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Raptors trying to 'out-team the other team' with new-found depth off the bench

Raptors trying to 'out-team the other team' with new-found depth off the bench

TORONTO — Toronto rookie Jamison Battle received a loud ovation from the remaining Raptors fans at Scotiabank Arena on Friday after he fouled out in less than 15 minutes of playing time.
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Barnes scores 27 as Raptors win 115-107, hand 76ers second straight loss to open season

TORONTO (AP) — Scottie Barnes scored 27 points, Jakob Poeltl had 19, and the Toronto Raptors beat Philadelphia 115-107 on Friday night to snap a seven-game losing streak against the 76ers.
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Scottie Barnes leads Raptors past Sixers 115-107; Toronto's bench steps up

Scottie Barnes leads Raptors past Sixers 115-107; Toronto's bench steps up

TORONTO — Scottie Barnes had 27 points, five rebounds and four assists as the Toronto Raptors held on for a 115-107 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. Jakob Poeltl scored 19 points with nine rebounds and four blocks for Toronto (1-1).
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Efforts to add Maple Leaf Foods to bread-price fixing class action denied

Efforts to add Maple Leaf Foods to bread-price fixing class action denied

TORONTO — An Ontario Superior Court judge has dismissed an attempt to add Maple Leaf Foods to a class-action lawsuit related to the bread-price fixing scandal.
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S&P/TSX composite closes lower to end week down, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite closes lower to end week down, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed lower on the day and the week Friday, while U.S. stock markets ended with mixed results despite widespread gains early in the day. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 87.88 points at 24,463.
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'I still feel remorseful': UWaterloo stabber apologizes at his sentencing hearing

'I still feel remorseful': UWaterloo stabber apologizes at his sentencing hearing

KITCHENER, Ont.
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Torontonians get first chance to meet snow leopard cubs Zoya and Minu this weekend

Torontonians get first chance to meet snow leopard cubs Zoya and Minu this weekend

Two snow leopard cubs will be making their public debut at the Toronto Zoo this weekend. The zoo says visitors will be able to see Zoya and Minu in their outdoor habitat between about 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
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Police officer in southern Ontario faces nine discreditable conduct charges

Police officer in southern Ontario faces nine discreditable conduct charges

INNISFIL, Ont. — The South Simcoe Police Service says a 15-year veteran of the force has been charged with nine counts of discreditable conduct, sparked by a sexual assault allegation.
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Ontario plans to bar international students from medical schools starting in 2026

Ontario plans to bar international students from medical schools starting in 2026

Ontario will not allow international students in medical schools beginning in the fall of 2026, and will also cover tuition for more than 1,000 students who commit to becoming a family doctor in Ontario, Premier Doug Ford said Friday.
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Canadian consensus on immigration under threat, but not gone: immigration minister

Canadian consensus on immigration under threat, but not gone: immigration minister

OTTAWA — Canada's long-held consensus on immigration is under threat but has not disappeared, the immigration minister said in an interview after announcing a major cut to the number of newcomers to Canada.
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