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TORONTO — Blue Jays fans got a taste of what Shohei Ohtani could do if he played in Toronto, but Friday's lopsided loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers likely soured the already bitter taste in their mouths.

OSHAWA, Ont. — The Oshawa Generals spotted the North Bay Battalion an early 2-0 lead before storming back with four unanswered goals to post a 4-2 victory in the opening game of the Ontario Hockey League's Eastern Conference final.

TORONTO — The National Newspaper Awards were handed out in Toronto on Friday night.

TORONTO — Blue Jays pitching prospect Ricky Tiedemann will miss about seven to 10 more days with a sore elbow. Toronto manager John Schneider said on Friday that the 21-year-old left-hander has ulnar nerve inflammation.

TORONTO — William Nylander took a pass from John Tavares and wheeled towards the net. The Maple Leafs winger then deftly fed the puck against the grain on a tee for Mitch Marner to blast a one-timer from a sharp angle.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,969.24, up 83.86 points): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Down 56 cents, or 1.13 per cent, to $48.96 on 9.4 million shares.

TORONTO — Gains in base metal stocks helped lift Canada's main stock index on Friday while U.S. markets also rose, led by tech stocks as the Nasdaq jumped two per cent.

Toronto police say one of their officers is facing charges of perjury and attempting to obstruct justice. They say the officer began an inappropriate personal relationship with a member of the public during the course of his duties in December 2020.

LONDON, Ont. — Western University and picketing graduate teaching assistants have reached a tentative deal after a two-week strike.

TORONTO — A year before her death in 2019, Jackie Shane decided it was finally time to tell her life story.