Category Archives: Canadian Press
AP source: Chapman, Yankees reach deal for $86M, 5 years
OXON HILL, Md. - Aroldis Chapman found a spot in a most familiar bullpen - a very rich spot, too. The hard-throwing closer reached agreement to return to the New York Yankees on Wednesday night with t...
Dec 07, 2016
DiCaprio meets with Trump on green jobs to boost economy
NEW YORK - Leonardo DiCaprio and the head of his foundation met Wednesday with President-elect Donald Trump to discuss how jobs centred on preserving the environment can boost the economy. In a statem...
Dec 07, 2016
New York restaurant threatened by Pizzagate hoax callers
NEW YORK - A popular New York restaurant has become the latest victim of a fake-news conspiracy about Hillary Clinton running a child sex ring out of a Washington, D.C., pizza joint. Roberta’s, ...
Dec 07, 2016
Staal scores, Dubnyk makes 35 saves as Wild hold on to beat Leafs 3-2
TORONTO - Eric Staal never has trouble finding motivation when he’s up against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Staal continued his career success against Toronto, scoring what turned out to be the game...
Dec 07, 2016
Video company challenges gay marriage law
MINNEAPOLIS - The owners of a video company have filed a legal challenge to Minnesota’s gay marriage law because they want to shoot weddings for heterosexual couples only. Carl and Angel Larsen ...
Dec 07, 2016
Cubs get Davis, Yankees get Chapman, Nats trade 3 young arms
OXON HILL, Md. - The champion Chicago Cubs filled their only real need, getting All-Star reliever Wade Davis. He’ll take the spot of closer Aroldis Chapman, who locked down a spot by returning t...
Dec 07, 2016
Congress cracks down on 'bots' that snap up concert tickets
WASHINGTON - Congress sent legislation to President Barack Obama that could make it easier to get tickets to popular shows, sports events and concerts. Legislation passed by voice vote in the House on...
Dec 07, 2016
Ex-chief of IRA splinter group killed in Irish city of Cork
DUBLIN - Two gunmen ambushed and killed a former top figure in the Real IRA splinter group in the southwest city of Cork, the first slaying of its kind in four years in Ireland, police and witnesses s...
Dec 07, 2016
Rights group, worried about HIV, urges Philippines action
MANILA, Philippines - A human rights watchdog says the Philippines is facing one of the fastest growing epidemics of HIV in the Asia Pacific, fueled by government policies that restrict intervention, ...
Dec 07, 2016
Trump chooses former WWE exec McMahon for small business
WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump is adding former wrestling executive Linda McMahon to his Cabinet as leader of the Small Business Administration. McMahon and her husband, Vince, founded and ...
Dec 07, 2016