105.9 The Region

TORONTO — Women in their 40s can now book a mammogram in Ontario without needing a doctor’s referral. Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced last year that the province would lower the age for breast cancer screening self-referrals from 50 to 40, and she says today the change has now taken effect. Eligible people can call […]

TORONTO — Police say a man is dead after he was found shot outside a Toronto apartment building on Monday evening. Toronto police say officers responded just before 8:15 p.m. to a call about a shooting on Clearview Heights near Trethewey Drive. They say a man who had been shot was found at the back […]

TORONTO — Police say a man is dead after he was found shot outside a Toronto apartment building on Monday evening. Toronto police say officers responded just before 8:15 p.m. to a call about a shooting on Clearview Heights near Trethewey Drive. They say a man who had been shot was found at the back […]

TORONTO — Police say a man is dead after he was found shot outside a Toronto apartment building on Monday evening. Toronto police say officers responded just before 8:15 p.m. to a call about a shooting on Clearview Heights near Trethewey Drive. They say a man who had been shot was found at the back […]

TORONTO — Police say a man is dead after he was found shot outside a Toronto apartment building on Monday evening. Toronto police say officers responded just before 8:15 p.m. to a call about a shooting on Clearview Heights near Trethewey Drive. They say a man who had been shot was found at the back […]

TORONTO — Police say a man is dead after he was found shot outside a Toronto apartment building on Monday evening. Toronto police say officers responded just before 8:15 p.m. to a call about a shooting on Clearview Heights near Trethewey Drive. They say a man who had been shot was found at the back […]

OTTAWA — A new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer says inflation and higher interest rates have eroded Canadians’ purchasing power since 2022, particularly for lower-income households. However wealthier households have seen their purchasing power rise. Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux says government transfers, wage gains and net investment income have helped disposable income for […]

OTTAWA — A new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer says inflation and higher interest rates have eroded Canadians’ purchasing power since 2022, particularly for lower-income households. However wealthier households have seen their purchasing power rise. Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux says government transfers, wage gains and net investment income have helped disposable income for […]

OTTAWA — A new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer says inflation and higher interest rates have eroded Canadians’ purchasing power since 2022, particularly for lower-income households. However wealthier households have seen their purchasing power rise. Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux says government transfers, wage gains and net investment income have helped disposable income for […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country posted a merchandise trade deficit of $1.1 billion in August as lower oil prices weighed on exports. The agency says the result compared with a revised deficit of $287 million in July. The initial reading for July released last month pointed to a surplus of $684 million for […]