105.9 The Region

OTTAWA — The annual inflation rate unexpectedly ticked higher in May, raising doubts about what the Bank of Canada will do when it makes its next interest rate decision in July in “bumpy and choppy” conditions. Statistics Canada said Tuesday the annual rose to 2.9 per cent in May, compared with 2.7 per cent in […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he hears the concerns and frustrations of voters in the wake of a crushing byelection defeat in a Liberal stronghold riding. Liberals had held Toronto-St. Paul’s for more than 30 years, but lost it to the Conservatives in Monday’s byelection, sparking speculation about the future of the party […]

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is urging Canadians to leave an increasingly volatile Lebanon while they can. In a statement today, Joly says the security situation could deteriorate further without warning due to sustained and escalating violence between Hezbollah and Israel. Joly says it is not the time to travel to Lebanon, and […]

OTTAWA — Ontario’s police watchdog says the former deputy chief of the Ottawa police force has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman more than a decade ago. The Special Investigations Unit says Uday Jaswal was a police inspector when the alleged assault occurred in 2011. The SIU says it began an investigation after Ottawa […]

TORONTO — Rogers Communications is cozying up with Disney Plus to give its TV subscribers the popular streaming service for free. The telecommunications company says Rogers TV users now have access to the ad-supported version of Disney’s platform, which otherwise costs $7.99/month and features a deep catalogue of Pixar movies, Hollywood films and original series […]

Ontario Provincial Police says they have dismantled a criminal network and eight people are now facing dozens of auto theft, robbery and firearms-related charges. OPP say the investigation started in March after the taskforce it co-led with Toronto police identified a network allegedly behind violent auto thefts, home invasions and other non-violent auto thefts. During […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the telecom and base metal sectors, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 70.96 points at 21,777.63. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 251.30 points at 39,159.91. The S&P 500 index […]

TORONTO — Gold medallist Maude Charron, of Rimouski, Que., will lead Canada’s two-person weightlifting team at the Paris Olympics. Charron, who won weightlifting gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021, will compete in the women’s 59-kilogram event in Paris. In Tokyo, she lifted 236 kilograms in the 64 kg category, four more than the silver […]

TORONTO — Mustafa Ahmed is making history as the first artist to win the Prism Prize twice. The Sudanese-Canadian musician and director, who performs simply as Mustafa, earned this year’s award with his self-directed music video for the song “Name of God.” The clip features several striking images, including the Toronto-based artist dancing in his […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate rose to 2.9 per cent in May, largely driven by higher prices for services, Statistics Canada reported on Friday. The agency reported prices for services rose 4.6 per cent from a year ago as consumers paid more for cellular services, travel and rent. Prices for goods rose one per […]