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VanVleet scores 28, Raptors hand Knicks 4th straight loss

TORONTO (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored 28 points, Gary Trent Jr. had 24 before fouling out and the Toronto Raptors snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the New York Knicks 125-116 Sunday.
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OHL Roundup: Kyle Jackson lifts North Bay Battalion over Sudbury Wolves 2-1

NORTH BAY, Ont. — Kyle Jackson's third-period goal was the winner as the North Bay Battalion edged the Sudbury Wolves 2-1 on Sunday in Ontario Hockey League action. Jackson scored with 3:50 into the period.
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Police investigate after Toronto bus operator shot with BB gun; no injuries reported

Police investigate after Toronto bus operator shot with BB gun; no injuries reported

TORONTO — The Toronto Police Service is investigating after a bus driver was shot with a BB gun. Police say a TTC operator was waiting to take over a bus on Saturday evening shortly before 6:30 p.m. when they were shot. No injuries were reported.
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Person missing, man hospitalized after snowmobiles fall through ice in Ontario lake

Person missing, man hospitalized after snowmobiles fall through ice in Ontario lake

One person is missing and another is in hospital after their snowmobiles fell through the ice into the water of a southern Ontario lake. Ontario Provincial Police say they were contacted at 10:45 a.m.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Rogers-Shaw appeal The Federal Court of Appeal will hear the Competition Bureau's appeal of a decision that cleared the way for Rogers Communication Inc.
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Missing your favourite lunch spot? How food courts are emerging from the pandemic

Missing your favourite lunch spot? How food courts are emerging from the pandemic

TORONTO — As workers in Toronto's Financial District scurry through the Brookfield Place food court on their lunch breaks, the darkened Starbucks at the space's far end looms large.
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Ontario pediatric hospitals ask for help to deal with backlog of 12,000 surgeries

Ontario pediatric hospitals ask for help to deal with backlog of 12,000 surgeries

Nearly 12,000 children are on a wait list for surgeries across Ontario, a situation officials at four major pediatric hospitals say is part of a much bigger problem they need help from the province to solve.
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Lotto 649 winning numbers for Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Saturday's Lotto 649 draw for an estimated $5 million: 08, 11, 27, 35, 38 & 45.
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Man in his 60s in hospital after being stabbed in chest

TORONTO — A man in his 60s is in hospital following a stabbing in Toronto's Leslieville neighbourhood. Police were called to the Eastern Ave. and Logan Ave. area shortly after midnight Saturday morning.
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Celtics overcome injuries, beat Raptors for 9th straight win

TORONTO (AP) — Grant Williams scored a career-high 25 points, Jaylen Brown had 27 and the Boston Celtics overcame the absence of leading scorer Jayson Tatum to extend their winning streak to nine games by beating the Toronto Raptors 106-104 on Saturd
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