105.9 The Region

TORONTO — A U.S. senator is raising concerns that TB Bank Group executives did not face charges as part of the bank’s settlement over its failure to detect large-scale money laundering. Sen. Elizabeth Warren says in a letter to the U.S. attorney general that the settlement, which included more than US$3 billion in fines and […]

OTTAWA — The Métis National Council says its election for a new president will be delayed following the withdrawal of the Métis Nation of British Columbia from its annual general assembly. The Métis National Council, which was once made up of provincial Métis groups from across the country, has in recent years seen those same […]

TORONTO — Spin Master Corp.’s chief executive says his company is “disappointed” in how its digital games business performed in its most recent quarter. Max Rangel says one the biggest reasons for the underperformance was lower in-app purchases within the company’s Toca Boca World game. The slide pushed Spin Master’s third-quarter digital games revenue down […]

VAUGHAN, Ont. — A woman has been charged after a school bus in Vaughan, Ont., fatally struck a child in June. York Regional Police say the incident happened on June 19 in the area of Kleinburg Summit Way and Pierre Berton Boulevard. Police say a school bus struck a six-year-old boy and he was pronounced […]

TORONTO — The City of Toronto is set to provide an update today on service and traffic measures to ready the city for Taylor Swift’s arrival, with huge crowds expected to flock to the downtown core during her six scheduled shows next month. Swift will perform at Rogers Centre for her sold-out Eras Tour from […]

OTTAWA — Residential school survivors are calling on Canada to criminalize residential school denialism, days after the release of a report about unmarked graves and burial sites associated with the institutions. Doug George, a survivor of the Mohawk Institute, says Canadians need to acknowledge the schools’ place in history and to ensure the children who […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was down nearly 400 points in late-morning trading, with losses led by the technology and base metal sectors, while U.S. stock markets also fell. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 375.74 points at 24,132.05. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 355.64 points at 41,785.90. The […]

Police say a man has been charged with possession of stolen property after thousands of dollars’ worth of walnuts were taken from a business in Cambridge, Ont., recovered by police and then stolen again weeks later. Waterloo Regional Police say a transport truck and trailer containing walnuts were stolen on Nov. 5, 2023 from the […]

OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland says a million Canadians have received care under the federal dental-care plan six months after the program began. Starting Friday, the program will also cover more complex procedures. That means people who have coverage under the federal program can request pre-authorization for things like crowns and the initial placement […]

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy was flat in August as high interest rates continued to weigh on consumers and businesses, while a preliminary estimate suggests it grew at an annualized rate of one per cent in the third quarter. Statistics Canada’s gross domestic product report Thursday says growth in services-producing industries in August were offset […]