105.9 The Region

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up nearly 200 points in late-morning trading, led by strength in technology and base metal stocks, while U.S. stock markets also climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 190.71 points at 24,347.58. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 530.10 points at 42,293.56. The […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up nearly 200 points in late-morning trading, led by strength in technology and base metal stocks, while U.S. stock markets also climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 190.71 points at 24,347.58. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 530.10 points at 42,293.56. The […]

TORONTO — The rise of artificial intelligence and its ability to rapidly spread misinformation and disinformation during election campaigns should be addressed by increasing transparency around political ads and allowing for the removal of misleading content about the electoral process, Ontario’s chief electoral officer recommends. Greg Essensa recently tabled a report in the Ontario legislature, […]

TORONTO — Randy Bachman is taking Bachman-Turner Overdrive on the road — minus Fred Turner. Bachman announced plans for the Back In Overdrive Tour 2025 on Friday, more than a year after he revealed he was reviving the “Takin’ Care of Business” band. At the time, Bachman said Turner was on board and would help […]

TORONTO — Magna International Inc. cut its guidance for its full year after seeing its sales decrease last quarter amid a global production slump of light vehicles. In its outlook, the Ontario-based auto parts company said Friday it now expects total sales for 2024 between US$42.2 billion and US$43.2 billion, compared with earlier expectations for […]

MARKHAM, Ont. — Police have identified human remains in a decades-old cold case as those of a man who they say escaped from prison a month before he was found dead in Markham, Ont. Investigators with York Regional Police say the remains were found on July 16, 1980, but could not be identified at the […]

TORONTO — Magna International Inc. cut its guidance for its full year as it reported net income attributable to the company of US$484 million for its third quarter, up from US$394 million a year earlier. The Ontario-based auto parts company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says the profit amounted to US$1.68 per diluted […]

TORONTO — Glen Grunwald’s expectations were low for Vince Carter’s pre-draft workout with the Toronto Raptors. Not because Carter didn’t have the skills or athleticism to be an impact player — he had been a standout for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels, after all. But Carter had a gruelling workout with the Chicago […]

TORONTO — Ask any Canadian playing in the NBA about Vince Carter and they’ll tell you they’re there because of him. And there are a lot of them. Carter will have his Toronto Raptors jersey retired in a ceremony at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday, the first player in franchise history to be so honoured. Denver […]

TORONTO — After Wendy Litner’s mom died of cancer several years ago, a curious thing happened: her voice seemed to linger. “I felt like I could hear her all the time,” says Litner, a Toronto-based screenwriter. “Often it was her trolling me, but I felt like she was still so present, even though she was […]