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Rogers completes MLSE purchase, promises new sports-based business unit

| 10/01/2026 3:02 pm EDT

Rogers reports growth in Q2 revenue, profit

Rogers Communications Inc. announced its purchase of the remaining 25 per cent ownership stake in Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) had been finalized, giving the...

Rogers opens satellite service in response to B.C. wildfires

| 08/14/2026 4:42 pm EDT

Rogers opens satellite service in response to B.C. wildfires

Rogers Communications Inc. said Friday it is allowing all wireless customers in British Columbia access to its satellite service as wildfires continue to ravage the province. The satellite permits connectivity where traditional cell tower coverage is not available....

Rogers spends $4.35B to become sole owner of MLSE

| 07/06/2026 9:51 am EDT

Rogers spends $4.35B to become sole owner of MLSE

Rogers Communications Inc. announced it will purchase the remaining 25 per cent stake in Maple Leafs...

Opposition MPs say Rogers job cuts caused by Liberal approval of Shaw takeover

| 04/30/2026 6:00 am EDT

Opposition MPs say Rogers job cuts caused by Liberal approval of Shaw takeover

Conservative and New Democrat parliamentarians are attributing recent job...

Rogers leadership blames ‘antiquated’ regulations for spending cuts, project cancellations

| 04/23/2026 5:00 pm EDT

Staffieri applauds CRTC move to “level the playing field” in Ontario and Quebec; reports quarterly loss 

Rogers Communications Inc. leadership used the...

Former industry minister Bains reportedly leaving Rogers, said to be eying return to politics

| 04/20/2026 3:07 pm EDT

New privacy legislation mixed bag in terms of enforcement, experts say

Onetime federal industry minister Navdeep Bains is...

Rogers posts strong Q4 numbers, buoyed by Blue Jays’ World Series run

| 01/29/2026 1:04 pm EST

Rogers posts strong Q4 numbers, buoyed by Blue Jays’ World Series run

An electric postseason for the Toronto Blue Jays helped Rogers Communications Inc. report increased revenue in the fourth quarter of 2025, with year-over-year revenue up by 13...

Telecom executives among highest paid CEOs in Canada

| 01/20/2026 4:54 pm EST

Telecom executives among highest paid CEOs in Canada

Life at the top of a large corporation is more financially rewarding than ever, a new report by the...

Rogers revenue up, profit down in second quarter of 2025

Media | 07/23/2025 4:55 pm EDT

Rogers reports growth in Q2 revenue, profit

Rogers Communications Inc. saw revenues rise slightly in the second quarter...

Rogers expects to close MLSE acquisition in July

telecom | 06/12/2025 10:25 pm EDT

Rogers and Bell logos in front of television screen.

The CRTC has reached majority agreement that Rogers Communications Inc. can acquire BCE Inc.’s stake in...

Rogers gets league approvals to buy Bell’s stake in MLSE

telecom | 06/04/2025 5:44 pm EDT

Rogers and Bell logos in front of television screen.

Rogers Communications Inc. revealed Wednesday, June 4 that it has received...

Rogers holds onto NHL broadcast rights for another 12 years

telecom | 04/02/2025 10:50 am EDT

Rogers holds onto NHL broadcast rights for another 12 years

Rogers Communications Inc. has come to an agreement with the National...

Projected salary increases for telecom employees down as Canadian companies cautious on pay raises

telecom | 02/27/2025 11:46 am EST

Projected salary increases for telecom employees down as Canadian companies cautious on pay raises

A survey by consulting firm Normandin Beaudry has found that Canadian companies in general are exercising caution when it comes to increasing compensation to their employees....

Rogers eying changes to federal immigration policies, tariff dispute heading into 2025

telecom | 01/30/2025 4:02 pm EST

Staffieri touts Rogers accomplishments in Toronto speech

Leading into 2025, Rogers Communications Inc. CEO Tony Staffieri says attention must be paid to a difficult-to-predict political environment in Canada and the United States. ...

MPs grill Rogers CEO on price increases during industry committee meeting

telecom | 12/03/2024 1:44 pm EST

MPs grill Rogers CEO on price increases during industry committee meeting

Rogers Communications Inc. CEO Tony Staffieri was met with scrutiny during...

INDU committee frustrated with Rogers CEO Staffieri, summons him to appear

telecom | 11/28/2024 4:57 pm EST

Staffieri applauds CRTC move to “level the playing field” in Ontario and Quebec; reports quarterly loss 

Members of the federal standing committee on industry and technology (INDU)...

Rogers announces $7B sale of minority stake in regional backhaul infrastructure

telecom | 10/24/2024 5:43 pm EDT

Rogers reports growth in Q2 revenue, profit

Rogers Communications Inc. has announced a $7-billion-deal to sell a...

Rogers buys Bell’s stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment for $4.7B

Media | 09/18/2024 12:05 pm EDT

Rogers and Bell logos in front of television screen.

Rogers Communications Inc. is picking up BCE Inc.’s stake in Maple Leaf...

Edward Rogers named executive chair of Rogers Communications

telecom | 08/15/2024 1:14 pm EDT

Edward Rogers

Edward Rogers has been named executive chair of Rogers Communications Inc. Rogers was appointed to the position Wednesday, effective immediately. The company said it was a unanimous decision made at a board meeting in Calgary.  The board’s lead director, Robert...

Rogers reports growth in Q2 revenue, profit

Media | 07/24/2024 4:33 pm EDT

Rogers reports growth in Q2 revenue, profit

Rogers Communications Inc. reported a successful second quarter of the 2024 fiscal year. Although the...

High spectrum costs are the villain in cellular prices, Big 3 tell INDU

telecom | 03/18/2024 3:52 pm EDT

MVNO decision arrives at a ‘tipping point’: Bell CEO

The presidents of the Big Three telecoms told the House of Commons Industry...

INDU debates study of mobile plan price hikes

telecom | 01/15/2024 5:46 pm EST

Federal government launches consultation on AI and copyright

After almost two hours of deliberation last Thursday, the House industry and technology committee failed...

Rogers reviewing CRTC decision to choose Quebecor MVNO rates

telecom | 07/26/2023 6:30 pm EDT

Rogers requests extension for Wireless Code changes

Rogers Communications Inc. will be reviewing the impact of the CRTC’s...

Rogers reports strong first quarter of 2023

Media | 04/26/2023 5:02 pm EDT

Rogers reports strong first quarter of 2023

Rogers Communications Inc. released its first quarterly report since it was granted approval to take over...

Rogers will be able to compete in a four-player market: Staffieri to investors

Media | 02/02/2023 4:43 pm EST

Rogers will be able to compete in a four-player market: Staffieri to investors

Rogers Communications Inc. will not need more financing from the capital...

On Rogers-Shaw, Champagne faces policy choice

Media | 01/26/2023 11:48 am EST

On Rogers-Shaw, Champagne faces policy choice

All eyes are on Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, who is the last line of defense for...

July outage, Shaw financing costs, to blame for Rogers profit drop

telecom | 11/09/2022 5:24 pm EST

July outage, Shaw financing costs, to blame for Rogers profit drop

Rogers Communications Inc.’s profit fell 24 per cent for the three months ending Sept. 30, compared to last year, with customer credits and the Shaw Communications Inc....

Rogers gets details on how Quebecor-Freedom deal harms competition

telecom | 09/13/2022 4:44 pm EDT

Quebecor spectrum sale has 'broad implications': Barclays

The Competition Bureau responded Monday to Rogers Communications Inc.’s...

On Rogers-Shaw, focus shifts to network sharing agreements

Media | 05/25/2022 6:12 pm EDT

Rogers aims to improve churn, ‘reset’ enterprise division

As the Competition Bureau takes Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw...

Rogers still expects Shaw deal to close in Q2

Media | 03/08/2022 5:44 pm EST

Rogers aims to improve churn, ‘reset’ enterprise division

Rogers Communications Inc. CEO Tony Staffieri has said that last week's announcement from Innovation...

Rogers needs Shaw to sell CanCon alongside OTT services 

Media | 11/22/2021 8:35 pm EST

Rogers needs Shaw to sell CanCon alongside OTT services 

Top brass from Shaw Communications Inc. and Rogers Communications Inc. sought to convince CRTC officials that a merger of their two companies would be a boon for Canadian television programming in the face of increased competition from U.S.-based over-the-top streaming...

Rogers-Shaw CRTC hearing now has ‘extra element of intrigue’: analyst

Media | 11/17/2021 11:49 am EST

Rogers, Shaw execs mum on spectrum at Industry committee  

The Tuesday night announcement of the departure of Rogers Communications...

UPDATED: Board can’t change “at the stroke of a pen”: RCI    

Media | 11/01/2021 5:25 pm EDT

Rogers aims to improve churn, ‘reset’ enterprise division

Lawyers for Edward Rogers are arguing that the recently ousted chairman of...

Edward Rogers strikes back, seeks to remake Rogers board

Media | 10/22/2021 9:08 am EDT

Rogers aims to improve churn, ‘reset’ enterprise division

In the latest twist in an increasingly public rift in one of Canada's...

Rogers CFO leaving the company

Media | 09/30/2021 10:27 am EDT

Rogers requests extension for Wireless Code changes

Rogers Communications Inc. announced Wednesday evening that CFO Tony Staffieri has left his post after...

Election outcome won’t stop Rogers-Shaw deal: Rogers CFO

Media | 09/13/2021 6:05 pm EDT

Whatever the outcome of the vote after polls close in the Sept. 20 federal election, it won't have much of an effect on regulatory approval of the proposed acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc. by...

Rogers profits down 53% in ‘most volatile’ quarter

Media | 07/22/2020 6:04 pm EDT

Rogers aims to improve churn, ‘reset’ enterprise division

Rogers Communications Inc. posted a 17 per cent fall in revenue and a 53...

Rogers says further regulation could lead to capex cuts

telecom | 01/22/2020 6:09 pm EST

Rogers aims to improve churn, ‘reset’ enterprise division

Rogers Communications Inc. has warned that, depending on what regulatory...

Bell and Rogers execs say change to MVNO rules unlikely

Media | 09/11/2019 11:10 am EDT

Bell and Rogers execs say change to MVNO rules unlikely

Whatever the outcome of next month’s federal election, there will be no mandated access by mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) to incumbent wireless networks, BCE Inc.’s outgoing CEO George Cope predicted while speaking to investors Tuesday at the BMO Media and...

‘Real’ 5G coming in 2020: Telus CFO

telecom | 03/20/2019 6:17 pm EDT

Parts of Canada will see “real 5G,” as opposed to just trials, by late 2020, Telus Corp.’s chief financial officer Doug French told an investors’ conference Wednesday. That will only be possible after the conclusion...

Telecom execs praise ‘healthier,’ ‘balanced’ regulatory environment

telecom | 09/26/2018 5:51 pm EDT

Representatives from BCE Inc. and Rogers Communications Inc. described a favourable relationship with regulators at a CIBC investors conference Wednesday, where they also addressed competition between...

Live TV streaming services opportunity for Corus, CEO says

Media | 06/13/2018 5:30 pm EDT

Live TV streaming services opportunity for Corus, CEO says

U.S.-based video services like Alphabet Inc.’s YouTube TV and Amazon.com...

Telus says smartphone-specific adds at least on par with competitors

telecom | 05/18/2018 2:54 pm EDT

Telus offering communication service for doctors

When paring the first quarter numbers down, Telus Corp.’s smartphone plan...

No slow-down for increases in data usage: telecoms

telecom | 03/23/2018 5:18 pm EDT

Executives from Rogers Communications Inc. and Telus Corp. don’t see demand for wireless data slowing down, they told an investors conference earlier this week. “We’re still seeing significant data growth in the wireless space as customers continue to use more and more data. The drive to LTE-advanced and faster and faster phones drives more data as well,” Telus’ president of consumer and small business solutions, David Fuller, said Thursday at the Desjardins Industrial, Telecom and Consumer Products Conference in Montreal. Rogers’ chief financial officer Tony Staffieri told...

Rogers potential sale of Blue Jays, other assets could net $4B: Canaccord

Media | 12/06/2017 2:09 pm EST

Rogers potential sale of Blue Jays, other assets could net $4B: Canaccord

The sale of non-core assets Rogers Communications Inc. said it is...

Rogers aims to improve churn, ‘reset’ enterprise division

Media | 07/20/2017 5:16 pm EDT

Rogers aims to improve churn, ‘reset’ enterprise division

Joe Natale, president and CEO of Rogers Communications Inc., reiterated...

Natale says ‘more work to do’ as he takes the reins at Rogers

Media | 04/19/2017 8:25 pm EDT

In his first day on the job, newly minted Rogers Communications Inc. president and CEO Joe Natale gave few details about his priorities, but said he’ll be working on a strategy in the coming...

Natale to take Rogers’ top job in July: interim CEO

Media | 01/26/2017 6:56 pm EST

Rogers Communications Inc. incoming president and CEO Joe Natale will take the helm in July, the company announced as it reported fourth-quarter numbers that showed continuing growth in data usage among its wireless...

Rogers profit down 53% after Shomi write-down

telecom | 10/17/2016 9:43 pm EDT

Rogers Communications Inc. reported increased third-quarter revenues but lower net profits, in light of cutting its over-the-top (OTT) service Shomi last month. For the three-month period ended September 30, the company...

Rogers IPTV launch to coincide with skinny-basic offering

telecom | 06/17/2015 8:07 pm EDT

Rogers Communications Inc. will launch its IPTV service at about the same time it starts adjusting to new rules that require service providers to provide skinny-basic TV packages for no more than $25...