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BANCROFT, ONTARIO — Police say a child had to be airlifted to hospital after being attacked by what they call a "canine-type" animal in Bancroft, Ont. Ontario Provincial Police say the unprovoked attack took place on Tuesday afternoon.

TORONTO — Alamos Gold Inc. has signed a deal to acquire Argonaut Gold Inc.'s Magino mine in Canada, while the company's assets in the United States and Mexico will be spun out to its existing shareholders.

TORONTO — Business leaders see the housing crisis as the biggest risk to the economy, a new survey from KPMG Canada shows.

TORONTO (AP) — Nico Hischier had a goal and two assists, Jake Allen made 42 saves and the New Jersey Devils beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 on Tuesday night. “Our goalie played phenomenal in the first,” New Jersey interim coach Travis Green said.

TORONTO — Sheldon Keefe took just four questions Tuesday night. The Maple Leafs head coach still got a lot off his chest.

TORONTO — A Canadian expert on match fixing says the NBA's investigation of Toronto Raptors backup centre Jontay Porter is a dire warning to professional sports leagues in North America.

TORONTO — Hot Docs' president Marie Nelson says a "perfect storm" led to Canada's largest documentary film festival's artistic director and 10 of its programmers quitting just before it was set to announce its 2024 lineup.

TORONTO — Ontario is delaying its path to balance as lethargic economic growth drags the province's books further into the red, with a $9.8-billion budget deficit projected for the coming fiscal year.

TORONTO — Ontario drivers could soon cut their insurance costs by opting for less coverage, under reforms proposed in the provincial budget tabled Tuesday.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors were still largely in the dark a day after it was confirmed that the NBA was investigating backup centre Jontay Porter for gambling irregularities.