105.9 The Region

TORONTO — Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says there is a lot of uncertainty around how artificial intelligence could affect the economy moving forward, including the labour market and price growth. In a speech today, Macklem says the central bank is approaching the issue cautiously to get a better understanding of how AI could […]

TORONTO — In the middle of the small crowd — near the tents, the lineup of kids awaiting face painting, the snack table — stood a jubilant Chiara Padovani. “When I say ‘tenant, you say ‘power,’” she commanded to several dozen tenants, who chanted back with gusto. What looked like a summer block party in […]

Early results in an eastern Ontario byelection show the Progressive Conservative in the lead. The Bay of Quinte provincial byelection is being held today to replace cabinet minister Todd Smith, who resigned his seat one month ago. Progressive Conservative candidate Tyler Allsopp currently has the edge over Liberal candidate Sean Kelly with an increasing margin. […]

OTTAWA — MPs on the public safety and national security committee voted unanimously to launch an investigation into an alleged Russian ploy to dupe right-wing influencers into sowing division among Americans. A U.S. indictment filed earlier this month charged two employees of RT, a Russian state-controlled media outlet, in a US$10-million scheme that purportedly used […]

OTTAWA — Several federal political parties are expressing reservations about the prospect of fresh regulations to prevent foreign meddlers from tainting their candidate nomination processes. Elections Canada has suggested possible changes to safeguard nominations, including barring non-citizens from helping choose candidates, requiring parties to publish contest rules and explicitly outlawing behaviour such as voting more […]

OTTAWA — The road to recovery for Josh Norris has been long, but he’s starting training camp determined to leave the challenges of past seasons behind him. The Ottawa Senators centre has had his share of injuries and is no stranger to the gruelling process of rehab. Last season, Norris underwent surgery on his left […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index gained more than one per cent on Thursday, while U.S. stock markets rallied to new records a day after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate. The delayed rally followed the Fed’s first interest rate cut since its hiking campaign to fight inflation. The central bank cut […]

TORONTO — Cannabis retailer Tokyo Smoke says it has begun a stalking horse sales process. The sales process allowed by parent company TS Investments Corp. has priced the beleaguered business at $77 million. A stalking horse bid is an offer to buy a bankrupt firm or its assets that is arranged ahead of an auction […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index gained more than one per cent on Thursday, while U.S. stock markets rallied to new records one day after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 273.67 points at 23,866.27. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 522.09 […]

TORONTO — The beleaguered Hot Docs Film Festival says it will reopen its flagship Toronto theatre on a limited basis as it embarks on a search for a new leader this fall. Canada’s largest documentary film festival says the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema will open for third-party rentals and select partner screening events later […]