105.9 The Region

INNISFIL, Ont. — The province’s police watchdog says four South Simcoe police officers won’t face any criminal charges after a shooting that killed a 19-year-old man in Innisfil, Ont. The Special Investigations Unit cleared the officers involved in the August shooting that also injured another 19-year-old man. The SIU says police were called on Aug. […]

OTTAWA — The Liberals’ fiscal update was intended to encourage business investment and beef up border security ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House next month. But the sudden resignation of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland hours before the document was tabled instead ignited even more political and economic uncertainty. Freeland shocked the political […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was down more than 100 points Monday, led by losses in energy, base metal and telecommunication stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 127.09 points at 25,147.21. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 110.58 points at 43,717.48. The S&P 500 […]

OTTAWA — Liberal House Leader Karina Gould has tabled the government’s fall economic statement in the House of Commons. The autumn budget update includes some new measures to encourage business investment and beef up border security ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House next month. But the resignation of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland […]

OTTAWA — Chrystia Freeland has resigned from cabinet, leaving her post as deputy prime minister and finance minister on the same day she was expected to deliver the government’s fall economic statement, leaving the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau roiling. Here’s the latest. 2:15 p.m. ET NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling for the […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says following a meeting with all of Canada’s premiers today, the provincial and territorial leaders will remain united as “Team Canada” in the face of a tariff threat from the United States, despite the “chaos” in Ottawa. The meeting of the 13 premiers, chaired by Ford, took place the […]

OTTAWA — The Liberal government’s plans to unveil a fall economic update on Monday were thrown into disarray by the finance minister’s abrupt resignation. Chrystia Freeland released a letter Monday morning announcing her decision to step aside after she and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “found ourselves at odds about the best path forward for Canada.” […]

VANCOUVER — Vancouver will host the first WNBA regular-season game played outside the United States next year when the Atlanta Dream and the Seattle Storm face off at Rogers Arena. The game is scheduled for Aug. 15, about 10 months before the expansion Toronto Tempo begin play in the 2026 season. It will be the […]

OTTAWA — Chrystia Freeland has resigned from cabinet as finance minister on the same day she was expected to deliver the government’s fall economic statement, leaving the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau roiling. Here’s the latest. 12:30 p.m. ET Facing a barrage of questions outside the meeting room, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the […]

TORONTO — BlackBerry Ltd. has signed a deal to sell its Cylance security business to Arctic Wolf. Cylance uses artificial intelligence to help users detect malware and prevent cyberattacks. Under the deal, Arctic Wolf will pay US$160 million of cash, subject to certain adjustments, and approximately 5.5 million common shares of Arctic Wolf, which is […]