105.9 The Region

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Police say a woman is dead after her vehicle crashed with a school bus in Thunder Bay, Ont. Investigators say no students on the bus were hurt. Police say the crash took place just after 8 a.m. on Thursday. They say the woman driving the vehicle was pronounced dead at the […]

OTTAWA — The Métis Nation of Saskatchewan has pulled out of a national body representing Métis, citing problems with the Métis Nation of Ontario. In a resolution passed this morning, the Métis Nation — Saskatchewan says the Métis Nation of Ontario, which is a member of the national body, accepts and continues to represent people […]

OTTAWA — The pressing issues of climate change and food security join more familiar ones like violent extremism and espionage on a new list of Canada’s intelligence priorities. The federal government says publishing the list of priorities for the first time is an important step toward greater transparency. The government revises the priorities every two […]

TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette returned to the 10-day injured list Thursday due to a right middle finger fracture. The move, retroactive to Wednesday, essentially ends an injury-plagued season for Bichette. He had two hits and one RBI in a 13-8 loss to Texas on Tuesday in his return from a 52-game […]

TORONTO — TD Bank Group, which is mired in a money laundering scandal in the U.S., said Raymond Chun will replace chief executive Bharat Masrani who is retiring next year. Chun, who stepped into the role of head of Canadian personal banking last December, will become chief operating officer on Nov. 1 before taking over […]

TORONTO — The Canadian National Exhibition says big Labour Day long weekend crowds helped lift attendance to 1.49 million visitors during this year’s festivities. The CNE says that surpasses the mark set in 2019, which saw 1.46 million visitors. The annual exhibition got off to a slow start on its first weekend when Toronto was […]

OTTAWA — A senior Green Party official says “the bad guys are always a step ahead” when it comes to meddling in the Canadian political process. Jon Irwin, the party’s interim executive director, told a federal inquiry today the ideal tactic for a foreign country would be working to get someone in a “position of […]

TORONTO — Canada Goose Holdings Inc. says it has signed a deal that will result in the creation of its first eyewear collection. The deal announced on Thursday by the Toronto-based luxury apparel company comes in the form of an exclusive, long-term global licensing agreement with Marchon Eyewear Inc. The terms and value of the […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up more than 250 points in late-morning trading, led by strength in the base metal and technology sectors, while U.S. stock markets also charged higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 254.62 points at 23,847.22. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 432.77 points at […]

TORONTO — Ontario ended the 2023-24 fiscal year with a nearly balanced budget, in part due to higher-than-expected revenue from international student tuition at colleges. The province released public accounts today, a final tally of the spending and revenues for the last fiscal year and it showed Ontario ended the 2023-24 year just $600 million […]