105.9 The Region

TORONTO — Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario has reversed course on a media ban at its upcoming convention. The party was set to bar journalists from accessing the event for the first time since Ford became premier in 2018. PC Party spokesman Peter Turkington says reporters will be allowed in for Ford’s speech […]

A 40-year-old man from Toronto has pleaded guilty in the United States for sexually exploiting more than 100 children on social media. The U.S. Justice Department says the Canadian man pleaded guilty in a Washington, D.C., court to charges of production of child pornography and coercion and enticement of a minor. The department says the […]

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to address his party faithful this evening in Calgary, in a speech that many anticipate will set the tone for the Tories heading into the next election. The party on Thursday kicked off its national convention, where delegates are expected to signal their support for Poilievre’s continued […]

A federal grand jury charged an Indian man with smuggling a dozen people from Canada into the United States. The U.S. Justice Department says 22-year-old Shivam Lnu allegedly smuggled Indian nationals across the U.S.-Canada border into Clinton County in New York. Citing court documents, the department alleges the suspect directed and coordinated the human trafficking […]

MISSISSAUGA — Taylour Stevens and her Nova Scotia teammates were the last to leave the playing area at Paramount Fine Foods Centre after a dramatic afternoon session Thursday at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. When the vibes are that good, there’s no rush to go. Stevens, vice Maria Fitzgerald, second Alison Umlah and lead Cate […]

TORONTO — Wilfried Pene will be attending the CFL’s national combine. The six-foot-three, 283-pound defensive lineman was listed Thursday among the participants for the combine, which will be held in Edmonton on March 27-29. Pene, a former New England Patriot, was added to the CFL’s 2026 Global list last week, making him eligible for the […]

As Toronto residents dig out from a record-breaking winter storm — the latest in the city’s snowiest month have been kept — some videos that seemingly show the snow’s aftermath are creating confusion online. While many spectacular winter scenes shared in recent days are real, some accounts known for making videos generated with artificial intelligence […]

Ontario’s police watchdog says it is not currently investigating allegations that police officers assaulted a lawyer at an Oshawa, Ont., courthouse. The Special Investigations Unit says it was notified of the incident by Durham regional police on Tuesday but has not invoked its mandate “at this time.” The SIU says its jurisdiction is limited to […]

OSHAWA — General Motors is set to cut the third shift at its Oshawa Assembly Plant on Friday, putting hundreds of workers at the plant out of a job. Unifor says more than 700 direct jobs at the plant, plus hundreds more at supply chain companies will be lost in the move, while GM says […]

TORONTO — A man who escaped from a Toronto detention centre on Monday by allegedly impersonating another inmate has been arrested. Toronto police say Steven Alexander Guzman Marroquin, who was being held at the Toronto South Detention Centre, escaped custody by impersonating another inmate who was set to be released. Police say the 32-year-old man […]