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TORONTO — Ontario's health minister says the newly approved Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster vaccine means youth aged 12 to 17 can get a dose heading into the colder months.

A rural Ontario hospital is closing its emergency department until December due what the health-care organization running it calls a "critical shortage of nurses" and a series of off-and-on closures that have become unsustainable.

TORONTO — The focus remains squarely upon the B.C. Lions but quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson and the Toronto Argonauts are fully aware of what lies ahead. Toronto (8-6) hosts B.C. (10-4) on Saturday night at BMO Field.

Public Health Ontario says it's noticed a gradual rise in COVID-19 cases over the past three weeks and expects that to continue. The agency says there were 8,300 cases of COVID-19 detected from Sept. 25 to Oct. 1, compared to 8,106 the week before.

LEAMINGTON, Ont. — Tilray Brands Inc. posted a net loss in its latest quarter, amid market disruption and macroeconomic challenges. The cannabis company reported a net loss of US$65.8 million in its first quarter, compared with a net loss of US$34.

BARRIE, Ont. — In an impressive display of offensive balance, the Barrie Colts had five different players score in their 5-2 win over the Niagara IceDogs on Thursday.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for two brands of mozzarella and cheddar cheese distributed by Gaton's Foods Dairy due to possible Listeria contamination.

TORONTO (AP) — There’s a whole lot riding on Alek Manoah’s first career playoff start, but the Toronto Blue Jays All-Star right-hander isn’t the least bit fazed about facing the Seattle Mariners in Friday’s wild-card opener.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (18,979.01, down 256.08 points): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Up 88 cents, or 1.99 per cent, to $45.11 on 11.6 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index ended down along with U.S. markets as central bank leaders emphasize the need to raise rates, while oil prices and energy stocks rose in reaction to news of production cuts by OPEC plus.