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Mon, 25 Oct 2021 16:07:34 EDTWhat’s going on at Rogers? Everything you need to know about the battle for control of Canada’s telecom behemoth
The turmoil at Rogers Communication Inc. spilled into the public last week as Edward Rogers sought control of the company after being ousted as chair of the board by his mother and sisters.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 22:15:00 EDT
Who will win the battle to control Rogers? Experts say Edward has the upper hand
Edward’s lawyer asks Rogers Communications to join in petitioning the courts to hear the matter this week. Experts say as long as Edward controls the family trust he will likely take back control of the company.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Edward Rogers fought plans to keep Raptors’ Masai Ujiri, but was thwarted by MLSE head, sources say
Rogers said Raptors could be managed without Ujiri, demanded right to spin MLSE stake into a separate company in return for approving contract renewal.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:38:00 EDT
Raptors fans fuming after sources reveal Edward Rogers wanted to dump Masai Ujiri
People took to Twitter after sources told the Star that Edward Rogers actively fought against keeping Masai Ujiri as head of the Toronto Raptors during contract negotiations this summer.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 14:36:00 EDT
Insiders insist Doug Ford is ‘following a plan’ even as PC caucus loses a 7th MPP
Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative ranks keep thinning. Almost one-tenth of those elected with Ford three years ago have quit or been fired.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Buried in after-hours emails? Ontario to propose ‘right-to-disconnect’ laws
Legislation expected to be introduced this week will, if passed, require workplaces with more than 25 employees to develop internal right-to-disconnect standards. Ontario would be the first province in Canada to implement such a measure.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 22:01:00 EDT
The Leafs dropped their fourth in a row in Carolina with the boss watching: ‘It’s not a great feeling’
Auston Matthews scored his first goal of the season, but nothing else went Toronto’s way on Monday night in Raleigh.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 17:40:00 EDT
This Ontario man died without a will. A Toronto police officer is charged with stealing his $800,000 estate
Toronto police Const. Robert Konashewych is charged with submitting a fake will that made him beneficiary to Heinz Sommerfeld’s estate. Sommerfeld’s heir, his half-brother, has still not yet collected a dime; Konashewych is on paid suspension.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 17:36:36 EDT
Ontario government bans noncompete clauses freeing up workers to change jobs
‘The days of using these clauses to intimidate employees are over,’ says Labour minister Monte McNaughton, but critics say the move is largely symbolic and doesn’t do enough to help workers.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 19:25:39 EDT
Taxi driver killed in Scarborough shooting had driven in Toronto for 40 years
The Beck Taxi driver was “a hard-working man who had a family,” operations manager Kristine Hubbard said in an interview.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 16:34:34 EDT
B.C.’s ‘bomb cyclone’ was one hellacious storm. But here’s why scientists found it really interesting
Tornadoes, hurricanes and typhoons all fit within what’s known as the “cyclone” family. But a ‘bomb cyclone’ is something special
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:18:00 EDT
What’s a bones day? Meet the ‘boneless’ 13-year-old pug with millions of followers
Jonathan Graziano and his 13-year-old pug Noodle have taken TikTok by storm, with millions tuning in every morning to check in on what the little dog will forecast for the day.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 06:18:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reporting 326 new COVID-19 cases; Ontario and B.C. lifting capacity limits as cases ease
Meanwhile, Moderna Inc. said that its COVID-19 vaccine showed a strong immune response in younger children in a late-stage clinical trial.