105.9 The Region

OTTAWA — Ottawa police say 14 people have been arrested and three more are sought in an investigation into alleged organized crime and narcotics trafficking. Police say a total of 149 charges have been laid in the investigation, dubbed Project Champion, including some for attempted murder, drug trafficking and assault. They say 13 of the […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s top court has declined to hear the appeal of one of two men found guilty in the fatal shooting of two Métis hunters in eastern Alberta. As is usual, the Supreme Court did not give reasons for its dismissal of Anthony Bilodeau’s leave to appeal. Court heard that in March 2020, Bilodeau […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say one of the suspects charged after a shootout near a recording studio this week is a teen wanted in the killing of a 30-year-old man. Police say they arrested 23 people after two groups exchanged close to 100 gunshots Monday night, with charges laid against eight suspects. Among them was […]

Premier Doug Ford’s government has signed a $100-million deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to deliver high-speed internet to remote residents in rural and northern Ontario. Infrastructure Minister Kinga Surma says the new so-called ONSAT program will bring SpaceX’s Starlink high-speed satellite internet system to 15,000 premises. She says the service will be used to connect […]

OTTAWA — With the cost of living playing a central role in provincial elections across Canada and in the U.S. presidential race, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is set to unveil a pre-campaign policy plank for the next federal election to differentiate his party from the governing Liberals. Singh is expected to announce this morning that […]

Hamilton’s Rwandan-Canadian community and family members of a man who was fatally shot by police over the weekend are planning a vigil this evening to call for answers from authorities about his death. A close friend of Erixon Kabera, who died on Sunday, says he saw the 43-year-old during his last moments at Hamilton General […]

TORONTO — Pop superstar Taylor Swift is set to kick off the first of six shows in Toronto tonight. The singer brings her record-breaking tour for a Canadian leg that hits Rogers Centre this weekend and next. The visit has sparked myriad side events including several fan-focused parties and tourism promotions. It also has the […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up nearly 100 points in late-morning trading, boosted by gains in the energy and utility sectors, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 88.85 points at 25,077.87. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 10.53 points at 43,968.72. The S&P […]

TORONTO — York United FC will field an under-20 team in League1 Ontario next year. The Canadian Premier League team announced Thursday it has acquired a licence to compete in the League1 Ontario men’s Championship Division, the second tier of the semi-pro league which is also home to the Toronto FC academy side. Starting next […]

TORONTO — City of Toronto staff are estimating that the Ontario government’s plan to remove bike lanes on three major roads will cost more than $48 million. The Progressive Conservative government is fast-tracking legislation that would require municipalities to ask the province for permission to install bike lanes when they would remove a lane of […]