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Two children wounded and gunman dead after shooting at Northern California schoolVegan-friendly staple Pure Kitchen is set to close one its downtown locations later this month. Co-owner and CEO David Leith said in an interview that its restaurant on the corner of William Street and Rideau Street in the ByWard Market will shut its doors on Dec. 22. Leith says the location, which opened two years ago, suffered from lower than expected sales and profits. He emphasized the decision was not based on crime in the area, noting that despite some issues during their first year in business, there have been improvements. "It's much better than it was," Leith said. "They've made some real improvements in the last six months." Pure Kitchen is well-known for its vegan and vegetarian eats, offering a wide variety of brunch, lunch and dinner options. The first Pure Kitchen location opened in Westboro in 2015. It opened a second location on Elgin Street in 2016 and a third in Kanata in 2018. A location on Preston Street closed in 2020. The closure follows a number of other ByWard Market restaurants and businesses that have closed this year, including Oz Kafe , long-time butcher Saslove's Meat Market and the Courtyard Restaurant . Shopping Trends The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News. We may earn a commission when you use our links to shop. Read about us. 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A state Route 36 improvement project near Hydesville and Carlotta has received more than $15 million in federal funding from the California Transportation Commission. The funding comes from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 and will be used for roadway and guardrail improvements, including the extension of a passing lane and a new bridge at Ward Creek. Construction on what is being called the Carlotta shoulder widening project is estimated to begin in late spring or early summer 2025 and will improve the safety of a two-mile stretch of state Route 36 from west of Fisher Road to west of Wilder Road. The new 60-foot wide, 45-foot-long bridge at Ward Creek will replace the current 60-foot long, 10-foot-wide culvert at that location, which is a barrier for fish. “The project upgrades along state Route 36 go beyond fish passage,” Caltrans Humboldt and Del Norte counties spokesman Myles Cochrane said. “With wider shoulders, additional rumble strips and improved curves, we’re building a safer, smoother drive for everyone in this area,” he added. The changes will also enhance visibility and also reduce collisions. The improvement project was initiated by a traffic investigation report which found that between 2013 and 2017 there were 31 collisions on this stretch of state Route 36, from mile post 3.0 to mile post 6.0. Of these collisions, seven involved fatalities and 16 were injury incidents. This project has been in discussion for several years. “We really appreciate all of the great feedback we received about this project during a 2022 public meeting,” Cochrane said. “The community was engaged and excited with us about improvements for this beautiful area.” Once construction begins, the goal is to be complete by the end of 2026. “Well keep folks in the loop if there are changes,” Cochrane said. He added that progress on Caltrans projects can be found on social media and the Caltrans website.

Jaylon Johnson isn't interested in bright spots with the Bears' skid at 5 gamesFootball teams across the Northern Section are preparing for a rainy Friday night of playoff games. For many teams Friday will be the second round of NSCIF playoffs. For teams like Pleasant Valley and Foothill in D-II, it will be their first game of section playoffs after first-round byes. For many others it will be second round semifinal matchups, and in Division IV the matchup between Winters and East Nicolaus is the division’s Northern Section championship. That game has been moved to Saturday at 1 p.m.; Northern Section commissioner Scott Johnson confirmed there was a mutual agreement between the two programs, who felt with a section championship on the line, they would get better break in weather with Winters’ home field being on grass. Johnson added that five of the seven games scheduled for this weekend will be played on grass fields — Pleasant Valley and Foothill’s fields in Division II the only exceptions — and that all schools are communicating with everyone involved. Johnson said teams could opt to move the games as late as Friday morning to a later date or change of time, as long as enough time is given to all involved including media, officials, MaxPreps, section officials and others. As of Thursday at 12:30 p.m., the only other change that has been made is that in Division III: No. 5 Gridley (8-3) playing at No. 1 Lassen (8-3) has been moved from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m. “We’re trying to stay status quo,” Johnson said. Kicking off in D-II, No. 1 Pleasant Valley (7-3) hosts No. 4 Enterprise (8-3) at 7 p.m. at Asgard Yard in Chico. The Vikings received a first-round bye while the Hornets came from behind to defeat Shasta 26-20 in the quarterfinals. The Hornets outscored Shasta 20-0 in the second half to advance. In the regular season Enterprise and PV faced off on Nov. 1 in another rainy game, and the Vikings defeated the Hornets 38-17. PV threw for three touchdowns and ran for two in that game. Lucas Benson had 19 carries for 156 yards and one TD in addition to a 19-yard TD pass, and QB Joseph Garcia threw for 149 yards and two TDs. Enterprise QB JJ Johnson threw for 226 yards and two TDs, was intercepted once, but the Vikings limited the dual-threat quarterback to just four carries for 22 yards. On the bottom half of the D-II bracket, No. 2 Foothill (7-3) hosts No. 3 Red Bluff (9-2) at 7 p.m. in Palo Cedro. This game very well could have been in Red Bluff had the coach’s committee not made a mistake at the seeding meeting. The two teams enter having different momentum shifts. After Foothill began its season having won six of its first seven, the Cougars lost two of three to close out their season. Meanwhile Red Bluff, which lost 29-26 at home against Foothill on Oct. 18, has won four straight since the loss. During the regular season matchup the Cougars and Spartans were tied at 14-14 at halftime, and after a scoreless third quarter the Cougars scored in the final two minutes and sealed the win with a 2-point conversion. Red Bluff defeated No. 6 Las Plumas 42-0 in the opening round, while Foothill’s last game played before the bye week was a 32-13 loss to Enterprise on Nov. 8. Kicking off at 7 p.m., No. 2 Orland (9-2) and No. 6 Corning (5-6) face off for a second time this season in Orland. The first game between the Trojans and Cardinals was played in the rain on Orland’s grass field, and the forecast shows this will likely be the case once again. The Trojans defeated the Cardinals 34-14 on Nov. 1. After that game Corning coach John Studer said the conditions favor Orland’s downhill run game, whereas Corning likes to get to the edge more and cut, which can be hard on muddy field conditions. Corning upset No. 3 Yreka 24-20 last week, after being down 20-3 at one point. Orland is coming off a 42-6 win against No. 7 Pierce, in which quarterback Luke Schager set a new single-game rushing record for Orland football with 417 yards and four TDs. The Trojans’ defense shut out the Bears, with their lone score coming on a fumble returned for a TD. The D-III section championship will be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 30 at the higher seed’s home field. No. 1 Winters (11-0) looks to stay undefeated when it hosts No. 2 East Nicolaus (7-4) for the NSCIF D-IV championship Saturday. Winters defeated No. 4 Hamilton 48-0 in the first round, while East Nicolaus defeated No. 3 Durham 40-28. The Warriors have seven of their 11 games via shutout, including defeating East Nicolaus 48-0 on Oct. 18 in Winters, and outscored their opponents 429-43. East Nicolaus has won three straight and outscored its opponents 312-235. While the D-II and D-III section championship games are held Nov. 30, the D-V section championship game is held the day before Thanksgiving on Nov. 27. The biggest implication this has for Friday’s games is that the two D-V semifinals must go on as scheduled (with the exception of lightning cancelling) to give teams time to prepare, whereas in other divisions games could be pushed towards future dates. No. 4 Los Molinos (6-5) hosts No. 8 Weed (5-6) at 7 p.m. in Los Molinos. Weed upset No. 1 Biggs in the quarterfinals 16-14, while Los Molinos defeated No. 5 Modoc 68-37. The Cougars and Bulldogs did not face off in the regular season. In the bottom half of the bracket, No. 2 Maxwell (10-1) hosts No. 6 Redding Christian (6-5) at 7 p.m. in Maxwell. Redding Christian upset No. 3 Etna 29-0, while Maxwell defeated No. 7 Fall River 41-30. Maxwell defeated Redding Christian 44-14 in both teams’ third game of the regular season on Sept. 13 in Redding. The winners of both games will face off at 7 p.m. Nov. 27 at the higher seed’s home field.HOUSTON (AP) — Addison Patterson's 25 points helped Northwestern State defeat Houston Christian 64-57 on Saturday night. Patterson also added five rebounds and three steals for the Demons (5-5, 2-0 Southland Conference). Jon Sanders shot 5 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 5 from the line to add 17 points. Willie Williams shot 5 of 6 from the field to finish with 10 points, while adding 11 rebounds. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get updates and player profiles ahead of Friday's high school games, plus a recap Saturday with stories, photos, video Frequency: Seasonal Twice a week

AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. ESTThanksgiving Travel Latest: Airport strike, staff shortages and weather could impact holiday travelRebecca Sneed , wife of convicted killer Lyle Menendez, is speaking out to confront shocking allegations of his alleged affair with a 21-year-old British woman. In a message on Lyle's Facebook page, Sneed announced their separation but emphasized they remain friends and will always be family, vowing never to stop fighting for him. "Guys! This is NOT a cheating scandal. Lyle and I have been separated for a while now but remain best friends and family," Sneed wrote to the page. "I continue to run his Facebook pages, with input from him, and I am forever committed to the enduring fight for Lyle and Erik's freedom, as has been so evident over the years." On August 20, 1989, Lyle and his brother Erik Menendez gunned down their parents, José and Kitty Menendez with 14 shots as the couple sat watching TV in the den of their home. Lyle, who was then 21, and Erik, then 18, admitted they shot-gunned their entertainment executive father and their mother, but said they feared their parents were about to kill them to prevent the disclosure of the father's long-term sexual molestation of Erik. Lyle, 56, and Erik, 53, have spent three decades behind bars. The alleged affair stems from a report in The Daily Mail , which details a "clandestine fling" between Lyle and Milly Bucksey, a University of Manchester student. Ironically, the romance began this year when Lyle spotted Milly in the same Facebook group managed by his wife. He allegedly approached her using an alias before revealing his true identity, according to the outlet. Bucksey endured a 5,300-mile journey from Altrincham, Greater Manchester, to the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility to visit Lyle, who is 35 years her senior. While it is unclear whether Erik's stepdaughter, Talia, was also addressing the affair rumors, she posted on her Instagram story on Thursday, "I want to make it clear that Erik and Lyle are two separate individuals. The decisions of one brother shouldn't overshadow the truth about the other one." Talia is the daughter of Chuck Saccoman and Tammi Menendez , who is married to Erik. Tammi was married to Chuck and lived with him when she began following the brothers' trial on TV in 1993. Feeling sympathy for Erik, she wrote him a letter in prison, not expecting a reply. To her surprise, she received one. Her then-husband, Chuck, died in June 1996, just a month before Lyle and Erik were sentenced to life in prison without parole. According to People , Tammi and Chuck had a nine-month-old daughter, Talia, when he died. Tammi continued visiting Erik for the next six months and in 1998 he proposed. Although she felt it was a little soon, she was grateful for the proposal as she couldn't imagine her life without him. The two got married on June 12, 1999, in Folsom State Prison. Lyle Menendez's Marriage Status Lyle married twice. His first wife, Anna Eriksson, like Tammi, saw Lyle on TV during his initial trial and decided to write him a letter. Lyle responded to her letter, and their exchange soon developed into a relationship, according to The Sun . The outlet reported in 1994 that Eriksson moved to Los Angeles to be closer to Lyle, taking a job as a contract administrator for a record company. After meeting in person, they fell in love and married in 1996 on July 2, 1996—the day of Lyle and Erik's sentencing. Their relationship flourished until 2001 when Eriksson discovered Lyle had been unfaithful with another pen pal. They divorced soon after. In 2003, two years later, Lyle married Sneed. The couple exchanged vows in a ceremony at Mule Creek State Prison near Sacramento, after nearly a decade of knowing each other, a spokesperson told the Associated Press. "Our interaction tends to be very free of distractions and we probably have more intimate conversations than most married spouses do, who are distracted by life's events," Lyle told People in 2017. "We try and talk on the phone every day, sometimes several times a day. I have a very steady, involved marriage and that helps sustain me and brings a lot of peace and joy. It's a counter to the unpredictable, very stressful environment here." Lyle Menendez's Facebook Page Although Lyle doesn't manage his own Facebook page due to his lack of social media access in prison, Sneed oversees it. The page aims to raise awareness and support individuals who have experienced abuse. Lyle, however, personally wrote to articulate the purpose and message he hopes the page conveys. His message reads: "I thank my family for helping me with this page. I don't have internet access so this site depends on them. I have been told that setting up this page will open me up to ridicule and criticism. That's probably true, but it's something I'm already used to. It is very hard to accept that sexual assault can be the punchline of jokes or the subject of ridicule, but it has occurred—to me—and to many others. If I am mocked for this page, the shame of that belongs on the mocker and not on me or anyone who shares their story here. There is, quite simply, nothing funny about child rape or other abuse. "The purpose is to provide a safe place for people to talk about their similar experiences and find comfort in others who have suffered in silence in the same way. Those of us who have suffered abuse understand the healing power of sharing our experiences. This page's platform is to oppose all forms of child abuse: physical, sexual and emotional abuse perpetrated by anyone, including but not limited to parents, a teacher, a coach, a priest and the government. We also oppose all forms of domestic violence and sexual assault." Do you have a story Newsweek should be covering? Do you have any questions about this story or the Menendez Brothers? Contact LiveNews@newsweek.com

EDMONTON, Alberta — Kasperi Kapanen stood in front of the Oilers backdrop on Saturday morning in the hallway outside the Edmonton dressing room. As he faced three television cameras, Kapanen’s former Blues teammates walked past. “Sandbagger,” one Blue said in jest. “Sup Kap,” Robert Thomas greeted him. Saturday was the first time Kapanen played against the Blues since they waived him on Nov. 18 and the Oilers claimed him a day later. Before Saturday, Kapanen had played in six games with Edmonton since the move, and had one goal and one assist. “I think it’s gone pretty well,” he said. “There is room to improve, I think, in my game. But at the same time, I’ve been playing a lot more, which is always a positive thing. You can’t complain about that. I think I’ve gotten good looks and a lot of chances. I think once I start scoring a bit more, it’ll look a lot better.” Kapanen finished his Blues career with 15 goals and 22 assists in 106 games played across parts of three seasons. They originally claimed him off waivers from Pittsburgh in Feb. 2023, then re-signed Kapanen as an unrestricted free agent to a one-year, $1 million contract over the summer. This season, he had just one goal in 10 games with the Blues while averaging 11:19 of ice time per contest. He was a healthy scratch five times, and missed four games because of a concussion. When asked whether he could sense that he was going to be waived by the Blues, Kapanen said “that’s a tough one.” “I don’t really know what to say to that one,” he said. “I knew it wasn’t really working out in St. Louis. There’s always a possibility of going on waivers or a trade or whatever. Once it happened, it never feels great getting put on waivers, but this is the business that we’re in and I ended up here. Couldn’t be happier.” In Edmonton, Kapanen has taken on a different role than the one he had in St. Louis. His two most common linemates with the Oilers? Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. On Thursday vs. Columbus, Kapanen was on a line with Leon Draisaitl and Vasily Podkolzin and was expected to be with them again on Saturday. “Just be myself, play the same way, be aggressive, use my skating,” Kapanen said. “Obviously, playing Leon and Connor, just get them the puck as much as possible and go to the net and hopefully, good things happen.” When the Oilers claimed Kapanen, they were missing right wingers Zach Hyman and Viktor Arvidsson, allowing Kapanen to step right into a necessary role in Edmonton. He averaged 13:23 of ice time entering Saturday, and Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said the team was interested in Kapanen before he hit the waiver wire. “You never know what to expect from a player picked up off waivers,” Knoblauch said. “We knew him and we looked at him before and had some interest in him coming in. We were missing Zach at the time and Arvidsson, and we were really depleted on the right side and we needed some reinforcements. For him to come in, I think he’s played really well.” Had Kapanen not been claimed, he likely would have been assigned to AHL affiliate Springfield. But in the 24 hours between being put on waivers then getting claimed, Kapanen hung in limbo. “It was stressful, I’m not going to lie to you,” he said. “Just not knowing what’s going to happen, and you not having any kind of say in where you want to go is always a little nerve-wracking. Just hoping for the best, and lucky that a team like Edmonton had faith in me and picked me up.” The Blues placed Kapanen on waivers in order to create a roster spot for Thomas to return from a fractured ankle. Kapanen said he’ll return to St. Louis during the Christmas break in order to collect more of his belongings, as he’s “running low on boxers and socks and stuff like that.” The Oilers will visit St. Louis on Feb. 4. “I think just try to keep control of my emotions,” Kapanen said. “I don’t think that’ll be a problem. I think it’s going to be more fun than anything, and just try to beat these guys today.” Faulk back Defenseman Justin Faulk returned to the Blues’ lineup on Saturday night after missing two games because of an upper-body injury. Faulk did not play during the Blues’ wins in Winnipeg and Calgary earlier on the trip. On Saturday morning, Faulk said he felt “better than I have for the last few days.” “It’s something that probably stemmed (from) a couple games before that,” Faulk said. “Just building up, building up, got to a point where it wasn’t really manageable for a couple of days. Had to let it calm down and reset. Worked my way back to feeling good again.” With Faulk back, Pierre-Olivier Joseph was a healthy scratch. Joseph played 7:29 during the win over the Flames. What did the Blues want more out of Joseph’s game? “Aggressiveness, and we wanted that from the entire team,” Blues coach Jim Montgomery said. “I didn’t think we were on top of our game in Calgary. We just need everybody to be taking away time and space, and playing on their toes.” Faulk was not included on either power-play unit during drills on Saturday morning. Scott Perunovich manned the top unit, with Philip Broberg atop the second one.

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Vancouver Canucks fans are a pretty wise bunch and they’ve been through the ringer more than once. In 2024, they witnessed the return of playoff hockey. That was a high point. But they also witnessed their team stumble its way through the first half of the 2024-25 season. “I’m not content at all but there’s been a lot thrown to this team, let’s face it,” head coach Rick Tocchet said Friday. “People in and out, stuff like that, lot of noise. To be where we’re at is a positive. Like Quinn (Hughes) said the other day, we know we have some guys that we need to play better, but to be in our situation, that’s a positive.” And now the team is without Hughes and Elias Pettersson , both dealing with undisclosed injuries suffered in recent games, for at least Saturday’s game. The team is still in a playoff spot, but it’s a tenuous situation. So what are the resolutions Canucks fans are making this season? I am going to appreciate every second Quinn Hughes is on the ice. It’s going to be a short time in Canucks history that “we” have a player that great. — Shane Austin via BlueSky We are going to be reminded just how big a load Hughes carries for this team when he misses Saturday’s game with his undisclosed injury, apparently suffered last Saturday versus Ottawa. There’s just no filling the hole left by him. He’s the most thrilling and dynamic skater this city has seen, certainly since Pavel Bure. The Canucks control the game when he’s on the ice; they chase it when he’s on the bench. We’re likely to see ugly hockey for as long as he’s out. Much like Andy Bernard, who said “I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days before you’ve actually left them.” I resolve not to take for granted all of the successes the team currently have in the quest for the Cup. Too many dark years to not appreciate what we have now. — Derek Kwan via BlueSky This is a long-winded version of the answer every veteran athlete gives when they’re asked about what the advice they give to athletes getting sent to enter the big stage for the first time: just enjoy it. What they always mean is that the first time is when everything looks rich and pure, with no nonsense. The world seems all yours. It’s a moment you will never feel again. So try to hold on to that spirit as best you can. It’s good advice for fans, too. To be grateful that we are beyond the darkness (Jim Benning and COVID eras) and to enjoy the sporting thrills (like a roller-coaster, for there to be highs, there must be lows) no matter the result. — The Tao of Oat on BlueSky This is a lovely follow-on to the point made above. Hot take: Most talented Canuck roster all time. May they find a way to put it all together. — Aaron via BlueKsy This is bold. And I’m sorry Aaron, I just don’t think you can look at this D corps, even with the best defenceman in team history, and say it’s better than the 2011 defence corps. The forwards are good and pretty deep, but again, the 2011 forwards had the Sedins and two of the best two-way forwards in team history in Alex Burrows and Ryan Kesler in their primes. I admire the optimism, but I’m not buying it. I hope they finally find a D man that can exercise the ghost that Quinn Hughes keeps seeing. — Myra C. via BlueSky Even before Hughes suffered whatever injury he’s dealing with this week, before Filip Hronek hurt his shoulder last month, Canucks management was on the hunt for another defencemen. It’s no secret they want to add a blue-liner who is adept at moving the puck. That’s been clearly the case since the summer. This is a big, bruising group that, outside of Hughes and Hronek and, when he’s on his game, Erik Brännström, doesn’t have a whole of puck-moving talent. As for the ghost face, that’s just how the man focuses. Let’s hope we get to see it again soon. pjohnston@postmedia.comMassive Chinese espionage scheme hit 9th telecom firm, US saysCelebrities can spark change when they speak up about their health

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