Category Archives: Canadian Press

TORONTO - Rookie Richard Urena has been showing he’s comfortable at the big league level ever since the Blue Jays called him up earlier this month. He proved it again on Tuesday night. The 21-ye...

TORONTO - The Ontario government is contributing $150,000 to the Canadian Red Cross to help people in the Caribbean recovering from hurricane Irma. Premier Kathleen Wynne says in a statement that Irma...

WASHINGTON - Senate Republican and Democratic bargainers reached agreement late Tuesday to extend financing for the children’s health insurance program for five years, a pact that if approved wo...

LOS ANGELES - One retired jersey number just isn’t enough for Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers announced Tuesday that they will retire Bryant’s No. 8 and No. 24 in a cere...

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames say they’re pulling out of talks with the city for a new arena as a civic election campaign heats up. Team president Ken King said Flames owners believe they canR...

CARACAS, Venezuela - The government and opposition leaders said Tuesday they would send representatives in response to an invitation from the Dominican Republic to explore the possibility of resuming ...

TEMPE, Ariz. - The 21-year-old son of actor Jean-Claude Van Damme is accused of holding his roommate at knifepoint at their apartment in suburban Phoenix. Tempe police say Nicholas Van Varenberg was a...

VANCOUVER - Heading into the final year of their contracts with the Vancouver Canucks, Henrik and Daniel Sedin penned a passionate letter to fans on the eve of training camp. In the piece that appeare...

Shell Canada and other companies were shutting in natural gas wells in southwestern Alberta on Tuesday due to the threat of growing wildfires. The Alberta Energy Regulator said Shell has shut in 24 we...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Danica Patrick, the only female driver at NASCAR’s top level, is likely at the end of her driving career after a sponsorship shake-up left her without a ride at Stewart-Haas Ra...