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TORONTO (AP) — Alejandro Kirk homered and drove in three runs, Bo Bichette had four hits and the Toronto Blue Jays put themselves on the brink of a playoff berth by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 11-4 on Friday night.

TORONTO — If the Toronto Blue Jays continue with the well-rounded attack that led them to an 11-4 win over Tampa Bay on Friday, they'll be a tough out in the playoffs. All they have to do now is formally book their post-season ticket.

TORONTO (AP) — Alejandro Kirk homered and drove in three runs, Bo Bichette had four hits and the Toronto Blue Jays put themselves on the brink of a playoff berth by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 11-4 on Friday night.

SARNIA, Ont. — Tyson Doucette scored twice as the Sarnia Sting stung the visiting Windsor Spitfires 8-2 in Ontario Hockey League action on Friday night.

OAKVILLE, Ont. — The PointsBet Invitational saw its first major upset in women's competition Friday with Christina Black defeating Jennifer Jones 9-6 in second-round action at the single-elimination curling tournament.

TORONTO — Air Canada pilots demonstrated at Toronto's Pearson airport Friday, calling for better wages and working conditions as talks with the country's biggest carrier continue.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Fridayon the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,541.27, down 49.47): Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX:BTE). Energy. Up 16 cents, or 2.74 per cent, to $5.99 on 10.1 million shares.

TORONTO — An Ontario Superior Court judge has certified a class-action lawsuit against Bausch Health Companies Inc. that alleges false advertising for some of the pharmaceutical firm's cold remedies.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed down by almost 50 points, while U.S. stock markets were mixed on the final trading day of what has been a difficult month for investors. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 49.47 points at 19,541.27.

TORONTO — Ontario New Democrats asked the auditor general's office on Friday to launch a new investigation of the government's land-use policies by probing its expansion of some municipal boundaries.