105.9 The Region

TORONTO — Strength in base metal stocks helped lift Canada’s main stock index Tuesday, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 45.40 points at 25,635.73. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 76.47 points at 44,705.53. The S&P 500 index was up 2.73 points at 6,049.88, while […]

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is pledging to set up a trade office in Washington, D.C., in the new year. Premier Wab Kinew says he hasn’t yet picked an individual to lead it or set a budget, but hopes to have the office, which may include other staff, in place before the end of March. […]

OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Marc Miller says that the recent pause in most private refugee sponsorships is because there is an “oversupply” of applications and they don’t want to give people fleeing war zones false hope. The government announced a pause on privately sponsored refugee applications from community organizations and groups of five or more […]

FORT SEVERN, Ont. — Police in a northern Ontario First Nation say a man who jumped onto a polar bear that lunged at his wife early this morning has been seriously injured but is expected to recover. The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service says a couple stepped out of their home in Fort Severn First Nation […]

TORONTO — A new report says Canada needs to rethink its approach to health care to help manage rising costs as people age. CSA Group, an organization that helps policymakers develop standards around health and safety, says health care currently costs about $12,000 per year for each person 65 years and older, compared to $2,700 […]

Ontario Provincial Police say a teenager has been charged with second-degree murder after a death in Couchiching First Nation in northern Ontario. The OPP say Treaty Three Police Service and medics responded Sunday to an incident at a residence where one person was pronounced dead. A 16-year-old who cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal […]

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says president-elect Donald Trump was joking when he suggested Canada become the 51st U.S. state during a dinner with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Florida on Friday. Fox News reported on Monday that Trump made the comment in response to the Canadians raising concerns that tariffs would hurt […]

TORONTO — Strength in base metal stocks helped lift Canada’s main stock index in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 22.26 points at 25,612.59. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 162.48 points at 44,619.52. The S&P 500 index was down 7.19 points at […]

TORONTO — Scotiabank says it expects to see continued loan pressure and political uncertainty in the months ahead as it reported profits that were up from a year ago but below analyst expectations. The bank kicked off a week of bank earnings Tuesday as it reported a fourth-quarter profit of $1.69 billion, up from $1.35 […]

Some Ontario communities still digging out after a severe storm last weekend should brace for round two as snow squalls coming off the Great Lakes are expected to bring heavy snow to a swath of the province over the coming days. Environment Canada has issued a series of weather alerts for regions along the shores […]