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TORONTO — Matt Johnson’s “BlackBerry” may have ended in tragedy but it saw nothing short of triumph as it dominated the Canadian Screen Awards in an evening full of self-referential jabs about the industry and some moments of protest Friday.

HAMILTON, Ontario (AP) — Ryan Fox closed with a 14-foot birdie putt late Friday afternoon for a 6-under 64 and a share of the second-round lead with Robert MacIntyre in the RBC Canadian Open.

HAMILTON — It's falling on the shoulders of Mackenzie Hughes and seven other Canadians to keep the RBC Canadian Open title north of the border.

HAMILTON — It's been six long months since David Hearn played in a PGA Tour event. It's been even longer since the 44-year-old Canadian made a cut. But he will tee it up in the third round of the RBC Canadian Open on Saturday.

MARKHAM, Ont. — Jacqueline Simoneau, who calls the Montreal suburb of Chambly home, won the women's solo technical gold medal at the World Aquatics artistic swimming World Cup on Friday. The 27-year-old Simoneau finished with 246.

TORONTO — Radio broadcaster Bob Mackowycz Sr., whose visionary programming injected a certain artistic flair into Toronto's cultural scene, has died. His son says Mackowycz suffered a sudden and unexpected illness. He died Wednesday at age 75.

The family of an Ontario teen with special needs who died after being found unresponsive at his high school is planning legal action while seeking answers following an "unimaginable tragedy," their lawyer said Friday.

OTTAWA — The Canadian government remained quiet Friday after a New York court convicted Donald Trump as a felon, despite the Liberals repeatedly trying to draw equivalencies between the former U.S. president and the Canadian Conservative leader.

TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday due to a right elbow sprain and was scheduled for an in-person evaluation with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Keith Meister next week.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (22,269.12, up 197.41 points): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Up 91 cents, or 1.86 per cent, to $49.83 on 12.9 million shares.