105.9 The Region

TORONTO — Hundreds of people will lose access to supervised consumption sites in Toronto when the province closes five of them next year, which will likely mean more public drug use and more overdoses, a new study suggests. The Ontario government announced in August that it would close 10 supervised consumption sites across the province […]

TORONTO — Actor Elliot Page, singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright and professional hockey player Marie-Philip Poulin are among six prominent LGBTQ+ figures being toasted tonight at the inaugural PTP Pink Awards. The gala is organized by media company Pink Triangle Press to recognize notable LGBTQ Canadians, who each hand-pick an individual or community organization they feel has […]

TORONTO — The Canadian Psychological Association says the U.S. election has worldwide impact and it’s normal for many Canadians to have strong emotions about it — whether they’re positive or negative. Association president Anita Gupta, a clinical psychologist, says if people are feeling anxious or distressed about the results, they may want to take a […]

SAINT CATHARINES, Ont. — Saskatchewan’s Jason Ackerman remained undefeated on Wednesday with a 7-4 win over Newfoundland and Labrador’s Trent Skanes at the Canadian mixed curling championship. After going down 3-1 through four ends, Ackerman (6-0) outscored Skanes (3-3) 6-1 the rest of the way, including three points in the seventh end. Alberta’s Kurt Alan […]

KINGSTON, Ont. — Luca Pinelli had a goal and two assists as the Ottawa 67’s used a three-goal third period to defeat the Kingston Frontenacs 4-2 on Wednesday in Ontario Hockey League action. Filip Ekberg, Frankie Marrelli and Cooper Foster all scored in the final frame for Ottawa (6-6-2-1), which has won three of its […]

The federal government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok’s Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media platform, but stopped short of ordering people to stay off the app. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced the government’s “wind up” demand Wednesday, saying it is meant to address “risks” related […]

Police say one man is dead and two others are injured after a pit collapsed during sewage repair in Toronto. The Toronto Police Service says the men were fixing a sewage pipe when the pit collapsed on them. Police say the incident happened at around 5:25 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Bayview Avenue and […]

The federal government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok’s Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media platform, but stopped short of ordering people to stay off the app. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced the government’s “wind up” demand Wednesday, saying it is meant to address “risks” related […]

TORONTO — Manulife Financial Corp. says it earned $1.84 billion in the third quarter, up from $1.01 billion a year earlier. The insurer says adjusted earnings, or what it calls core earnings, were $1.83 billion, up from $1.74 billion during the same quarter last year. Earnings per share were $1.00, up from 52 cents a […]

OTTAWA — The government says it’s ordering the dissolution of TikTok Technology Canada, the Canadian arm of the app’s owner ByteDance, after a national security review. It says the move will not block Canadians’ access to the TikTok app. More coming. The Canadian Press