105.9 The Region

OTTAWA — A Federal Court decision has put a pause on enforcement of Canadian Food Inspection Agency guidelines for the ritual slaughter of animals. The decision says there are serious issues with whether the guidelines are unreasonable and if they encroach on Charter rights to equality and freedom of religion. A group of agencies that […]

TORONTO — Aecon Group Inc. says it lost $123.9 million in the second quarter, down from a profit of $28.2 million a year earlier. The Toronto-based company says revenue totalled $853.8 million, down from $1.2 billion during the same quarter last year. Diluted loss per share was $1.99, down from a gain of 38 cents […]

TORONTO — One of the women sexually assaulted by former fashion mogul Peter Nygard teared up in court Wednesday as she described how the attack decades ago “tainted” her life, eroding her mental health, interfering with her career and deterring her from forming long-term relationships. The woman, who cannot be identified under a publication ban, […]

TORONTO — Losses in industrial and base metal stocks dragged Canada’s main stock index lower Wednesday, while markets in the U.S. slid, led by large technology companies. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 174.18 points at 22,639.57. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 504.22 points at 39,853.87. The S&P 500 index […]

TORONTO — Sections of Toronto roadways, previously inundated by a major storm last week, have once again flooded after heavy rain drenched the city and much of southern Ontario today. Toronto police say water has flooded parts of both the Don Valley Parkway and Lakeshore Boulevard, which were both closed for hours after last Tuesday’s […]

TORONTO — Ontario will provide up to $73 million to help speed up repairs on a busy Toronto highway, so long as work on the Gardiner Expressway can be done around the clock. Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said the move would mean construction work on the highway could be complete by at least April 2026, […]

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — A police investigation into the crash and explosion that killed two people in a high-powered luxury car at a Niagara Falls border crossing last year has concluded with the crash’s cause still a mystery, authorities said. The probe into the Nov. 22, 2023, crash that killed Kurt and Monica Villani, […]

TORONTO — Ontario is looking to expand the responsibilities of pharmacists to allow them to treat more illnesses. Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the province is consulting with the industry on treating 14 more common ailments such as a sore throat, shingles and some sleep disorders. Jones says the government is also looking at allowing […]

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada appeared to be increasingly concerned about the risk of high interest rates slowing the economy and inflation by more than necessary as it delivered a second consecutive rate cut Wednesday. The central bank’s decision to lower its policy rate by a quarter of a percentage point was widely expected […]

TORONTO — Somali-Canadian rapper K’naan Warsame’s directorial debut “Mother Mother” is among the films set to have world premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival’s discovery program. The film follows a widow and her son in rural Somalia whose lives are upended by a murder. It joins 23 other titles representing more than 25 countries, […]