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Rogers selling all its Cogeco shares to Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

Rogers selling all its Cogeco shares to Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. says it is selling all of its shares in Cogeco Inc. to Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec for $829 million in a move to reduce its debt leverage ratio.
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Ontario seeks more wind, solar power after cancelling green energy deals

Ontario seeks more wind, solar power after cancelling green energy deals

TORONTO — Ontario's electricity system operator is planning to seek out more wind and solar power, five years after the Progressive Conservative government cancelled a slew of renewable energy contracts.
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S&P/TSX composite down slightly as energy stocks slide, U.S. stock markets rise

S&P/TSX composite down slightly as energy stocks slide, U.S. stock markets rise

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed slightly lower Monday as losses in resource stocks offset gains in financials, while U.S. stock markets rose. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 13.18 points at 20,318.36.
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Police expected to give update Tuesday on man accused of selling deadly substance

Police expected to give update Tuesday on man accused of selling deadly substance

Police are expected to provide an update Tuesday on their investigation into an Ontario man accused of sending lethal substances to people who later took their own lives.
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Creditors approve Metroland restructuring proposal following announced job cuts

Creditors approve Metroland restructuring proposal following announced job cuts

TORONTO — Creditors of Metroland Media Group have voted to approve the company's restructuring proposal after the newspaper chain announced cuts to 60 per cent of its workforce earlier this year.
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Macklin Celebrini turning heads at Canada's world junior camp: 'He's already a pro'

Macklin Celebrini turning heads at Canada's world junior camp: 'He's already a pro'

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Macklin Celebrini arrived as a bit of an unknown. Sure, his fellow invitees at Canada's selection camp for the 2024 world junior hockey championship had seen the highlights and heard the chatter.
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Missed opportunity or dodged bullet? What Ohtani's L.A. pick means for Rogers

Missed opportunity or dodged bullet? What Ohtani's L.A. pick means for Rogers

TORONTO — While baseball star Shohei Ohtani's decision not to sign with the Toronto Blue Jays over the weekend has left fans wondering what might have been, one sports economist says team owner Rogers Communications Inc.
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Gilgeous-Alexander wins Northern Star award as Canada's top athlete

Gilgeous-Alexander wins Northern Star award as Canada's top athlete

TORONTO — Basketball star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won the Northern Star Award as Canada's athlete of the year in 2023. The honour is given out annually by the Toronto Star and voted on by sports journalists from across Canada.
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Police investigating deaths of two young boys in east Toronto as suspicious

Police investigating deaths of two young boys in east Toronto as suspicious

TORONTO — Two young boys were found without vital signs in a northeast Toronto apartment after their mother fell from a balcony, police said Monday as they investigated the deaths of the brothers as suspicious.
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Manulife signs reinsurance deal with Global Atlantic, plans to buy back shares

Manulife signs reinsurance deal with Global Atlantic, plans to buy back shares

TORONTO — Manulife Financial Corp. has signed a reinsurance deal with Global Atlantic that it says will free up $1.2 billion in capital that it plans to use to buy back shares.
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