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OSHAWA, Ont. — Brennan Othmann scored twice as the visiting Peterborough Petes defeated the Oshawa Generals 5-2 in Ontario Hockey League action on Friday night. Chase Lefebvre, Jax Dubois and J.R.

TORONTO (AP) — William Nylander scored 1:05 into overtime, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Friday night. David Kampf also scored for Toronto (36-15-8), and Ilya Samsonov made 24 saves.

PIKANGIKUM, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police say three people remain unaccounted for in a remote First Nation in northwestern Ontario after a fire tore through a home earlier this week.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,219.19, up 31): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Up 98 cents, or 2.17 per cent, to $46.22 on 10 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index held firm Friday, buoyed by sturdy energy and financial sectors but offset by dips in other areas, while U.S. markets fell. The S&P/TSX composite index nudged up 31 points to 20,219.19.

TORONTO — An investigation into TikTok launched by Canada's Privacy Commissioner this week is a symptom of growing unrest around data privacy, but also a sign of the extent of geopolitical tensions, academics say.

Police say they have arrested and charged a fourth suspect in an attack on a 37-year-old woman who was abducted weeks later from an Ontario town.

TORONTO — Ottawa is launching a $250 million training program targeting skills needed for high-growth sectors, federal Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Friday.

TORONTO — A new duet between rocker Bryan Adams and country singer Tenille Townes was borne from an unexpected encounter in a stairwell. The Grande Prairie, Alta.

The Ontario government says it has doubled the number of its long-term care inspectors. The province says the hiring of 193 new long-term care inspection staff, including 156 inspectors, is part of a three-year $72.3 million investment.