105.9 The Region

OTTAWA — The Liberal caucus turned its attention to the party’s plan for the next election on Wednesday, after an unsuccessful attempt by some MPs to oust Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last week. Longtime Liberal operative Andrew Bevan was named the new national campaign director two weeks ago and made his first presentation to the […]

OTTAWA — The Liberal caucus turned its attention to the party’s plan for the next election on Wednesday, after an unsuccessful attempt by some MPs to oust Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last week. Longtime Liberal operative Andrew Bevan was named the new national campaign director two weeks ago and made his first presentation to the […]

OTTAWA — A new federal threat forecast warns that foreign adversaries are becoming bolder and more aggressive with their tactics in cyberspace. The 2025-26 forecast from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security says state-sponsored cyberthreat actors are almost certainly combining disruptive computer network attacks with online information campaigns to shape public opinion. The report says […]

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his caucus will not cave to demands from the Bloc Québécois and Conservative leaders to help them bring down the Liberal government. On Tuesday Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet said he will make good on his threat to work with opposition parties to topple the minority Liberals with a […]

TORONTO — The Canadian dollar is trading against the U.S. dollar at levels not seen since 2020 as the combined pressures of economic outlooks, elections, and energy prices weigh. Here’s what you need to know. What’s happening with the Canadian dollar? Canada’s currency sunk below 72 cents US this week for the first time in […]

TORONTO — All-star forward Scottie Barnes is out with a fractured right orbital bone. The Toronto Raptors say Barnes’s injury will be re-evaluated in three weeks’ time. Barnes took an elbow to his eye from Denver Nuggets centre Nikola Jokic with 24 seconds left in the fourth quarter in Monday’s game. Denver scored at the […]

The Toronto Transit Commission’s board postponed a vote this week on a proposal seeking a seasonal ban on electric bikes and scooters in the transit system over potential fire hazards. A report presented to the board for approval on Tuesday recommended banning lithium-ion battery powered mobility devices from vehicles and stations each year between Nov. […]

TORONTO — Toronto Raptors all-star Scottie Barnes is out at least three weeks with a fractured right orbital bone. More coming. The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Ontario is lowering its projections for how many new homes will get built in the province over the next few years, putting the government further off the pace needed to meet its target. Premier Doug Ford has pledged to get 1.5 million homes built over 10 years by 2031, but Ontario has not […]

TORONTO — Ontario has sharply lowered its projected deficit for next year, setting the stage for the government to easily be able to present a balanced budget ahead of a possible spring election. Earlier this year, the government had forecasted a $4.6-billion deficit for 2025-26, but in its fall economic update presented Wednesday, that is […]