Ontario News

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Maple Leaf Foods Inc. has named Deepak Bhandari as chief financial officer of its pork business, which it plans to spin off as an independent, publicly traded company.

INNISFAIL, Alta. — Team Ontario has defended its title in the Inter-Provincial Team competition at the Canadian Junior Boys Championship at Innisfail Golf Club. Team Ontario edged runner-up Team B.C.

OTTAWA — Peter Baxter, the longtime athletic director at Wilfrid Laurier, has been appointed to Football Canada's board of directors. The governing body of amateur football in Canada made the announcement Wednesday.

TORONTO — Corus Entertainment is making several structural changes to cut costs, including shuttering its 900 CHML radio station in Hamilton after decades on the air.

TORONTO — Rogers Communications says Edward Rogers is becoming the company's executive chair effective immediately. The company says Rogers, previously chairman, will lead the development and review of the company’s long-term strategy for growth.

TORONTO — Wasabi ice cream, Kool-Aid fried chicken and deep fried pickle Oreos are among the wilder food concoctions on the CNE menu this year.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose Wednesday amid broad-based strength on Bay St., while U.S. stock markets coasted after the latest report on inflation. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 141.83 points at 22,760.01.

The co-CEO of Cargojet Inc. says rising e-commerce demand will fuel major business gains in the second half of the year after boosting revenues last quarter.

TORONTO — The Ontario Science Centre says it will deploy teams at locations and events across the city this week, including the Toronto Zoo and the Canadian National Exhibition.

TORONTO — Toronto police say a man has been charged in an alleged hit-and-run crash that injured an officer last week. Police say a motorcyclist disobeyed an officer who was directing traffic on Lake Shore Boulevard West around 7:15 p.m.