105.9 The Region

OTTAWA — Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser will not be running in the next federal election, according a senior government official. The official, who is not authorized to discuss the matter publicly, says Fraser is not seeking re-election for family reasons. Fraser was first elected as a Nova Scotia Liberal MP representing the Central Nova […]

LONDON, Ont. — Jacob Julien’s seventh goal of the season, scored at 16:19 of the second period, stood up as the winner as the London Knights edged the visiting Kitchener Rangers 3-2 in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday at Canada Life Place. Sam O’Reilly and Blake Montgomery also scored for the Midwest Division-leading Knights […]

TORONTO — John Tavares scored twice as part of a second-period outburst and added an empty netter for his 14th career hat trick as the Toronto Maple Leafs battled back from a 3-1 deficit to pick up a 5-3 victory over Buffalo on Sunday that heaped more misery on the hapless Sabres. Max Domi and […]

TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz has been placed on injured reserve, the club announced Sunday. The 30-year-old appeared to suffer a right leg injury in Thursday’s 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Stolarz is 9-5-2 in 2024-25 with a .927 save percentage and a 2.15 goals-against average to go along with one […]

OTTAWA — Canada Post says it and the union representing striking workers are taking part in hearings by the country’s labour board on whether the two sides have reached an impasse. As the work stoppage hits one month, the Crown corporation says it will notify Canadians as quickly as possible when its operations resume. Mail […]

OTTAWA — Former ranking Conservative MP Leona Alleslev is vying to run under the party banner again in the next election. The former MP of six years and one-time leadership hopeful is throwing her hat in the ring for the party nomination in Kingston and the Islands. Alleslev was originally swept into office in 2015 […]

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Fall economic update Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will present the federal government’s fall economic statement on Monday. The minister has said she expects to meet the 42.1 per cent debt-to-GDP ratio projected in the spring for the 2023-24 fiscal […]

VANCOUVER — British Columbia business owner Joe Chaput will spend $5,500 a month on security guards during the holiday season and plans on upgrading his store’s video camera system for around $5,000 more. He’s not selling luxury brands or expensive jewels. Chaput sells cheese, and at Christmas, cheese is a hot commodity. He is the […]

GUELPH, Ont. — Charlie Paquette and Leo Serlin scored in the three-round shootout to lift the Guelph Storm to a 4-3 Ontario Hockey League victory over the visiting Kingston Frontenacs on Saturday. Lev Katzin scored twice in regulation for the Storm, while Serlin netted a single. Adam Kelly, Cal Uens and Emil Pieniniemi scored for […]

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Brady Tkachuk scored 1:46 into overtime and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Saturday night for their first three-game winning streak of the season. Thomas Chabot had a goal and an assist, and Drake Batherson also scored for the Senators. Linus Ullmark was forced into playing for the […]