105.9 The Region

TORONTO — Gains in the industrial and financial sectors led Canada’s main stock index higher in late-morning trading on Friday, while U.S. stock markets also rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 126.79 points at 22,734.82. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 593.17 points at 40,528.24. The S&P 500 index was […]

OTTAWA — The federal government posted a $3.9 billion deficit in the first two months of the fiscal year. The result for the April-to-May period compared to a $1.5 billion surplus for the same stretch last year. Revenues increased $6.5 billion, or 8.9 per cent, largely due to higher tax revenues. The Finance Department says […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s top court is set to issue a decision this morning in a case about Crown payments under the Robinson Huron Treaties that have been frozen for almost 150 years. The treaties were signed in 1850, ceding a large swath of land to the Crown in return for annual payments to the Anishinaabe […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After 80 years, a World War II sergeant killed in Germany has returned home to California. On Thursday, community members lined the roads to honor U.S. Army Air Force Tech. Sgt. Donald V. Banta as he was brought from Ontario International Airport to a burial home in Riverside, California. Banta, 21, […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After 80 years, a World War II sergeant killed in Germany has returned home to California. On Thursday, community members lined the roads to honor U.S. Army Air Force Tech. Sgt. Donald V. Banta as he was brought from Ontario International Airport to a burial home in Riverside, California. Banta, 21, […]

BRAMPTON, Ont. — The Toronto Nationals opened the Global T20 cricket tournament in style Thursday, defeating the Vancouver Knights by eight wickets. Toronto won the toss and elected to bat first. Set a victory total of 111, the Nationals cruised to the win reaching 111 for two with 32 balls remaining. Former New Zealand international […]

TORONTO — Jobs are being cut as Hudson’s Bay Co. spins out some of its brands into a new entity called Saks Global. A Saks Global spokesperson says operational functions from across the businesses are being brought under one leadership team. The spokesperson did not say how many people would be affected by the layoffs. […]

OTTAWA — A DNA test shows a former judge and Order of Canada recipient accused of falsely claiming to be Cree “most likely” has Indigenous heritage, a report from the Law Society of British Columbia revealed Thursday. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond previously served as B.C.’s representative for children and youth, and was well known as a […]

TORONTO — Taj Bradley pitched six shutout innings and allowed only two hits in the Tampa Bay Rays’ 13-0 rout to take the rubber match in their series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. On the strength of a 16-hit attack, the Rays (52-51) won for the seventh time in 11 outings, while the […]

Abbott is warning that sensors on some of its blood sugar monitoring systems may need to be replaced to prevent inaccurate readings. Testing showed that some sensors on the FreeStyle Libre 3 system may incorrectly report high blood sugar levels, the medical device maker said Thursday. An inaccurate high blood sugar reading can prompt patients […]