105.9 The Region

TORONTO — Ukrainian officials are calling on the Toronto International Film Festival to pull a documentary about Russian soldiers from its schedule. In a letter to TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey, Ukrainian Consul General Oleh Nikolenko said the film “Russians at War” attempts to absolve the soldiers in question of responsibility in the invasion of Ukraine. […]

TORONTO — Health Minister Mark Holland says his government will still work on policies it promised to pursue under its now-defunct deal with the NDP. A week ago, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh ended the pact between the New Democrats and the minority Liberals, before some of the measures had come to fruition. Those include a […]

TORONTO — Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard is a “sexual predator” who showed no empathy for his victims, an Ontario judge said Monday as he sentenced the disgraced tycoon to 11 years in prison for his crimes in Toronto. The 83-year-old’s time behind bars will work out to a little less than seven years after […]

Police in Oshawa, Ont., say a man has been charged in an alleged high-speed fiery crash last month that killed a 41-year-old woman and sent nine other people to hospital. Police say the 40-year-old man faces several charges including dangerous driving causing death and four counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm. Durham regional police […]

TORONTO — Health Minister Mark Holland says more than four-fifths of dental providers are now participating in his government’s dental-care program, and some 600,000 Canadians have taken advantage of it. The update comes a month after the minister touted a 75 per cent participation rate. Uptake was in doubt earlier this summer, when less than […]

TORONTO — Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for his sexual assault convictions in Toronto. More coming. The Canadian Press

TORONTO (AP) — Mike Gartner is set to succeed Lanny McDonald as the Hockey Hall of Fame’s chairman of the board. McDonald announced Monday that Gartner will take over when his 10-year term expires in June. Gartner will become chair-elect on Oct. 1 to support the transition and serve on the search committee for a […]

TORONTO (AP) — When the British filmmaker Mike Leigh was 6, his father, a doctor who would oppose his son becoming an artist, told him to quit drawing pictures of people. In a way, Leigh never stopped. In his six decades making movies, the 81-year-old Leigh has made some of the most humanistic movies in […]

TORONTO — The Professional Women’s Hockey League has unveiled long-awaited team names and logos for all six franchises. The Boston Fleet, Minnesota Frost, Montréal Victoire, New York Sirens, Ottawa Charge and Toronto Sceptres will take the ice next season as the league enters its second campaign. More coming. The Canadian Press

TORONTO — A lawyer for Team Kerri Einarson lead Briane Harris said a decision on an appeal of the curler’s provisional suspension will likely be released in October by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Toronto-based Amanda Fowler, who’s serving as counsel for Harris with Emir Crowne, said a half-day remote hearing with the Lausanne, […]