105.9 The Region

OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations is not allowing resolutions on child welfare at its coming annual general assembly, including one that called for it to publicly apologize for comments made in front of a tribunal. Khilselim, a chairperson with Squamish Nation, brought forward a resolution on Jordan’s Principle, a legal rule that ensures […]

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Ontario’s police watchdog has charged a provincial police officer with assault causing bodily harm following an interaction that left a 40-year-old man with serious injuries last year. The Special Investigations Unit says the interaction took place after an Ontario Provincial Police officer found the man urinating outside a bank in Trenton, Ont., […]

CHATHAM-KENT, ONTARIO — A third person has been charged in the investigation into the death of a 27-year-old woman in southwestern Ontario. Chatham-Kent police say a 23-year-old woman was arrested in Windsor, Ont., on Wednesday in the death of Louise Thomson, who was from Milton, Ont. Police say they found Thomson dead at an address […]

TORONTO — Bianca Andreescu will continue her comeback at the Paris Games as part of a loaded Canadian tennis team looking for its first Olympic medal in 24 years. The 2019 U.S. Open champ from Mississauga, Ont., was named to Canada’s Olympic team along with Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime, Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., Ottawa’s Gabriela […]

OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency is ramping up efforts to recover overpayments of pandemic-related benefits. Starting in July, the agency said Thursday it will begin issuing legal warnings and could start to take steps to recover overpayments of all COVID-19 programs such as the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says foreign workers have been making the transition to permanent residency at higher rates in recent years. A new report from the federal agency shows that between 2016 and 2020, 23 per cent of foreign workers had become permanent residents two years after obtaining their first work permits. That was up […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the energy, technology and industrial sectors, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 80.86 points at 21,874.76. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 73.93 points at 39,201.73. The S&P 500 index […]

OTTAWA — The defence chief’s office says a change-of-command ceremony for the country’s top military commander is set for July 18. Gen. Wayne Eyre announced plans last January to retire from the post. At the time, Eyre said he asked for his successor to be identified as soon as possible to allow for an orderly […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say a 23-year-old man is dead after an overnight shooting. Police say they were called to a condo complex in the North York area just before 3 a.m. Thursday for reports of a shooting. Investigators say multiple witness reported seeing two suspects shooting at another man. Police say when officers arrived, […]

TORONTO — Tilray Brands Inc. says it’s launching a new brand of premium non-alcoholic beverages. The Canadian cannabis company says the new brand is named Runner’s High Brewing Co. It is meant to appeal to those who want beer, but not the buzz that often comes with alcoholic drinks. The first three Runner’s High beers […]