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TORONTO — Base metals helped Canada's main stock index eke out a gain Friday, while U.S. stock markets were down, led by the Nasdaq's almost one per cent loss.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Keston Hiura blasted a grand slam to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 9-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in spring training action Friday.

Public health officials are encouraging parents to ensure their children get routine childhood vaccines as measles continues to spread around the world. Here are some facts about one of the most contagious but preventable diseases.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators acquired forward Jamieson Rees from the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday for a 2024 sixth-round draft pick. Rees, 23, has four assists in 37 AHL games this season with Springfield and Charlotte.

TORONTO — Simon Lafrance was a one-man show Friday for the Universite du Quebec at Trois-Rivières Patriots.

TORONTO — Russell Wilson, co-founder and one-time bassist of Canadian rock act Junkhouse, has died at age 62. A statement from Tom Wilson, who is not related to Russell, confirmed his former bandmate died earlier this week.

In a March 14 story about a campus alcohol recovery room at the University of Guelph, The Canadian Press incorrectly spelled the name of university's spokesperson as Jessica Luck. In fact, it is Jessamine Luck. The Canadian Press

VICTORIA — A tribunal has ordered Flair Airlines to fork over hundreds of dollars in compensation to a man whose crab meat and fish cakes went bad in his luggage when it was delayed for several days.

MONTREAL — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday rejected Quebec's request for additional powers over immigration, saying the province has more control over newcomers than any other Canadian jurisdiction.

The switch flipped for Christopher Morales Williams in the time of the 2023 outdoor season. Last spring, the runner from Vaughan, Ont.