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TORONTO — There's going to be games when the Toronto Raptors have to learn on the job. Veteran centre Jakob Poeltl is eager to be part of those lessons.

TORONTO (AP) — Immanuel Quickley scored 25 points, RJ Barrett had 21 and the Toronto Raptors held on to beat Houston 107-104 on Friday night for their fourth straight home win over the Rockets.

TORONTO — There was no need for Kelly Olynyk to plug Scotiabank Arena into his GPS before coming to his first-ever game as a Toronto Raptor. He grew up around the arena with both of his parents working for the team.

TORONTO — Former “W5” host Kevin Newman says the demise of Canada's longstanding prime-time investigative program is “depressing” and he worries about the future of hard-hitting journalism in the country.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,009.60, up 89.96 points): Bitfarms Ltd. (TSX:BITF). Finance. Up 29 cents, or 8.56 per cent, to $3.68 on 6.6 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted a modest gain Friday, while U.S. markets were mixed but the S&P 500 surpassed 5,000 points for the first time. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 89.96 points at 21,009.60.

TORONTO — Public high school teachers and elementary teachers will get additional retroactive salary increases to compensate them for constrained wages under a law known as Bill 124.

TORONTO — It may soon cost more to send letters in the mail. Canada Post is aiming to raise the cost of stamps by seven cents, to 99 cents, for stamps purchased in a booklet, coil or pane, which it says account for the majority of sales.

Ontario will spend $3.

TORONTO — Unseasonal heat swept across parts of Ontario on Friday, breaking daily temperature records in several cities. The temperature cracked 11 C by 10 a.m.