105.9 The Region

TORONTO — A man who admitted his role in the massive gold and cash heist from Toronto’s Pearson airport has been sentenced to four years in prison. Court documents show that 44-year-old Arslan Chaudhary was sentenced in a Brampton, Ont., courthouse on Wednesday and given 40 years to pay back $22 million in restitution. Chaudhary […]

TORONTO — Lawyers for Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach argue prosecutors and police were “unacceptably negligent” in capturing what went on during meetings to prepare complainants for his sexual assault trial. Defence lawyers have brought an abuse of process motion in the final stretch of legal submissions at the businessman’s Toronto trial, arguing important […]

Provincial police say two more people have died from their injuries after an SUV collided with a transport truck in southwestern Ontario last week, bringing the death toll to five. The crash happened on March 31 in Norwich Township, east of London. At the time, police said three people in the SUV — including a […]

BRAMPTON — Police in Peel Region say a man has been charged with attempted murder after an alleged carjacking attempt and shooting on Monday, as officers search for a second suspect. Police say they were called to the scene near Central Park Drive and Glenvale Boulevard in Brampton, Ont., just before noon after two suspects […]

TORONTO — The CEO of Roots Corp. highlighted the retailer’s progress in improving its profitability as the business pushes on with its strategic review. In a conference call with financial analysts to discuss the company’s latest results on Thursday, Meghan Roach said she feels the last few years have marked a “successful repositioning of Roots […]

TORONTO — Lawyers for Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach are expected to argue today that some of the complainants in his sexual assault case were coached by prosecutors before trial. Defence lawyers are set to bring an abuse of process motion before the court in the final stretch of legal submissions at the businessman’s […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say they have arrested and charged a man accused of firing multiple shots at a Jewish-owned restaurant last week. Chief Myron Demkiw says the suspect was apprehended two days after the Friday morning shooting in part because police “covert assets” had seen the suspect fleeing. Supt. Ryan Forde says officers were […]

NORTH HURON, ONTARIO — School board officials say mental health support is being offered to staff and students of a Huron County high school after Ontario Provincial Police responded to a report of a person on fire. A spokesperson for the Avon Maitland District School Board says a student was reportedly injured in an incident […]

The Crown corporation that manages several international bridges in Ontario says a border crossing in Sarnia has overtaken the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor as the busiest for commercial traffic. The Federal Bridge Corporation says the Blue Water Bridge has had the most commercial trucks crossing the Canada-U.S. border since late 2024. Data from the corporation […]

The Crown corporation that manages several international bridges in Ontario says a border crossing in Sarnia has overtaken the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor as the busiest for commercial traffic. The Federal Bridge Corporation says the Blue Water Bridge has had the most commercial trucks crossing the Canada-U.S. border since late 2024. Data from the corporation […]