105.9 The Region

TORONTO — The prime minister must take a threat from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on tariffs seriously, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Tuesday, promising the province will also take steps of its own. Trump is threatening to impose a 25 per cent import tariff on goods coming from Canada and Mexico right after he […]

OTTAWA — The Canadian dollar fell to its lowest level since May 2020 after Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Canadian goods shipped to the United States once he takes office in January. The threat of tariffs added a further drag on the loonie, which has been moving lower against the U.S. dollar since […]

Police in Hamilton, Ont., say two dozen people have been arrested and 172 charges have been laid in an investigation into a street gang allegedly responsible for violent crime across the province. They say the investigation, dubbed Project Churchill, began in 2019 when police noted a “significant rise” in violent crime in downtown Hamilton linked […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s labour minister says the province is planning to introduce a job-protected leave of 16 weeks for people who adopt children or have kids through surrogacy. David Piccini says the new leave, which would align with upcoming federal changes to create Employment Insurance benefits for adoption, will be part of new labour legislation. […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the base metal and energy stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 54.30 points at 25,356.05. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 180.56 points at 44,556.01. The S&P 500 index […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on the prime minister to take a threat from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on tariffs seriously, but he says he is also planning action of his own. Trump is threatening to impose a 25 per cent import tariff on goods coming from Canada and Mexico right after […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’ll call a meeting with premiers to take a ‘Team Canada’ response to Donald Trump’s threat of imposing hefty tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports. Speaking on his way in to a cabinet meeting this morning, Trudeau said he had a good call with the U.S. president-elect Monday […]

Toronto police say a Burlington, Ont., woman has been arrested for allegedly selling about $70,000 worth of fraudulent Taylor Swift concert tickets to 28 people. Police allege that a scammer who used the alias of “Denise Blackhawk” used Facebook Marketplace to offer tickets for the Swift concerts being held in Toronto. They say buyers sent […]

OTTAWA — Bank of Canada deputy governor Rhys Mendes says allowing for a period of price declines may sound tempting, but it would ultimately be more painful for Canadians. Mendes made the comments in a speech today in Charlottetown on the importance of keeping inflation at the two per cent target. His speech comes as […]

SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — Canopy Growth Corp. has named Luc Mongeau as the cannabis company’s next chief executive officer. The company says Mongeau, who is already a member of its board of directors, will take over from David Klein in the top job effective Jan. 6. Klein will also step down as a member of […]