Ontario News

TORONTO — Ontario has seen a rising number of complaints about poor quality of care in the health system and an increase in use of force by hospital security, the province's patient ombudsman found in his annual report released Tuesday.

LONDON, Ont. — Canada skip Brad Gushue has been dealing with some lower-body discomfort over the first few days at the Tim Hortons Brier.

TORONTO — Anthony Shim says it hasn't fully settled in yet that his semi-autobiographical film "Riceboy Sleeps" has won one of the biggest film prizes in Canada.

TORONTO — Shares in BlackBerry Ltd. were down more than 10 per cent in early trading after the company lowered its fourth-quarter and full-year revenue expectations for its cybersecurity business.

TORONTO — Television and radio company Corus Entertainment Inc. is cutting its quarterly dividend. Corus executive chair Heather Shaw says the money that would have gone to dividends is expected to be directed to debt repayment.

TORONTO — Canadians will have another chance to swallow a "Jagged Little Pill" this autumn as the musical based on Alanis Morissette's album of the same name returns to Toronto.

TORONTO — Women have powered a recent shift toward higher-paying and -skilled jobs, but a pay gap will persist until they cease being outnumbered by men in senior management positions, says a new report.

Increasingly unpredictable winter temperatures have Ontario maple syrup producers concerned about how climate change will affect the industry's future, with some pushing for environmentally friendly practices to reduce the sector's carbon footprint.

LONDON, Ont. — With a lineup vacancy ahead of the recent Ontario curling playdowns, Brent Laing checked in on some former teammates before firming up a replacement.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,514.80, down 66.78): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Down 14 cents, or 0.29 per cent, to $47.83 on 17.8 million shares.