105.9 The Region

TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants says July sales bounced back after a flat performance a month earlier when dealerships were dealing with a major software outage. The consultancy estimates light vehicle sales in July were up 11 per cent from 2023 levels. The agency adds a year-over-year jump in July sales was expected as July […]

WASHINGTON — Ontario is selling itself as the nuclear North Star to guide the direction of American power as the United States looks to de-carbonize amid ever-increasing demand for energy. “It really underscores both Canada and the U.S.’s national and economic interests — that we work together to harness this capability to produce clean energy,” […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index sank Friday morning as major indices spanning energy, technology and industrials all tumbled. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 500.57 points at 22,222.64. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 779.97 points at 39,568.00. The S&P 500 index was down 124.13 points at 5,322.55, while the […]

OTTAWA — Canada is a step closer to the final frontier after completing negotiations with the United States on an agreement with major implications for domestic space launches. The agreement, which is yet to be signed, will establish the legal and technical safeguards needed to use U.S. space launch technology, expertise and data for launches […]

A patchwork of weather warnings is blanketing Ontario, as Environment Canada calls for possible torrential downpours in the south and blistering temperatures to the north and east. A special weather statement says slow-moving thunderstorms are encroaching on southern Ontario. The weather office says the storms could bring as much as 30 to 60 millimetres of […]

STRATFORD — Police in Stratford Ont., say they’re investigating a shooting that left two people dead and two people injured Thursday night. Stratford police say that around 10:45 p.m., they received multiple 9-1-1 calls about shots fired in the north end of the city. Police say when they arrived, they found four people with gunshot […]

TORONTO — Former fashion tycoon Peter Nygard is expected to be sentenced today after he was convicted on four counts of sexual assault last fall. Nygard’s lawyer argued for a six-year sentence in a Toronto court last week, citing the 83-year-old’s advanced age and multiple health challenges, while prosecutors have asked for a sentence of […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have signed 2024 first-round pick Trey Yesavage, the club announced Thursday. The 21-year-old right-handed pitcher spent the past three seasons playing at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C. A six-foot-four, 225-pound native of Pottstown, Pa., Yesavage went 11-1 with a 2.03 earned-run average and 0.87 WHIP in 93.1 innings […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index more than wiped out its gains from the day before on Thursday, declining 1.7 per cent with most major sectors down, while U.S. markets also fell. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 387.60 points at 22,723.21. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 494.82 points at […]

HAMILTON — A film festival celebrating sex workers is set to open in Hamilton, with organizers describing the event as the first of its kind in Canada. The two-day Sex Workers’ Film and Arts Festival features documentaries, panels and performances. Festival organizer Jelena Vermilion says the goal of the event opening Thursday evening is to […]