105.9 The Region

OTTAWA — A Federal Court judge has upheld the government’s decision that far-right media outlet Rebel News doesn’t qualify for journalism tax credits because it doesn’t produce enough original content. Rebel News applied in May 2021 to be designated as a qualified Canadian journalism organization, but was rejected by the Canada Revenue Agency, which found […]

Two men have been charged with murder for the alleged shootings of two people found dead in a Keswick, Ont., park. York regional police say the 19- and 21-year-old men from Barrie, Ont., each face a first-degree murder charge. Police have identified the victims as 21-year-old Reilly Macdonald and 39-year-old Mark Sutcliffe. Officers responded to […]

TORONTO — TD Bank Group says chief executive Bharat Masrani will retire on April 10, 2025. The bank has named Raymond Chun, group head, Canadian personal banking, as his successor. More coming. Companies in this story: (TSX:TD) The Canadian Press

OTTAWA — A federal inquiry into foreign interference is scheduled to hear today from Bloc Québécois, Green and New Democratic Party officials. The inquiry’s latest hearings are focused on the capacity of federal agencies to detect, deter and counter foreign meddling. An emerging concern is the adequacy of party procedures to prevent foreign meddling from […]

TORONTO — The cottage country set of “My Old Ass” felt so much like summer camp, the film’s cast and crew even had matching anklets. “We moved into these tiny little bunkies next to each other and we would go for night swims and go on jet skis, and we did all our script prep […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s senior public servant has invited his provincial and territorial counterparts to apply for top secret-level security clearance as a way of fostering “healthy, transparent dialogue” on foreign interference and other threats. In a July 11 letter to the heads of public services across the country, John Hannaford, clerk of the Privy Council, […]

BELLEVILLE, Ont. — Polls are set to soon open in the eastern Ontario riding of Bay of Quinte, where voters will pick their next representative in the provincial legislature. It’s a byelection with a quick turnaround, as it takes place just one month after cabinet minister Todd Smith resigned the seat. Smith won four successive […]

TORONTO (AP) — Juan “Cucho” Hernández had a goal and an assist after subbing in to begin the second half, sparking the Columbus Crew to a 2-0 victory over Toronto FC on Wednesday night. Goalkeeper Patrick Schulte finished with three saves to earn his 12th clean sheet of the season for Columbus (15-5-8), tying him […]

KING CITY, Ont. — Oman scored 10 runs in the final over to edge Nepal by one wicket with just one ball remaining in ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 play Wednesday. Kaleemullah, the No. 11 batsman who goes by one name, hit a four with the penultimate ball as Oman finished at 223 for […]

OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland is urging senators not to tweak the pharmacare bill he carefully negotiated with the NDP earlier this year. The bill would underpin a national, single-payer pharmacare program and allow the health minister to negotiate with provinces and territories to cover some diabetes and contraceptive medications. It was the result […]