Category Archives: Canadian Press

FORT LEE, N.J. - A rapper and reality star says he was robbed at gunpoint in New Jersey in what was “one of the worst, scariest nights of my life.” Safaree Samuels says the robbery happene...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rican singer Farruko was accused on Wednesday of hiding nearly $52,000 in undeclared cash in his luggage and his shoes when he arrived in the U.S. territory via helicopt...

OTTAWA - Export Development Canada is paying a $969-million dividend to the federal government this year. The payment compares with a dividend of $786 million the agency paid last year and $500 millio...

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Police are investigating reports of “zombie-like” raccoons in northeast Ohio. WKBN-TV reports Youngstown police have received more than a dozen calls in the past three w...

Sean Burke found himself in far-flung airports and arenas the last time he was tasked with picking a team. His current job, at least on the surface, seems a lot more straightforward. The co-general ma...

Five Canadian gamers have made their way into the pool of 102 players who will become the NBA 2K League’s first professionals when the inaugural season tips off in May. The esports league featur...

There will be brother-and-sister title fights on the One Championship MMA card May 18 in Singapore. Vancouver-born (Unstoppable) Angela Lee defends her atomweight crown against Japanese veteran Mei (V...

PARIS - France has flagged more than 78,000 people as security threats in a database intended to let European police share information on the continent’s most dangerous residents - more than all...

BAGHDAD - Iran’s influence is looming large as Iraqis prepare to head to the polls for parliamentary elections in May, with many in the country worried that Tehran may be looking to strengthen i...

PARIS - Want to take a selfie on the red carpet during the Cannes Film Festival? Well, you can’t. That’s the message from top festival official Thierry Fremaux, who says red carpet-selfies...