Ontario News

TORONTO — Unifor says it has kicked off the bargaining process with the Detroit Three automakers on the next collective agreements for about 18,000 workers.

TORONTO — Two provincial byelections are set to be held at the end of next month. Premier Doug Ford's office says byelections in Kanata-Carleton and Scarborough-Guildwood will be held July 27.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans Wednesday to spend $625 million to help provinces and territories build child-care infrastructure.

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.