105.9 The Region

LINDSAY, Ont. — Ontario politicians are set to make their annual pilgrimage to the International Plowing Match today. The expo will be held in Lindsay, Ont., this year and is a yearly celebration of rural and agricultural life. With the spectre of a possible early election – Premier Doug Ford has not ruled one out […]

HAILEYBURY, Ont. — Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard’s sexual assault trial is set to resume in a northeastern Ontario court today, with the defence expected to lay out its case. The complainant who accuses Hoggard of raping her after a concert eight years ago finished her testimony on Friday. The woman, whose name is protected by […]

McMaster Children’s Hospital says it will resume tonsil and adenoid surgeries next week, almost four months after two children died following the procedure. Hamilton Health Sciences says that an external review launched in June did not find any specific issues that directly or indirectly led to the deaths. Pediatric tonsil and adenoid surgeries were paused […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index posted modest gains Monday, while U.S. markets also rose. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 41.31 points at 23,998.13. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 17.15 points at 42,330.15. The S&P 500 index was up 24.31 points at 5,762.48, while the Nasdaq composite was up […]

TORONTO — Ryan Hunter’s athleticism has been on full display since his arrival in the CFL, but the Canadian’s versatility is now shining through. An oblique/hip injury to American Isiah Cage forced the Toronto Argonauts to shift Hunter from left guard to tackle Saturday night. The move certainly didn’t hinder the offence, which had 234 […]

TORONTO — International credit rating agency Morningstar DBRS is predicting significant growth in Indigenous-related project finance transactions in Canada. The agency says Indigenous-related capital markets activity is on a steady upward trend with considerable potential for more. It says lack of access to capital at reasonable rates has been a key barrier to Indigenous peoples’ […]

TORONTO — A monument to honour residential school survivors is set to be unveiled in Toronto’s Nathan Phillips Square today. It’s one of dozens of events in Ontario marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, including a ceremony on Parliament Hill. The new spirit garden in front of Toronto’s city hall comes in response […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in base metal stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed to start the trading week. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 44.33 points at 23,912.49. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 101.56 points at 42,211.44. The S&P […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say one person is dead after being shot in the northwestern part of the city on Monday morning. Police say officers were called to the scene in the Weston neighbourhood just before 7:30 a.m. They say they found the male shooting victim on the northwest corner of the Jane Street and […]

TORONTO — Toronto Raptors team president Masai Ujiri tried to lay to rest rumours that he has friction with Edward Rogers, the executive chair of Rogers Communications, Inc. Ujiri says he and Edward Rogers have the “same exact relationship for 10 years” and that it’s “great.” He was speaking at the Raptors’ media day ahead […]