105.9 The Region

OTTAWA — Ottawa plans to boost penalties for anti-money-laundering oversight failures by 40 times as part of several measures it wants to roll out to crack down on the issue. The proposal, outlined in the fall economic statement Monday, would see the maximum administrative penalty against banks and others rise to either $20 million per […]

OTTAWA — Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says Justin Trudeau is taking some time to reflect after the bombshell resignation of his top cabinet minister on Monday. Chrystia Freeland quit as finance minister just hours before she was set to present the government’s fall economic statement. That kicked off a day of turmoil on Parliament […]

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats hired Brent Monson as their defensive co-ordinator Tuesday. Monson, a Hamilton native, joins the Ticats after 15 seasons with the Calgary Stampeders, the last six as their defensive co-ordinator. The franchise earned Grey Cup wins in 2014 and ’18 during Monson’s tenure. Monson, 39, began his pro coaching career as […]

OTTAWA — The Conservatives are calling for Parliament to hold hearings in January on Canada-U.S. trade., ahead of president-elect Donald Trump’s entry to the White House. The Tories say they have no faith in the Liberals to handle the situation following Monday’s resignation of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, who was set to have a major […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s fiscal watchdog says it would cost $31.4 billion over 10 years to clear a backlog of school repair needs, build enough new spaces to address growth and maintain all schools in a state of good repair. However, the Financial Accountability Office says the provincial government’s 10-year capital plan allocates $18.7 billion for […]

OTTAWA — Bloc Québécois Leader YYves-François Blanchet says that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has lost the political, moral and ethical mandate to lead and should call an election in the new year. This comes after the bombshell departure of Chrystia Freeland as finance minister, saying she has been at odds with Trudeau over the last […]

TORONTO — A man facing terror charges for allegedly plotting an attack in Toronto with his son is now also facing multiple war crimes charges. The RCMP say 62-year-old Ahmed Eldidi — who was arrested along with his son earlier this year for alleged terrorism offences — faces four war crimes charges, including murder, mutilation […]

OTTAWA — The federal government says it plans to boost penalties for money laundering by 40 times as part of several measures it wants to roll out to crack down on the issue. The proposal would see the maximum administrative penalty against banks and other reporting entities rise to $20 million per violation, up from […]

TORONTO — The loonie fell below 70 cents US in late-morning trading after the latest reading on inflation dropped below two per cent. The Canadian dollar traded for 69.84 cents US compared with 70.23 cents US on Monday after Statistics Canada said the annual inflation rate in November was 1.9 per cent, down from 2.0 […]

OSHAWA, Ont. — Police in Durham Region say two retirement home employees have been charged with criminal negligence after a resident in their care died last year after being locked out of the building. Police say they were called on April 1, 2023 to Aspira Traditions of Durham Region in Oshawa, Ont., where a 79-year-old […]