Ontario News

TORONTO — The head of Rogers Communications Inc. pledged to lower costs for customers and brushed aside competition concerns after the company closed its $26-billion purchase of Shaw Communications Inc. on Monday.

TORONTO — The Stratford Festival says it achieved a "moderate surplus" in its 2022 finances after hosting its first fully indoor season since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Golf Canada is launching a National Golf League for recreational players across the country. NGL will be a countrywide network of existing recreational golf leagues designed to enhance the league experience for participants.

TORONTO — The Writers Guild of Canada says television writers' rooms are getting more diverse, but there still seems to be a glass ceiling for marginalized groups.

TORONTO — The first year of legal single-game sports betting in Ontario has been a whirlwind for NorthStar Gaming CEO Michael Moskowitz. The province's fledgling market celebrates its first anniversary Tuesday.

TORONTO — Cryptocurrency companies WonderFi Technologies Inc., Coinsquare Ltd. and CoinSmart Financial Inc. have signed a deal to merge their operations to create what they say will be Canada's largest regulated crypto asset trading platform.

HOUSTON — It's like a high-tech, high-stakes Canadian Idol finale — only instead of a recording contract, the prize is a perilous 10-day journey into deep space and a permanent place in history.

TORONTO — Take a look around and it's hard to miss: the more-is-more esthetic of the turn of the millennium is having its comeback.

TORONTO — Ilya Samsonov was already looking like the Maple Leafs' starting goaltender for Game 1 of the playoffs. Another injury to his oft-hurt crease partner might have cemented the Russian's status as Toronto's No. 1 option in a few weeks time.

SARNIA, Ont. — Nolan Burke's goal at 10:30 of overtime gave the Sarnia Sting a 5-4 win over the visiting Guelph Storm in Ontario Hockey League playoff action on Sunday.