105.9 The Region
TORONTO — A migrant farm worker’s death on a road in Ontario’s Niagara Region is the latest in a long list of similar tragedies, advocates say as they call for urgent reforms to Canada’s seasonal worker program, from safer rural roads to the end of work permits that tie labourers to a single employer. Sinhue […]
EDMONTON — Fresh off multiple Canadian provinces agreeing this week to make it easier to get out-of-province alcohol shipped right to people’s doorsteps, Alberta says it’s now time to do the same for commercial retailers. Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally says many provinces have a “protectionist” mindset when it comes to retail liquor rules. He […]
Environment Canada is warning of severe thunderstorms and the risk of tornadoes across parts of northwestern Ontario where crews are battling out-of-control wildfires. A tornado warning is in place from around the Manitoba boundary east to Armstrong and north of Red Lake. Environment Canada says the storm could bring Toonie to golf-ball sized hail, up […]
TORONTO — Toronto police say a suspect has been arrested in what they believe was a ‘targeted incident’ that left a woman dead in the city’s northwest. The woman was shot and killed Friday morning in the area of Humberwood and Rexdale boulevards. Staff Sgt. Scott Bradbury said officers received reports of an injured woman […]
TORONTO — The federal government acknowledged this week that forced adoptions had a lasting impact on people and families in Canada after the Second World War but stopped short of offering the public apology sought by advocates, including some affected by the practice. A petition calling on Ottawa to formally apologize for taking part in […]
WINDSOR — A Canada-only ceremony took place Friday to mark the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, as the Liberal government faces more questions about a new revenue-sharing deal with the U.S. A joint celebration with the U.S. on the bridge connecting Ontario and Michigan was cancelled earlier this week. President Donald Trump said […]
TORONTO — First Nation chiefs and community members are highlighting the dangers that follow evacuees after they have fled northern Ontario wildfires, as they say those sheltering in Toronto hotels are facing elevated safety risks linked to drugs, alcohol and human trafficking. Cat Lake First Nation Chief Russell Wesley says he worked with the province […]
WINDSOR — A Canada-only ceremony is taking place Friday to mark the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge after a joint celebration with the U.S. was cancelled earlier this week. The federal government said Tuesday that in light of U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats, Canada would not be celebrating the opening of […]
A new cross-border bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit is set to open Monday, with a Canada-only celebration today marking the end of a project mired by lengthy delays and political tension. The Canadian ceremony for the Gordie Howe International Bridge comes after the federal government cancelled a joint event with the United States in […]
TORONTO — Police say a woman was shot and killed in northwest Toronto this morning. They say it happened shortly before 7:30 a.m. in the area of Humberwood and Rexdale boulevards. Police received reports of a woman with gunshot wounds and she was pronounced dead at the scene. They say the suspect fled before officers […]