105.9 The Region

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada’s latest financial security survey shows a stark disparity between the wealth of homeowners and renters, even as it fails to capture the true scale what’s owned by Canada’s richest families. The survey, conducted only every few years, shows families whose main earner was 55 to 64 and who owned their homed […]

OTTAWA — Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says he plans to make good on his threat to work with other parties to bring down the minority government now that the Liberals have failed to meet his demands. Blanchet set a deadline last month, putting the Liberals on notice that to avoid an election “before Christmas” […]

TORONTO — The Bank of Montreal announced the appointment of two new members of its board of directors. The Canadian bank says Diane Cooper and Brian McManus will join the board. BMO board chair George Cope says they each bring significant skills and experience and will be a valuable addition to the board. Cooper was […]

TORONTO — A new report says that while fewer young Canadians own a home compared with three years ago, a majority of millennials and Gen Z adults still plan to purchase one in the next five years. Scotiabank’s 2024 housing poll says the number of Canadians between 18 and 34 who own a home has […]

A new Heritage Minute will mark Remembrance Day by honouring Mary Riter Hamilton, a Canadian painter who recaptured powerful imagery from the aftermath of the First World War. Heritage Minutes, produced by the non-profit Historica Canada, are 60-second shorts that tell the stories of pivotal people and events in Canadian history. The latest one debuts […]

OTTAWA — The Bloc Québécois is poised to begin talks with other parties to bring down the minority Liberal government, which has not met its deadline to pass two key bills. Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet set the deadline last month, putting the Liberals on notice that to avoid an election “before Christmas” they must adopt […]

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets knew all good things must come to an end. Or at least paused temporarily. John Tavares had a hat trick and Max Pacioretty chipped in three assists in a 6-4 Toronto Maple Leafs’ victory Monday that ended the Jets’ reign as the only unbeaten NHL team. Winnipeg had opened the […]

TORONTO — Jakob Poeltl made a defensive rebound with 9.1 seconds left in overtime and made an outlet pass to a streaking RJ Barrett. The Toronto Raptors swingman sprinted down court, pulled up at the three-point line, and shot. Rim. Out. Offensive rebounds by Ochai Agbaji and Poeltl came up short and the Denver Nuggets […]

TORONTO — Artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton says it’s getting more difficult to tell videos, voices and images generated with the technology from material that’s real — but he has an idea to aid in the battle. The increased struggle has contributed to a shift in how the British-Canadian computer scientist and recent Nobel Prize […]

TORONTO — Canadian Jamal Murray scored five points in the final 5:01 of play as the Denver Nuggets stormed back against the Toronto Raptors for a 127-125 overtime win on Monday. Murray, from nearby Kitchener, Ont., finished with 17 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Nikola Jokic led all scorers with 40 points, pulling down […]