105.9 The Region

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Ontario MPP wants paid holiday for TRC day Ontario’s only First Nation representative at Queen’s Park plans to soon table proposed legislation, in his own Indigenous language, to have the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation declared a […]

TORONTO — Ask Meta Platforms Inc.’s head of artificial intelligence research how the technology could be made safer and she takes inspiration from an unlikely place: the grocery store. Supermarkets are filled with products that offer key information at a glance, Joelle Pineau says. “That list of ingredients allows people to make informed choices about […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s only First Nation representative at Queen’s Park plans to soon table proposed legislation, in his own Indigenous language, to have the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation declared a paid provincial holiday. The day is a federal statutory holiday, but not a provincial one in Ontario. New Democrat deputy leader Sol Mamakwa, […]

TORONTO — Rapper and record exec Kardinal Offishall spoke about the importance of building a foundation for future generations during a heartfelt speech at the Legacy Awards on Sunday, as the fate of future telecasts hung in the balance. The Juno Award-winning Offishall accepted the Icon Award for his decades of service as Canada’s hip-hop […]

SUDBURY, Ont. — The Pittsburgh Penguins went “old school” on Sunday, getting three goals from Evgeni Malkin and two from Sidney Crosby to defeat the Ottawa Senators 5-2 in an NHL pre-season contest at Sudbury Community Arena. The Senators had built a 2-1 first-period lead on goals from Nick Cousins and Tim Stutzle, but the […]

KINGSTON, Ont. — Kevin He scored twice and Andrei Loshko had a goal and two assists as the visiting Niagara IceDogs defeated the Kingston Frontenacs 5-2 in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday. Alex Assadourian and Max Crete also scored for the IceDogs, who improved to 2-0. Matthew Soto and Jacob Battaglia scored for the […]

TORONTO — Shamier Anderson and Stephan James spoke candidly about the future of the Legacy Awards at the event’s third annual Black Carpet on Sunday. The Toronto actors and brothers said they hope CBC will continue to invest in the awards bash they founded, which celebrates the accomplishments of Black Canadians in film, television, music, […]

TORONTO — Shamier Anderson and Stephan James spoke candidly about the future of the Legacy Awards at the event’s third annual Black Carpet on Sunday. The Toronto actors and brothers said they hope CBC will continue to invest in the awards bash they founded, which celebrates the accomplishments of Black Canadians in film, television, music, […]

TORONTO — A disappointing season was capped with one final blow Sunday as the Toronto Blue Jays dropped a 3-1 decision to the Miami Marlins. It was the first road sweep of the season for the lowly Marlins, who outscored the Blue Jays 26-7 over the three-game series. The performance on Fan Appreciation weekend was […]

TORONTO (AP) — Jonah Bride reached base three times and drove in two runs, Otto Lopez had two hits and an RBI against his former team and the Miami Marlins completed a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays, winning 3-1 in Sunday’s regular-season finale. Ryan Weathers (5-6) allowed one run and three hits in […]