“The news of station closures came just one day after Rogers announced the company spent $4.35 billion to buy the remaining ownership stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, becoming the sole owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Raptors and Toronto Football Club.”
Emma ArkellMy last article as the labour reporter at @pressprogress.ca is about.... media layoffs! Earlier this month, Rogers closed six stations and laid off 230 radio workers across the country. In Vancouver, the layoffs hit a newsroom that had struggled for years to unionize.