Category Archives: Canadian Press

CHICAGO - The Toronto Blue Jays have traded right-handed pitcher Jason Grilli to the Texas Rangers for minor league outfielder Eduard Pinto and cash. Grilli was 2-4 with a 7.97 ERA and one save in 26 ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The capital of the United Arab Emirates became the first city to be exempt from a U.S. ban on laptop computers being in the cabins of airplanes coming from the Mideast, t...

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - New York state wants to give tourists more to do when they visit Niagara Falls State Park and is asking developers to come forward with plans. Officials say they’re looking...

BEIRUT - A new 2,000 Syrian Lira ($3.9) bank note with the face of President Bashar Assad will go into circulation Sunday, the Syrian Central Bank announced. The notes are the first time Syria will de...

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have retained one of their key free agents, signing forward Serge Ibaka to a three-year deal on Sunday, a source confirmed to The Canadian Press. The athletic big manR...

CAIRO - Canada dropped a 78-73 decision to Spain on Sunday, to fall to 1-1 at the FIBA U19 World Cup. Abu Kigab of St. Catharines, Ont., had 16 points and eight rebounds, while Toronto’s Prince ...

WIMBLEDON, United Kingdom - Canada originally had three direct entrants in the 2017 Wimbledon main-draw singles but that number has doubled over the past two weeks. Milos Raonic, Eugenie Bouchard and ...

WASHINGTON - On the surface, the investigation was routine. Federal agents persuaded a judge to issue a warrant for a Microsoft email account they suspected was used for drug trafficking. But U.S.-bas...

VATICAN CITY - The former head of the Vatican’s doctrine office has denied any differences with Pope Francis and says he isn’t upset with his earlier-than-expected dismissal. Francis on Sa...

LONDON - Britain is pulling out of an agreement that permits fishermen from five other countries to operate in U.K. waters, the first step in reasserting control over its fishing industry as it prepar...