105.9 The Region

TEMISKAMING SHORES, Ont. — The Temiskaming detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police says a 38-year-old Toronto man drowned Sunday in Twin Lakes in northeastern Ontario. They say emergency services responded to a call in Hudson Township shortly after 2 p.m. Police say the man was recovered from the water and transported to the hospital where […]

TORONTO — Canada’s Stacey Fung won’t reach the National Bank Open main draw. Fung was knocked out in the second round of women’s singles qualifying with a 6-1, 6-3 loss to top qualifier Katie Volynets of the United States on Monday at Sobeys Stadium. The 27-year-old Fung, from Vancouver, won just seven of 32 points […]

PRINCE EDWARD, Ont. — Police say a man is dead after being spotted in the waters of Lake Ontario in Picton, Ont., Sunday evening. Ontario Provincial Police say they were dispatched to the area of Point Petre shortly before 7 p.m. alongside the Hastings Quinte Paramedic Services and Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue. They […]

As small communities across Ontario struggle to recruit doctors and nurses, one town has landed on a strategy that appears poised for success: giving them “a bag of money up front.” That’s the incentive on offer in Huntsville, Ont., where local authorities say they will give an $80,000 signing bonus to any family physician who […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Jolie and her G7 counterparts have issued a joint statement calling for a de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East. The foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States issued the statement, along with the High Representative of the European Union. […]

OTTAWA — The Liberals are labelling federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre “weird” in a new line of attack borrowed from the United States Democrats. Several Liberal MPs, including one cabinet minister, have used the word to describe Poilievre on social media in recent days. Even Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has joined in, saying Poilievre needs […]

TORONTO — An off-duty Toronto police officer was shot Saturday night in the leg after he recognized a man wanted for murder. Toronto police say the off-duty officer called for backup and a chase ensued between the suspect and uniformed officers, at which point a shot was fired around King and Bathurst streets. The off-duty […]

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Toronto home sales The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board will release its July home sales figures on Tuesday. Sales declined 16.4 per cent in June from the year before, while the average selling price slid 1.6 per cent. Air […]

OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada is again telling Canadians to avoid all travel to Israel, citing an unpredictable security situation due to ongoing regional conflicts. The advisory issued Saturday says an escalation in armed conflict in Israel could affect people’s ability to leave the country on commercial flights, adding they should not rely on the […]

Ontario Provincial Police say a teenager is dead following a motorcycle crash Friday night in Haldimand County. They say the driver of the motorcycle was an 18-year-old man from Denfield, Ont. Police say emergency services responded to the collision just before 9 p.m. in the town of Dunnville, about 85 kilometres southwest of Toronto. They […]