105.9 The Region

TORONTO — Four people are pledging a combined $1.2 million in bail for an Ontario man accused of playing a pivotal role in a violent criminal organization by laundering hundreds of millions of dollars in drug money. The four, whose identities are covered under a publication ban, are offering to supervise Rolan Sokolovski if he […]

MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault said he was confident his province would find a “win-win” energy deal with Newfoundland and Labrador as he announced his resignation today. Legault told reporters he believes a tentative agreement struck between hydro utilities in the two provinces was already a win for both governments. But he said that […]

TORONTO — Bonnie Crombie has announced her resignation as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, effective immediately. More to come. Liam Casey and Allison Jones, The Canadian Press

A Canadian man who lost several family members in the 2019 crash of a Boeing jet in Ethiopia has settled his lawsuit against the plane manufacturer just before a trial was set to begin in Chicago. The law firm representing Manant Vaidya, a Brampton, Ont., man who lost his parents, sister, brother-in-law and two young […]

GIMLI — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew called on Ontario Premier Doug Ford Tuesday to drop plans for a boycott of Crown Royal whisky, and wrote Ford’s name on a barrel outside the plant north of Winnipeg where some of the whisky is mashed, distilled and aged. “We understand, Doug, that you get fired up and […]

SUDBURY — Police in Sudbury, Ont., say a 38-year-old woman is dead after a tent fire at a homeless encampment. Police say they were called around 10 p.m. Monday to the Energy Court encampment, where people had used snow to put the fire out. A woman was then found dead inside the tent. Police say […]

Before the latest anti-government protests in Iran began, Shadi Dashmiz was in contact with her father every day, exchanging calls, texts and pictures. But she suddenly lost touch with the 70-year-old who currently lives alone in the country, after the Iranian government disabled the internet and blocked landlines from placing international calls. For nearly a […]

OTTAWA — Gaye and Jim O’Neill have spend countless hours thinking about their daughter’s final hours in April 2023. It’s a memory they say they’d wish on no one — and it’s the reason why they joined a years-long legal campaign to change the way medical assistance in dying is delivered in British Columbia. The […]

TORONTO — A year ago, the Toronto Raptors were torn between pushing for a play-in berth or tanking for a top draft pick, but 12 months later they’re exceeding early expectations and positioned to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2022. Head coach Darko Rajakovic was asked to assess how his team was […]

Police in Niagara Region say a man accused of shooting an officer after a nearly 24-hour standoff in Welland, Ont., last month is now facing additional charges, including six counts of attempted murder with a firearm. Police say they were called to the scene near Plymouth Road and Second Street the morning of Dec. 19 […]