105.9 The Region

TORONTO — Ontario’s only First Nation representative at Queen’s Park is calling on the government to support his private member’s bill to declare the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a statutory holiday in the province. The proposed Day of Reflection on Indian Residential Schools on Sept. 30 would make Ontario a better place, said […]

TORONTO — The federal government says cost-conscious families are among the groups set to benefit from a proposed tax holiday, a temporary policy that will make many children’s items and packaged foods tax-free for two months. The list runs the gamut from Christmas trees to booster seats, but exceptions abound: shoes but not cleats; video […]

TORONTO — A new study finds there’s a disconnect between how hazing on sports teams in Canada is perceived and the realities of toxic culture. The Coaches Association of Ontario, with support from Hydro One, commissioned the survey by Leger and released the findings on Thursday. The CAO had five speakers address the report at […]

TORONTO — Strength in energy and industrial stocks helped Canada’s main stock index move higher Thursday. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 55.22 points at 25,543.52. U.S. stock markets were closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. The Canadian dollar traded for 71.38 cents US compared with 71.25 cents US on Wednesday. The January crude oil contract […]

TORONTO — A tax holiday introduced by the federal government is throwing a bit of a wrench in Andy Thompson’s Christmas shopping plans. The Fredericton mom of two was going to do most of her shopping on Black Friday, but now she has to weigh her options given that the temporary government sales tax break […]

TORONTO — Nurse practitioners in Ontario will be able to apply a defibrillator and cardiac pacemakers starting next summer, as the province expands their scope of practice. Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the changes will improve access to care for people across Ontario, especially in Indigenous, rural, northern and remote communities. The government plans regulatory […]

TORONTO — Canadian businesses are about two weeks away from having to scrap some of the tax they charge customers, but many have already realized that’s no easy feat. Since the federal government announced last Thursday that it will waive the GST on some toys, takeout meals and other goods sold between Dec. 14 and […]

HAMILTON — Hamilton police say a 22-year-old man has been charged in violent sexual assaults on two women in 2022 and 2023. Police allege a woman was walking in a west-end neighbourhood on July 13, 2022 when she was approached by a man who dragged her into a wooded area. They allege he gagged her […]

Provincial police say a 16-year-old is now facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of a 15-year-old boy in eastern Ontario last month. Lanark County OPP say they were called to the scene in Perth, Ont., on Oct. 25 where they found one teen dead, and another was arrested at a nearby home. They […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s only First Nation representative at Queen’s Park will table a bill today to declare the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a statutory holiday in the province. New Democrat deputy leader Sol Mamakwa says the proposed Day of Reflection on Indian Residential Schools every Sept. 30 would make Ontario a better place. […]