105.9 The Region

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have hired former Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell to be the team’s vice-president of baseball operations and assistant general manager. The Blue Jays announced the move in a release Friday. Bell will oversee the player development and physical and mental performance departments, while also contributing to strategic planning and […]

OTTAWA — The CRTC is looking at how to redefine Canadian content, launching a new consultation on the question with plans to hold a public hearing in the spring. Scott Shortliffe, the CRTC’s executive director of broadcasting, said Friday the regulator hopes to get robust public participation on the new definition. The consultation is part […]

OTTAWA — The Liberal government in Ottawa is signalling it’s not currently planning to intervene to end the Canada Post strike, even though the two sides appear to be far apart and the strike is hitting at the busiest time of year for the postal service. Some 55,000 workers hit the picket lines across Canada […]

VANCOUVER — Chris Kolankowski will be a key figure Sunday for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. As Winnipeg’s centre, one of Kolankowski’s responsibilities is getting a bead on the defensive front and making adjustments to the offensive line’s blocking schemes before each snap. That job will be an important one when the Bombers face the Toronto […]

TORONTO — John Tavares met Connor McDavid before the phenom had ever played a shift in junior. Chris Tanev has trained alongside the superstar each off-season for more than a decade. Both will once again try to find an answer for the milestone-reaching Oilers captain Saturday when Edmonton visits the Toronto Maple Leafs. Not many […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index closed down more than 150 points Friday, weighed down by losses in the energy sector, while U.S. stock markets also fell. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 158.99 points at 24,890.68. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average ended down 305.87 points at 43,444.99. The S&P 500 index […]

Canada looks to take the first step back up the rugby sevens ladder when it competes in the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens later this month. The Canadian men were relegated from the elite HSBC SVNS circuit in an eight-team playoff in Madrid in early June after finishing last in the 12-country overall standings. Canada, […]

OTTAWA — The CRTC is looking at how to redefine Canadian content, launching a new consultation with plans to hold a public hearing in the spring. That includes asking questions about whether artificial intelligence-created video can be considered Cancon. The consultation is part of the CRTC’s implementation of the Online Streaming Act, which updated broadcasting […]

TORONTO — Jann Arden is digging into her box of old cassette tapes for a new album of covers. The Calgary-based singer-songwriter says she’s putting her spin on a selection of 1990s hits, including TLC’s “Waterfalls,” Seal’s “Crazy” and Robyn’s “Show Me Love.” The 11-track album is called “Mixtape” and will feature Arden’s takes on […]

The abrupt closure of a Norwich, Ont., retirement home is highlighting the need for seniors’ advocacy offices across the country, and more powers for regulators to act in such situations, advocates say. The Trillium Care Norwich retirement home gave residents two weeks’ notice of its Nov. 11 closure, forcing families to find last-minute accommodations for […]