105.9 The Region

OTTAWA — A social media influencer who declined to answer MPs’ questions about an alleged Russian plot to sow division among the public is a step closer to being sanctioned by Parliament. New Democrat MP Alistair MacGregor has asked House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus to consider whether Lauren Chen’s refusal to answer questions at […]

Megan Park feels a little bad that her movie is making so many people cry. It’s not just a single tear either — more like full body sobs. She didn’t set out to make a tearjerker with “My Old Ass,” now streaming on Prime Video. She just wanted to tell a story about a young […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index gained more than 200 points Thursday, led higher by technology and base metals, while U.S. stock markets were mixed as the Nasdaq gained 1.5 per cent. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 208.48 points at 24,845.93. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 0.59 points at […]

OTTAWA — Donald Trump’s mandate to get tough on trade is expected to be stronger in his second term as U.S. president, posing different challenges for Canada than his first four years in the White House. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland projected calm on Wednesday after the election, reassuring Canadians that the government is well-equipped to […]

OTTAWA — Applications opened Thursday for a $1-billion federal program to help municipalities and Indigenous communities build critical infrastructure. The Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund set aside $1-billion in direct funding to communities to build or improve infrastructure to support drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and solid waste. Applications opened online today, with municipalities and Indigenous communities […]

OTTAWA — Donald Trump’s mandate to get tough on trade is expected to be stronger in his second term as U.S. president, posing different challenges for Canada than his first time in the White House. Goldy Hyder, the president of the Business Council of Canada, is warning the past might not offer a good road […]

A Richmond Hill, Ont., man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his seven-week-old infant earlier this year. York Regional Police say they were contacted by the York Children’s Aid Society about a child who had been taken to a hospital in Toronto on Jan. 15. They say the baby had “significant […]

TORONTO — Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews missed Thursday’s practice and his status for the team’s next two games is unclear. The star centre listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury also sat out Tuesday’s 4-0 victory over the Boston Bruins. Head coach Craig Berube didn’t rule Matthews in or out of the lineup for […]

TORONTO — By ordering TikTok to shut down its Canadian operations but not banning the app, digital media experts say the federal government is sending mixed messages that make it too hard for the average user to decide whether they should remain on the platform. Richard Lachman says the government’s messaging around the order was […]

OTTAWA — A committee of senators voted to add a major caveat to a politically charged bill from the Bloc Québécois that’s intended to protect supply management. The private member’s bill seeks to protect Canada’s supply management system during international trade negotiations, and had broad support in the House of Commons from all parties. It […]