Ontario News

TORONTO — The studio lights are going dark at "ET Canada." Corus Entertainment said Wednesday it is ceasing production on the long-running Canadian arts and entertainment news magazine Oct. 6 after 18 seasons.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,435.98, down 120.17): Canadian Natural Resources Limited. (TSX:CNQ). Energy. Up $1.99, or 2.28 per cent, to $89.10 on 18.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index declined by more than 100 points on Wednesday despite strength in energy stocks as the price of oil climbed higher, which wasn't enough to offset broad-based losses. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 120.

TORONTO — Ontario will not compensate developers whose lands are returning to the protected Greenbelt, the province's housing minister said Wednesday.

TORONTO — Disney Plus is joining the crackdown on password sharing. The Walt Disney Company started emailing its subscribers this week to signal changes to its streaming platform's user agreement, which include "restrictions on account sharing.

Toronto police are investigating after a dog was shot and killed following an altercation between two men at a city park. Police say officers responded to a report of a shooting at Barbara Hall Park in downtown Toronto at 11 p.m. on Tuesday.

HAMILTON — A Hamilton landlord who killed two tenants and then barricaded himself inside a home said he wouldn't make it out alive before he was killed in a gunfight with police, according to a new report from Ontario's police watchdog.

TORONTO — Members of Canada’s tech community are concerned about how the country will rein in the risks of artificial intelligence without stifling innovation.

TORONTO — Interac Corp. is broadening the range of financial institutions that can participate in its e-transfer service, with financial services firm Wealthsimple as the first to become a new participant under the expansion.

TORONTO — CBC is wading deeper into the world of free ad-supported, streaming with a new comedy channel. The public broadcaster has launched CBC Comedy, offering non-stop access to its original sketch shows, comedy series and standup specials.