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TORONTO — Ontarians with 13 common ailments can skip the doctor's office and head straight to the pharmacist to get a prescription as of today.

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A Canadian cardinal says Pope Benedict XVI had an astounding intellect and his writings will help guide Catholics for centuries to come.

TORONTO — Rainfall warnings are in place for large parts of southern Ontario today as Environment Canada says possible downpours could cause flash floods and pooling.

TORONTO — Nick Nurse took a flyer with a 20-minute, rap-on-the-knuckles discourse before his Toronto Raptors confronted the Phoenix Suns on Friday. His gamble paid off. Led by Gary Trent Jr.

TORONTO (AP) — Gary Trent Jr. matched his season high with 35 points, Pascal Siakam had 26 and the Toronto Raptors snapped a five-game home losing streak with a 113-104 victory over the short-handed and sloppy Phoenix Suns on Friday night.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,384.92, down 100.97): Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX:SJR.B). Telecom. Up $3.24, or 9.06 per cent, to $39.01 on 11.4 million shares.

TORONTO — Hundreds of first responders and members of the public turned out Friday for a procession to pay tribute to a slain Ontario Provincial Police officer as calls grew for the federal government to reform its bail policy.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index slipped just over 100 points on the last day of trading in 2022, with mixed results across sectors, while U.S. markets were only slightly down after reversing early-afternoon lows.

TORONTO — Gordon Lightfoot says late country-folk singer Ian Tyson was a friend, mentor and one of the reasons he found early success in the music business. "He was like the older brother I never had," Lightfoot said by phone from his home on Friday.