105.9 The Region

TORONTO — Immanuel Quickley and Canadian RJ Barrett are out of the Toronto Raptors’ lineup tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers. Head coach Darko Rajakovic said that both would continue to rest as they recover from injuries. Quickley will not travel with the team to Minnesota for tomorrow night’s game against the Timberwolves. Barrett, from Mississauga, […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index closed lower on the day and the week Friday, while U.S. stock markets ended with mixed results despite widespread gains early in the day. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 87.88 points at 24,463.67, weighed down by financials and telecoms. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average closed […]

INNISFIL, Ont. — The South Simcoe Police Service says a 15-year veteran of the force has been charged with nine counts of discreditable conduct, sparked by a sexual assault allegation. Police say the investigation into the officer started in October 2023 after the Office of the Independent Police Review Director notified the force that it […]

KITCHENER, Ont. — The man who stabbed three people in a University of Waterloo gender studies class last year says he is remorseful and wants to apologize to anyone who was affected by his violent act. Geovanny Villalba-Aleman addressed the court at the conclusion of his sentencing hearing today, saying his intention was not to […]

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Author: Karandeep Sonu Gaind, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto Earlier this month, the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario released new reports highlighting […]

OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the world has become more prone to supply shocks, creating more risks to inflation. He said now that inflation is under control, the central bank is in a better place to deal with any shocks. Macklem spoke to reporters from Washington, where he was attending International […]

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s federal government on Friday reached a multibillion-dollar settlement with the mining companies responsible for a 2015 dam collapse that the government said was the country’s worst-ever environmental disaster. Under the agreement, Samarco — a joint venture of Brazilian mining giant Vale and Anglo-Australian firm BHP — will pay 132 billion […]

Two snow leopard cubs will be making their public debut at the Toronto Zoo this weekend. The zoo says visitors will be able to see Zoya and Minu in their outdoor habitat between about 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The cubs were born on May 13 at the zoo and have […]

TORONTO — Ontario grocery stores — particularly smaller, independent shops — say new bottle return requirements that were sprung on them a week before they’re set to take effect may make it impossible to participate in Premier Doug Ford’s expansion of alcohol sales. Grocery stores that aren’t already selling alcohol can start stocking their shelves […]

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada strongly condemns a new surge in gang violence in Haiti. In recent weeks, gang violence has increased in the Caribbean nation and the UN says gangs now control 85 per cent of the capital city of Port-au-Prince. Kenya is leading a multinational security mission to restore […]