105.9 The Region

TORONTO — U.S. stocks surged Wednesday after Republican candidate Donald Trump won the election, with the Dow Jones industrial average gaining 3.6 per cent, while Canadian markets rose by one per cent. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 249.55 points at 24,637.45. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 1,508.05 points at […]

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — The Correctional Service of Canada says Angel Jones, who was serving an indeterminate sentence in a British Columbia prison for biting a woman’s nose off, has died of natural causes at the age of 47. Jones was declared a dangerous offender by an Ontario court in 2007 and jailed indefinitely for the […]

TORONTO — Ahmed El-Awadi is stepping down as the chief executive officer of Swimming Canada. The governing body said Wednesday that El-Awadi is leaving to pursue other opportunities and spend more time with family. El-Awadi joined Swimming Canada as CEO in 2013. He had been on a personal leave of absence since May 25, 2023. […]

Toronto police say they have arrested two men and laid 176 charges against them in relation to a multi-million dollar vehicle theft investigation. Police allege the suspects, who worked at a dealership in Toronto, acquired and sold stolen vehicles to unsuspecting customers, using their positions as legitimate auto salespeople. Investigators say they have so far […]

OTTAWA — P.J. Akeeagok is still the premier of Nunavut, after he survived a tight confidence vote in the legislature today. In Nunavut’s non-party political system, MLAs elect the territorial cabinet and also have the power to remove them. The motion to strip Akeeagok of his premiership and remove him from cabinet was defeated 10-8. […]

A solid majority of Proline bettors feel the Baltimore Ravens will continue their winning ways Thursday night versus the Cincinnati Bengals. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., 81 per cent of players have picked Baltimore (6-3) to win the game with 66 per cent believe the Ravens also emerge victorious -5.5 on the […]

TORONTO — Ontario is set to go on a “charm offensive” in the United States in the coming weeks now that Donald Trump has won the presidential election. Premier Doug Ford and Economic Development Minister Vic Fedeli say government representatives will head down south to protect jobs and promote trade. Trump has criticized electric vehicles […]

TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says it will continue adding a fee to some online ticket purchases but will adjust how the charge is communicated to moviegoers. The move comes in response to a record $38.9 million penalty Cineplex has been handed by the Competition Tribunal in a case alleging the way the company presented online […]

TORONTO — The mother of an 18-year-old with autism who was recently found safe after going missing in the woods in eastern Ontario is calling on the government to create a new type of alert for vulnerable people. Jenny Tozer says her son Logan left their home in Havelock, Ont., in the middle of the […]

TORONTO — U.S. stocks surged the morning after Donald Trump won the election, with the Dow Jones industrial average gaining more than 1,300 points by late morning, while Canadian markets were more muted but also rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 71.71 points at 24,459.61. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was […]