105.9 The Region

Police in Waterloo Region say they are investigating a crash that killed three people and injured three others. Police say a Tesla and a Dodge Ram collided Monday morning in Wellesley Township near Kitchener, Ont. They say the 25-year-old Tesla driver, along with two of the car’s occupants, were killed and one passenger was taken […]

TORONTO — The Juno Awards are casting a spotlight on Canadian-made South Asian music as part of broader changes to the annual celebration. Organizers at the country’s biggest music awards show said Monday they intend to introduce two new categories next year, with the other giving more space to songwriters. The new South Asian music […]

TORONTO — A new Charter challenge that got underway Monday will test the constitutionality of a controversial Ontario law that allows hospitals to place discharged patients into long-term care homes not of their choosing or face a $400-per-day charge if they refuse. The Advocacy Centre for the Elderly and the Ontario Health Coalition argue the […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index posted a small gain on Monday, helped higher by energy and base metal stocks, while U.S. markets also eked out gains, with the Dow and the S&P 500 adding to recent new record highs. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 27.34 points at 23,894.71. In New York, the Dow […]

OTTAWA — The NDP is urging the Liberals to recognize Palestinian statehood, warning that a Conservative government would not protect international law in the Middle East. “If we go to an election within weeks or months, and if there is a Conservative government, this will not happen,” NDP foreign affairs critic Heather McPherson said Monday. […]

OTTAWA — House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus says he expects MPs to behave better than they did last week, when an exchange between two party leaders got so heated one MP thought it may actually come to physical blows. Fergus says he hopes to have more to say later this week in light of […]

TORONTO — Hall of Fame hockey player Mark Messier will be among the on-air talent for Amazon’s new NHL broadcast. Amazon has unveiled its plans for “Prime Monday Night Hockey,” which include Messier working as an analyst for select games. The broadcast team will also include hosts Andi Petrillo, formerly of CBC Sports, and Adnan […]

TORONTO — “Come From Away” is staying in Toronto a few months longer than expected. Mirvish Productions has extended the musical’s run through to March. Performances began yesterday and had been scheduled to go until Dec. 22. Mirvish says it’s extending the run for a second block of performances due to popular demand, with tickets […]

OTTAWA — Some MPs are demanding more discipline from House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus after an exchange between two party leaders last week got so heated one MP thought it may actually come to physical blows. In Question Period on Thursday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh had a shouting match […]

OTTAWA — The NDP is urging the Liberals to recognize Palestinian statehood, warning that a Conservative government would not protect international law in the Middle East. NDP foreign affairs critic Heather McPherson is accusing the Trudeau government of lacking courage to advance its stated goal of helping a two-state solution, where Israel and a Palestinian […]