Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan

Sapper Steven Marshall, 24, from 11 Field Squadron, 1 Combat Engineer Regiment, based in Edmonton was killed Friday by an improvised explosive device .

CBC News reports Sapper Marshall was on foot patrol when he was killed. There were no other Canadians injured in the blast. "Steven will be remembered as the life of his section. He had an incredible sense of humour and a contagious grin that never left his face even in the most difficult of times," Brig.-Gen. Jonathan Vance told the CBC. "He would embrace every situation and always found and shared that silver lining with his mates." Marshall joined the army just over two years ago and was deployed with the 1st Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Battle Group. "Having arrived in the theatre of operations less than a week ago, he was eager to get out and begin making a difference," Vance added..