105.9 The Region

TORONTO — The 2026 FIFA World Cup will contribute up to $3.8 billion in “positive economic output” for Canada as a host nation, according to a FIFA economic impact assessment. That amount is split between Canadian gross domestic product, labour income and government revenue with GDP ($2 billion) and labour income ($1.3 billion) getting the […]

OTTAWA — Federal officials say copper wire theft is on the rise in Canada, but it’s difficult to combat because the infrastructure usually lacks basic security and its identifiers can be easily erased. Witnesses from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, the RCMP, Public Safety Canada and the Department of Justice testified Tuesday at the […]

OTTAWA — President-elect Donald Trump is calling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau the governor of the “Great State of Canada” on his social media account. Trump said in a taunting post to Truth Social early Tuesday it was a “pleasure to have dinner” with Trudeau at his Mar-a-Lago estate and that he looks forward to seeing […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell in late-morning trading, weighed down by broad-based weakness, while U.S. stock markets moved higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 73.16 points at 25,552.26. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 10.31 points at 44,412.24. The S&P 500 index was up 4.08 points at 6,056.93, […]

OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations says the ongoing postal strike is delaying supplies of medicine and other necessities to rural and remote communities. National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is calling on Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to reach a resolution to the strike, which is nearing four weeks. Negotiations […]

TORONTO — Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment chair Larry Tanenbaum and former Rio Tinto Alcan chief executive Jacynthe Côté are among those named to the Canadian Business Hall of Fame today. Tanenbaum is a part-owner and chair of MLSE, which owns the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors sports franchises. He is also chairman and […]

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is not committing to meeting the $40.1-billion deficit target she set for the government last year. Freeland says she expects the fall economic statement, which she will present on Dec. 16, will show a declining debt-to-GDP ratio. When asked if she would also meet her deficit target, Freeland wouldn’t […]

OTTAWA — Donald Trump referred to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the governor of the “Great State of Canada,” doubling down on taunting comments the U.S. president-elect reportedly made during a recent dinner between the two leaders. Trump’s post to Truth Social early Tuesday says it was “a pleasure to have dinner the other night […]

OTTAWA — The Liberal government’s move to order the shutdown of TikTok’s Canadian operations over national security concerns has left hundreds of the company’s Canadian employees in limbo. Ottawa hasn’t publicly specified the date by which TikTok has to comply, and while the company has pledged to fight the order in court, it’s also talking […]

TORONTO — Many kids and teens are looking forward to the holidays with great excitement, but others find it a difficult time of year filled with anxiety, stress and loneliness. It’s something Alisa Simon, the chief youth officer at Kids Help Phone, says they watch for when school pauses for the winter break, noting, “we […]