105.9 The Region

TORONTO — George Weston Ltd. says a recent settlement it reached in the bread price-fixing class actions it faced had a $253 million impact on its second-quarter net earnings. The company, which holds a majority interest in grocer Loblaw Cos. Ltd., says its net earnings amounted to $667 million in the period ended June 15. […]

TORONTO — Yusei Kikuchi is headed for Houston. According to several reports Monday night, the Toronto Blue Jays are sending the 33-year-old left-handed pitcher to the Astros in return for a package that includes Houston’s 23-year-old rookie right-hander Jake Bloss. The deal was not confirmed by the club as the team played its second game […]

TORONTO — Justin Turner is heading west. The Toronto Blue Jays dealt the veteran infielder/designated hitter to the Seattle Mariners on Monday for outfield prospect RJ Schreck, a team source told The Canadian Press. The 39-year-old Turner signed with Toronto for one season at US$13 million back in January. But despite high hopes coming into […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index dipped on Monday, dragged down by losses in the energy and tech sectors while U.S. markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 35.24 points at 22,779.57. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 49.41 points at 40,539.93. The S&P 500 index was up 4.44 […]

OTTAWA — A newly released internal report from the federal public service says Black and racialized Privy Council Office employees experience racial stereotyping, microaggressions and other forms of discrimination in the workplace. The Coalition Against Workplace Discrimination obtained the report using the Access to Information Act. It details barriers for employees of colour at the […]

A blind dog has found a new home after she was brought to the humane society in Kitchener, Ont., in rough condition. The Humane Society of Kitchener Waterloo and Stratford Perth says the dog named Honey was found covered with mud and wandering around aimlessly earlier this month. She was completely blind due to glaucoma […]

A coroner’s inquest into the death of a First Nations woman is expected to shed light on the challenges of delivering health care in remote communities. The inquest that opened today in Thunder Bay, Ont. is looking into the circumstances surrounding the death of 31-year-old Ruthann Quequish on April 1, 2017. She died from complications […]

TORONTO — Widespread losses pushed Canada’s main stock index lower Monday morning as U.S. markets also fell. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 82.76 points at 22,732.05. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 126.13 points at 40,463.21. The S&P 500 index was down 4.27 points at 5,462.68, while the Nasdaq composite […]

WATERLOO, Ont. — A U.S. court has dismissed three claims made by a former BlackBerry Ltd. employee who alleges the company’s chief executive sexually harassed her and then retaliated against her after she reported the behaviour. U.S. magistrate judge Sallie Kim granted BlackBerry and John Giamatteo’s request to throw out a claim that they fostered […]

TORONTO — Sebastian Massabie apparently wasn’t satisfied with breaking three national records at the Canadian Swimming Championships, so on Sunday he turned to breaking world records. On the second last day of competition at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre, Massabie — of the South Surrey, B.C.-based Pacific Sea Wolves Swim Club — once again […]