105.9 The Region

Another union at Montreal’s transit network announced a one-day strike this month, but this one isn’t expected to disrupt service. A strike is already underway at the transit authority, with buses and metros only available during rush hours and late evenings. Unless a deal is reached the strike involving the network’s maintenance workers could last […]

TORONTO — The City of Toronto is adding more than 1,200 shelter spaces for people experiencing homelessness later this month as part of its winter services plan. A news release from the city says this figure includes 370 permanent supportive and subsidized housing units, 244 warm centre spaces that will open when temperatures hit -5 […]

Telus Corp. saw an increase in internet subscriptions as the company builds its fibre presence in markets like Ontario and Quebec, provinces long dominated by its rivals. During the quarter, Telus said it signed up 40,000 net residential and business internet customers, up 6,000 from a year earlier. Chief financial officer Doug French said that […]

TORONTO — Police say a man wanted for an alleged murder in northern Ontario has been arrested near Toronto’s Union Station. Sault Ste. Marie police say the 52-year-old man is charged with second-degree murder and indignity to a body. The man was initially considered a missing person until police identified him as a suspect several […]

OAKVILLE — Halton Regional Police says an eight-year-old girl died after a car struck two pedestrians in Oakville. Police were called in Thursday afternoon for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision on North Service Road West, west of Lindsay Drive, where two people travelling on foot were hit. The Halton Regional Police Service […]

TORONTO — When Jae and Trey Richards were younger, their dad would scold them for skipping shifts at his moving company to pursue careers as content creators. “We spent years and years, from ages 12 to 25, just working against our will, man,” says Jae. “I’d be like, ‘I’m trying to make YouTube videos.’ He’d […]

TORONTO — Prince Harry joked in Toronto that he was “under duress” when he wore a Los Angeles Dodgers hat during a World Series game against the Blue Jays last week. The Duke of Sussex was in the crowd at Los Angeles’ Dodgers Stadium with his wife Meghan Markle for Game 4 of the Fall […]

TORONTO — Veterans at a care centre in Toronto gathered Thursday to present their art therapy work to Prince Harry and share their stories ahead of Remembrance Day, as they reflected on the lasting impact of their sacrifices in service. The Duke of Sussex called it a highlight of his two-day visit to Toronto, which […]

Police say two people have been charged with murder after an arson at a home north of Toronto left two people dead, including an 11-year-old girl. The deadly fire at a Richmond Hill, Ont., home in September also seriously injured three other residents. York Regional Police say a 30-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman, both […]

Hamilton police say a man is facing several charges after an urn containing the ashes of a baby was stolen from a local cemetery. Police say a father who went to the cemetery on Sunday discovered that his infant daughter’s urn was missing from the mausoleum. Investigators reviewed surveillance footage and identified the suspect captured […]