105.9 The Region

Canada’s main stock index dipped after a week of gains as a slip in base metals and technology outweighed another good day for energy shares. The mini-slide marks a chance to seize on S&P/TSX stocks that have already jumped 31 per cent over the past 12 months, rather than signalling angst ahead of the Bank […]

A look at women’s hockey in Canada: — In the 2023-24 hockey season, there were 108,313 women and girls registered as players in Hockey Canada-sanctioned programs, which represented 19.9 per cent of all participants — the highest percentage in Canadian hockey history. — Almost 45 per cent of those athletes were registered with the Ontario […]

Canada will open against Fiji before facing Scotland and Wales in group play at next year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup in England The second-ranked Canadian women will meet No. 17 Fiji on Aug. 23, 2025, at York Community Stadium in York, one day after the tournament opener between top-ranked England and the ninth-ranked U.S. at […]

TORONTO — Thomson Reuters Corp. says it has acquired Materia, a U.S.-based startup developing an artificial intelligence-powered assistant for the tax, audit and accounting profession. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately available. Thomson Reuters says the deal is part of its plan to provide AI tools to the professions it serves. Materia was […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s energy minister says he wants the province’s electricity system to not just be able to meet an expected 75 per cent increase in demand, but to exceed it and be able to sell excess power to other jurisdictions. Stephen Lecce is releasing a document today that outlines his vision for a clean, […]

TORONTO — A new report says many Canadian business leaders are worried about economic uncertainties related to the looming U.S. election. The survey by KPMG in Canada of 735 small- and medium-sized businesses says 87 per cent fear the Canadian economy could become “collateral damage” from American protectionist policies that lead to less favourable trade […]

KITCHENER, Ont. — A sentencing hearing is set to continue today for a man who pleaded guilty to four charges in a triple stabbing in a University of Waterloo gender studies class. Geovanny Villalba-Aleman has pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated assault, one count of assault with a weapon and one count of assault […]

TORONTO — Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube pulled William Nylander aside for a couple of long chats at Monday’s morning skate. Toronto’s star winger was coming off an eight-shot, zero-point showing in a 4-1 loss to the New York Rangers over the weekend. Berube didn’t have an issue with how Nylander was playing. The […]

TORONTO (AP) — William Nylander had two goals and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Monday night. Auston Matthews, Max Pacioretty and Matthew Knies also scored for Toronto. Anthony Stolarz made 32 saves. Mitch Marner had two assists. Nick Paul and Brayden Point replied for Tampa Bay. […]

TORONTO — William Nylander had two goals and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Monday night. Auston Matthews, Max Pacioretty and Matthew Knies also scored for Toronto (4-2-0). Anthony Stolarz made 32 saves. Mitch Marner had two assists. Nick Paul and Brayden Point replied for Tampa (3-2-0). […]