Andre Dawson elected to Hall of Fame; Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar fall just short

Andre Dawson elected to Hall of Fame

NEW YORK — Andre Dawson was elected to the Hall of Fame on Wednesday in his ninth try, while Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar fell just short of earning baseball’s highest honor.

Montreal’s midwinter party: High Lights Festival, Feb. 18-28

Montreal’s High Lights Festival, Feb. 18-28

Travel briefs

Travel briefs

Battleship Missouri open for visitors again in Pearl Harbor

Canada bans most carry-on luggage for US bound flights, following Christmas plot

Canada bans most US-bound carry-on bags

TORONTO — Canadian officials have banned most carry-on luggage for U.S.-bound passengers following a failed Christmas Day plot to blow up a plane flying from Amsterdam to Detroit.