105.9 The Region
TORONTO — The Ontario Provincial Police have launched an investigation into a company connected to the Skills Development Fund after the province found “suspicious activity” relating to payments it received from a different branch of government. More coming. The Canadian Press
TORONTO — Hockey Canada is building a world junior team designed to win, not necessarily dazzle. Gavin McKenna headlined the 27 players Hockey Canada invited to its world junior training camp on Monday ahead of the 2026 international tournament in Minnesota. The Penn State freshman is one of six returnees from last year’s fifth-place roster, […]
TORONTO — The next step in Ontario’s plan to expand the number of private clinics offering publicly funded health care will roll out early next year, with four centres offering hip and knee replacements. Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced today that Ontario is spending $125 million over two years to add up to 20,000 orthopedic […]
Police say they’ve arrested 13 people alleged to have carried out a series of violent crimes across Ontario and into Quebec over several months, charging them with more than 150 offences. York regional police say the accused are part of an organized crime network that did not operate like a traditional street gang, but rather […]
Turns out the heroines of “KPop Demon Hunters” can slay more than just demon boy bands — now they’re coming for awards-season competition. The musical fantasy created by Korean-Canadian director Maggie Kang earned three Golden Globes nods on Monday, including one for best animated feature. Netflix’s cultural juggernaut is also nominated for best cinematic and […]
TORONTO — Gavin McKenna headlines the 27 players Hockey Canada has invited to its world junior training camp ahead of the 2026 tournament in Minnesota. The Penn State freshman is one of six returnees from last year’s roster, joining Cole Beaudoin, Carter George, Jack Ivankovic, Jett Luchanko and Porter Martone. Five players who have already […]
SAINT CATHARINES — A fire has destroyed a the former home of the St. Catharines Standard newspaper. The City of St. Catharines says the fire broke out Friday night and was extinguished late Saturday afternoon. It says in a statement that the blaze began on the upper floor of the building at 17 Queen St. […]
TORONTO — Ontario is establishing a $20-million fund in the name of a toddler who was killed this fall when a vehicle crashed into his daycare centre in Richmond Hill, and the province says it is meant to help prevent that from happening again. Education Minister Paul Calandra says child-care centres will be able to […]
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government is partnering with the city of Ottawa to put $400 million toward building up to 3,000 affordable homes in the capital. Carney says the city will speed up the construction of homes by waiving development charges, permit fees and property taxes. Build Canada Homes, the […]
VAUGHAN — Ontario Provincial Police say two men are dead after a car crash involving a vehicle and a tractor trailer on a highway in Vaughan early Sunday morning. Police say officers were called to a report of the crash in the northbound lane of Highway 400 south of Teston Road at 3:45 a.m. Investigators […]