105.9 The Region

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fell short of committing to a national inquiry on systemic racism in policing this morning even as he acknowledged the pain of First Nations mothers who have had to bury their children following an interaction with police. Trudeau was addressing the Assembly of First Nations gathering in Ottawa this […]

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have named Ted Goveia as general manager, the CFL club announced Thursday. Goveia spent the last 10 seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, most recently as senior assistant general manager and director of player personnel. He replaces Ed Hervey, who joined the Edmonton Elks as GM last month. Hamilton finished […]

OTTAWA — A surprise tactical move by the NDP forced a debate in the House of Commons on abortion access this morning sidelining a Conservative motion designed to use NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s own words against him. That Conservative motion is worded to show support for the right to strike and declares non-confidence in the […]

OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer estimates Canada’s tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, aluminum and steel will increase federal revenues by $473 million over five years. In October, the federal government began imposing a 100 per cent tariff on Chinese-made EVs as well as a 25 per cent tariff on steel and aluminum imports. The […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says new legislation is coming that will target homeless encampments across the province, and he’s pledging to use the notwithstanding clause if necessary. Ford has told 12 mayors who asked him for tougher laws on encampments that the province will provide the tools to help municipalities clear encampments and […]

TORONTO — BMO Financial Group significantly missed analyst earnings expectations as the money it set aside for potential loan losses jumped. The bank on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter profit of $2.30 billion, up from last year thanks to a $1.18 billion pre-tax boost from the reversal of a legal judgment related to a Ponzi scheme […]

TORONTO — TD Bank Group reported a rise in fourth quarter profits after selling part of its Charles Schwab Corp. holdings, while its adjusted earnings dropped as it continued to grapple with the fallout from its anti-money laundering deficiencies. The bank reported a profit of $3.64 billion, up from $2.87 billion in the same quarter […]

TORONTO — Canada’s new WNBA franchise will be called the Toronto Tempo, a handle officially unveiled with some haste Thursday morning after it was leaked the previous day. The name appeared — briefly — on a team drop-down menu on the league’s official website. Team president Teresa Resch took it all in stride. “Well, nothing […]

TORONTO — TD Bank Group reported a fourth-quarter profit of $3.64 billion, up from $2.87 billion in the same quarter last year, boosted by the sale of part of its stake in the Charles Schwab Corp. The bank says its profit amounted to $1.97 per diluted share for the quarter ended Oct. 31, up from […]

TORONTO — Canada’s new WNBA franchise will be called the Toronto Tempo, a handle officially unveiled with some haste Thursday morning after it was leaked the previous day. The name appeared — briefly — on a team drop-down menu on the league’s official website. Team president Teresa Resch took it all in stride. “Well, nothing […]