105.9 The Region

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to publish its August gross domestic product report, which will include an early estimate for economic growth in the third quarter. The agency’s preliminary estimate for August suggested the economy did not grow that month. RBC says it expects the economy remained weak in September as well, dampening growth […]

Ontario Provincial Police is investigating after a collision between three different vehicles on a highway caused by a detached wheel killed one of its drivers in Cambridge Wednesday afternoon. Police first responded to multiple reports of a serious crash involving a transport truck and an SUV on Highway 401 eastbound just before 2 p.m. They […]

WINDSOR, Ont. — Marco Mignosa scored twice in the first period for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in a 3-1 win over the host Windsor Spitfires in Wednesday’s lone Ontario Hockey League game. Mignosa also had an assist for a three-point night in a fifth consecutive win for the Greyhounds. Goaltender Landon Miller stopped 31 […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have dealt defenceman Timothy Liljegren to the San Jose Sharks for defenceman Matt Benning, a third-round draft pick in 2025 and a sixth-round pick in 2026. San Jose owns third-round selections previously held by Edmonton and Colorado. Toronto gets the earlier selection as part of the trade. The 30-year-old […]

TORONTO (AP) — Jessica Campbell stood behind the visitors’ bench watching that night’s opponent in warm-ups. The Seattle Kraken assistant coach was focused on the Dallas Stars’ line rushes and defensemen pairs when she noticed a young girl in the stands. “Just so excited,” Campbell recalled of the face looking back through the glass. “I […]

TORONTO — TMX Group Ltd. says it earned $82.7 million in its third quarter, slightly down from $85.3 million a year earlier. Revenue for the company that operates the Toronto Stock Exchange totalled $353.8 million. That’s up 23 per cent from $287.3 million during the same quarter last year. Diluted earnings per share were 30 […]

TORONTO — Spin Master Corp. says it earned US$140.1 million in its third quarter, down 15 per cent from a year earlier. The toy company known for Paw Patrol and other popular brands says revenue totalled US$885.7 million, up from US$710.2 million during the same quarter last year. Diluted earnings per share were US$1.32, down […]

KITCHENER, Ont. — The Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony says it will play again, more than a year after declaring bankruptcy. A newly elected board says a proposal to the symphony’s creditors recently received unanimous support and was approved by Ontario’s Superior Court. The board says the southwestern-Ontario-based orchestra will return to performing on Nov. 16 with “On […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index moved lower Wednesday, weighed down by losses in base metals, while U.S. markets reversed their earlier gains to end in the red. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 54.76 points at 24,507.79. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 91.51 points at 42,141.54. The S&P 500 […]

OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says it is aware of the death of a Canadian citizen in Russia. But the department won’t confirm reports the Canadian was among four foreign fighters who had crossed into Russia to fight for Ukraine. The Globe and Mail reported today that four foreigners, including at least one Canadian, were […]