105.9 The Region

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell in late-morning trading as strength in the energy sector was offset by losses in technology stocks, while U.S. stock markets also moved lower. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 17.80 points at 23,982.57. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 262.49 points at 42,067.66. The […]

OTTAWA — A media industry veteran is telling a public inquiry today the Chinese community in Canada has long been caught in the crosshairs of political discourse, disinformation and propaganda originating from the Chinese Communist Party. Hong Kong-born Victor Ho came to Canada in 1997 and worked in print and radio media over the years. […]

TORONTO — Teresa Resch likes to put her time and energy into organizations that go beyond the surface level. Resch was officially named the president of Toronto’s new WNBA expansion team in May and will be one of the keynote speakers this week at Elevate, a Canadian tech conference that emphasizes using innovation to better […]

HAILEYBURY, Ont. — Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is taking the stand in his northeastern Ontario sexual assault trial. The complainant who accuses Hoggard of raping, choking, slapping and urinating on her after a concert in Kirkland Lake, Ont., eight years ago finished her emotional testimony on Friday. Hoggard pleaded not guilty to sexual assault at […]

TORONTO — Restaurant company SIR Corp. is investigating a cybersecurity incident that has impacted part of its information technology infrastructure. The company says it has hired cybersecurity experts to help with containment, remediation and investigation efforts. SIR owns a portfolio of 54 restaurants in Canada including Jack Astor’s Bar and Grill and Scaddabush Italian Kitchen […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say one person is dead after a late-night shooting in North York. Police say officers responded just before midnight to a call reporting the sound of gunshots near Allen Road and Lawrence Avenue. They found a male victim in a plaza parking lot who had been shot. Police say he was […]

OTTAWA — The Bloc Québécois will try to put the squeeze on the Liberals today by calling for a debate in the House of Commons about increasing old age pension payments for all seniors. Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet has given the government until Oct. 29 to green-light the estimated $16-billion cost of his party’s pension […]

OTTAWA — Canadian members of Parliament are working with their colleagues in Australia and New Zealand to try and convince their respective governments to jointly recognize Palestinian statehood. NDP MP Heather McPherson, who is leading an effort to recruit Canadian MPs, said building on work the three governments have already done might be the best […]

The minimum wage in four provinces is going up today. The rate in Ontario is rising by 65 cents to $17.20 an hour, an increase tied to inflation. Saskatchewan’s minimum wage is going up by a dollar to $15, but it will still be the lowest in Canada, along with Alberta. In Manitoba, the rate […]

OTTAWA — A federal inquiry into foreign interference turns its attention to media issues today. A senior official from the federal broadcast regulator, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, is slated to testify. The inquiry is also expected to hear from a panel of media representatives from various cultural communities. On Wednesday, members of diaspora […]