Ontario News

TORONTO — Penny Oleksiak still hopes to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The seven-time Olympic medallist withdrew from the world swimming championships on June 1 due to injury.

TORONTO — What’s happening with Postmedia and Nordstar? Postmedia Network Canada Corp. and Nordstar Capital LP are in talks about a potential merger.

TORONTO — NHL teams will operate with a salary cap of US$83.5 million in 2023-24, a modest increase of $1 million over this past season. The NHL and NHL Players' Association also announced a salary floor of $61.7 million for next season.

Toronto residents could be allowed to consume alcohol in 20 parks in the coming months if city council approves a proposed pilot program.

TORONTO — Singer and TV host Keshia Chanté is set to anchor the second edition of The Black Academy's Legacy Awards this fall. The 90-minute broadcast will air live on CBC and CBC Gem on Sept.

TORONTO — Decades of low interest rates and strong housing demand have led to high levels of household debt for Canadians, and now rising interest rates are increasing the cost of servicing that debt.

TORONTO — Thomson Reuters Corp. has signed a deal to buy Imagen Ltd., a company that helps sports organizations, businesses and media companies manage their digital content libraries on the cloud. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

TORONTO — Taika Waititi's long-awaited soccer comedy "Next Goal Wins" will get its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. It's the first film TIFF has confirmed will play at this year's festival.

TORONTO — As a Deaf actor and artist, Dawn Jani Birley has spent much of her career challenging misconceptions and barriers.

TORONTO — Sacramento Kings assistant coach Jordi Fernandez is replacing former Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse as the head coach of the Canadian men's basketball team, Canada Basketball announced Wednesday.