Minister Josie Osborne says the government wants to ensure that all authorities are best positioned to tackle the “complex challenges” facing the health care system.
The move comes amid a series of emergency room closures that have spread from rural -
Former business lobby head Blackburn confirms he is seeking Quebec Liberal leadership
MONTREAL — A former politician and head of an influential business lobby group is joining the race to be the next leader of the Quebec Liberals.
Karl Blackburn published an open letter this morning that says Quebec needs a new, inclusive style of leadership, and he will formally launch his campaign during a press conference in Quebec City this afternoon.Blackburn says Quebec is currently on the wrong track, due to the Coalition Avenir Québec government’s record $13.6-billion d -
UAE court sentences 3 people to death in killing of Israeli-Moldovan rabbi Zvi Kogan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced three people to death for the killing of Israeli-Moldovan Zvi Kogan, state media reported Monday.
The state-run WAM news agency announced the verdicts of the three after a trial in Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeals’ State Security Chamber. It said a fourth person received a life sentence.
It did not identify those charged. However, three Uzbek nationals had been arrested in Turkey and brought back t -
Markets tumble as Canada braces for new wave of U.S. tariffs
WASHINGTON — Markets tumbled today amid confusion over how U.S. President Donald Trump intends to pursue his global tariff agenda this week — and how it will hit Canada.
Trump has said Wednesday will be “Liberation Day” — the day when he intends to impose “reciprocal” tariffs by increasing U.S. duties to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports.
The president said Sunday he will be “far more generous” in his plans to massive -
Former news reporter to run as a Liberal candidate in the Fraser Valley
FRASER VALLEY — Former Abbotsford newspaper reporter Kevin Gillies has been selected as the Liberal Party’s candidate for Abbotsford-South Langley in the upcoming federal election.
According to a statement from the party, Gillies is a longtime resident of the Fraser Valley, having lived in Mission and Abbotsford since 1995; the latter since 2003.LPC says Gillies has worked in a variety of fields, including as a real estate agent, supporting homeless individuals in shelters and suppor -
Hundreds of thousands in Ontario still without power on third day of spring storm
Hundreds of thousands of people across Ontario were still without power on the third day of a spring storm, after freezing rain coated swaths of the province with thick layers of ice.
An outage map from provincial utility Hydro One showed more than 430,000 homes and businesses remained without power Monday morning.
The map also showed that crews have been able to restore power to 358,000 customers since the start of the storm over the weekend.
“Hydro One prioritizes restoration in a way th -
B.C. legislature back in session, plans include ending consumer carbon tax
British Columbia’s politicians are back in the legislature today after a two-week break that included a significant climbdown in the government’s proposed response to U.S. tariffs.
They return to a workload that is expected to include eliminating the province’s consumer carbon tax with the looming threat of more tariffs on Canada starting mid-week.
Premier David Eby’s New Democrats have said they’ll table legislation on their first day back that eliminates the consu -
French court finds far-right leader Marine Le Pen guilty in embezzlement case
PARIS (AP) — A French court found Marine Le Pen guilty Monday in an embezzlement case but didn’t immediately say what her sentence might be and how it might impact the far-right leader’s political future.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
PARIS (AP) — A Paris court started delivering a verdict Monday in an embezzlement case that could shake up French politics and derail far-right leader Marine Le Pen ‘s career.
Le Pen and 24 othe -
In the news today: Second week of election underway, with eyes on new U.S. tariffs
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed…
Eyes warily turn to next round of U.S. tariffs during second week of federal election
The second week of the federal election campaign is underway, with a fresh round of U.S. tariffs expected to soon reverberate on the hustings. Eyes are turning to Wednesday when U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to slap “reciprocal tariffs” on countries including Canada over various alleged trade pract -
Eyes warily turn to next round of U.S. tariffs during second week of federal election
OTTAWA — The second week of the federal election campaign is underway, with a fresh round of U.S. tariffs expected to soon reverberate on the hustings.
Eyes are turning to Wednesday when U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to slap “reciprocal tariffs” on countries including Canada over various alleged trade practices.
Liberal Leader Mark Carney has stressed the need for Canada to fundamentally reimagine its economy in response to Trump’s steady stream of levies and thre -
Israeli military orders evacuation of most of Rafah
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military has issued sweeping evacuation orders covering most of the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip.The orders issued Monday come after Israel ended a ceasefire and renewed its air and ground war against Hamas earlier this month.The Associated Press -
Steven Lorentz scores tiebreaker, Maple Leafs hold off Ducks 3-2 to increase their Atlantic lead
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Steven Lorentz scored the tiebreaking goal on an artful deflection with 8:25 to play, and the Toronto Maple Leafs blew a two-goal lead before rallying for a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night.
Max Domi and Mitch Marner also scored and Joseph Woll made 29 saves for the Atlantic Division-leading Leafs, who went 2-0-1 on their three-game California trip by beating Los Angeles and Anaheim on back-to-back nights.
Leo Carlsson scored his 20th goal and Sam C -
Deaths from devastating earthquake in Myanmar climb past 1,700
MANDALAY, Myanmar (AP) — The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar has risen to more than 1,700 as more bodies have been pulled from the rubble, the country’s military-led government said Monday.
Government spokesman Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun told state-run MRTV that another 3,400 have been injured and more than 300 were missing.
He did not provide more specific figures.
The 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit at midday Friday, causing widespread damage, including in the capital Naypi -
NHL roundup: Jets beat Canucks 3-1 for third straight win
WINNIPEG, Man. (AP) — Connor Hellebuyck made 23 saves, Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist, and the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Sunday for their third straight victory.
Mason Appleton gave the Jets a 2-1 lead at 6:24 of the third period, and Cole Perfetti completed the scoring with 7:49 to go.
Pius Suter scored for Vancouver with 1:55 left in the first period. Connor tied it at 9:26 of the second with his 38th goal of the season.
Thatcher Demko made 24 save -
Lorentz scores winner, Leafs hold off Ducks 3-2 to increase lead in Atlantic
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Steven Lorentz scored the tiebreaking goal on an artful deflection with 8:25 to play, and the Toronto Maple Leafs blew a two-goal lead before rallying for a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night.
Max Domi and Mitch Marner also scored and Joseph Woll made 28 saves for the Atlantic Division-leading Leafs, who went 2-0-1 on their three-game California trip by beating Los Angeles and Anaheim on back-to-back nights.
Leo Carlsson scored his 20th goal and Sam C -
Barrett scores 31 points and Raptors win 127-109 to send 76ers to eighth straight loss
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — R.J. Barrett scored 31 points and the Toronto Raptors beat Philadelphia 127-109 on Sunday night to send the 76ers to their eighth straight loss.
Ja’Kobe Walter scored 17 points on 5 of 11 shooting, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, for the Raptors, who have won four in a row.
Lonnie Walker IV had 23 points and Jalen Hood-Schifino added 18 for Philadelphia.
The Raptors took the lead with 11:02 left in the second quarter and did not relinquish it. Toronto led 63 -
Hyo Joo Kim rallies with 64, beats Lilia Vu in LPGA playoff in Arizona
CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — Hyo Joo Kim rallied from a four-shot deficit Sunday with an 8-under 64 to force a playoff, defeating Lilia Vu on the first extra hole with a six-foot birdie putt in the Ford Championship.
Kim won for the seventh time on the LPGA Tour and emerged from a long and wild day in the desert at Whirlwind Golf Club with 10 birdies in the 19 holes she played.
Vu hit a splendid bunker shot on the par-5 17th to set up a short birdie to tie Kim. Her approach on the 18th bounded a -
Barrett scores 31 points as Raptors beat fading 76ers 127-109
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — R.J. Barrett scored 31 points and the Toronto Raptors beat Philadelphia 127-109 on Sunday night to send the 76ers to their eighth straight loss.
Ja’Kobe Walter scored 17 points on 5 of 11 shooting, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, for the Raptors, who have won four in a row.
Lonnie Walker IV had 23 points and Jalen Hood-Schifino added 18 for Philadelphia.
The Raptors took the lead with 11:02 left in the second quarter and did not relinquish it. Toronto led 63
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