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TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,419.62, up 2.01): PetroTal Corp. (TSX:TAL). Energy. Down one cent, or 1.32 per cent, to 75 cents on 21.4 million shares. Enbridge Inc.

The jury at the inquest into the death of Moses Beaver said Thunder Bay, Ont., where the prominent Indigenous artist died by suicide in a jail cell, needs more money to train police and health workers in dealing with mental health cases.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index eked out a minute gain Friday with technology stocks weighing down the index, while U.S. markets moved lower. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 2.01 points at 20,419.62.

TORONTO — The WNBA’s first-ever game in Canada is a full circle moment for Bridget Carleton. The Chatham, Ont., native will be suiting up for the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday against the Chicago Sky at Scotiabank Arena.

TORONTO — A joint venture including SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. and Aecon Group Inc. has signed a 10-year agreement valued at $1.3 billion to extend the life of four of Bruce Power’s Candu nuclear reactors to 2064.

TORONTO — WestJet pilots and their employer are continuing to hold talks as the union warns that a walkout could come as early as Tuesday.

TORONTO — The Maple Leafs had two key players back on the ice Friday. Toronto goaltender Ilya Samsonov and rookie forward Matthew Knies took part in the team's optional morning skate ahead of its second consecutive must-win against Florida.

TORONTO — “BlackBerry” director Matt Johnson is enjoying the controversy simmering around his latest film.

TORONTO — An onslaught of high-profile films set to hit movie theatres this summer has the chief executive of Canada's largest cinema chain confident that his business is charting a successful rebound from its pandemic woes.

Toronto police say detectives found no evidence to support criminal charges after it was alleged a six-year-old Black student was forcibly locked in a room at a local elementary school.