105.9 The Region

TORONTO — A new poll suggests half of 18- to 50-year-olds in Canada who plan on having kids have delayed parenthood, with respondents citing reasons that include financial uncertainty, difficulties finding a partner and the cost of child care. Researchers from Angus Reid Institute surveyed 1,300 child-free adults younger than 50 online between Sept. 12 […]

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he’s in favour of mandatory, involuntary drug and psychiatric treatment for kids and prisoners who are found to be incapable of making decisions for themselves. He said earlier this summer he was open to the idea, but needed to study the issue more closely. His new position on […]

TORONTO — Toronto-Dominion Bank is facing fines totalling about US$3.09 billion from U.S. regulators in connection with failures of its anti-money laundering safeguards. The bank also received a cease-and-desist order and non-financial sanctions from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency that put limits on its growth in the U.S. after it was found […]

OTTAWA — Former public safety minister Marco Mendicino says he is very worried the public conversation about some parliamentarians being complicit in foreign interference is becoming a “kangaroo court.” Mendicino said at a federal inquiry into foreign meddling today that it’s important to follow due process under the law before leaping to conclusions about the […]

OTTAWA — Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet and MPs from several other parties were on Parliament Hill Thursday to call for the Senate to pass a Bloc bill on supply management. The private member’s bill seeks to protect Canada’s supply management system during international trade negotiations. The dairy, egg and poultry sectors are all supply […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was little changed in late-morning trading as the financial sector fell, but energy and base metal stocks moved higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 0.05 of a point at 24,224.95. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 94.31 points at 42,417.69. The S&P 500 index […]

TORONTO — The 2024 Grey Cup will be broadcast south of the border by CBS Sports Network. The CFL’s championship game will be held Nov. 17 at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver. CBS Sports Network is an American digital cable and satellite television network. It is owned by the CBS Entertainment Group unit of Paramount […]

TORONTO — The 2024 Grey Cup will be broadcast south of the border by CBS Sports Network. The CFL’s championship game will be held Nov. 17 at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver. CBS Sports Network is an American digital cable and satellite television network. It is owned by the CBS Entertainment Group unit of Paramount […]

OTTAWA — In a story on Oct. 9 about Canada donating another $15 million in aid for Lebanon relief efforts, The Canadian Press erroneously reported that the federal government would match donations to the Humanitarian Coalition’s campaign until Nov. 23. In fact, the donation-matching campaign runs until Nov. 3. The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Shares of Toronto-Dominion Bank were down in early trading following reports the bank is nearing a settlement with U.S. regulators regarding failures of its anti-money laundering safeguards. Multiple media reports said the bank will pay billions in financial penalties as well as face non-financial sanctions that will put limits on its growth in […]