TORONTO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell
sharply on Friday, pushed lower by a slump in Valeant
Pharmaceuticals International Inc VRX.TO after it cut ties
with a specialty pharmacy accused of helping it inflate revenue,
and by retreats in heavyweight banks.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index
.GSPTSE unofficially closed down 262.71 points, or 1.90
percent, at 13,529.17. It lost 3 percent on the week and gained
1.7 percent through October.