105.9 The Region
NIAGARA FALLS — Gavin McKenna knew the haters would be ready to pounce. The 17-year-old centre was expected to be the runaway No. 1 overall selection at the 2026 NHL draft. That might still very well end up being the case. There has also been criticism since McKenna bolted the Western Hockey League’s Medicine Hat […]
TORONTO — Ontario’s construction regulator says a Toronto-based homebuilder is facing more than $1 million in fines for building 39 homes without proper licensing or registration. The Home Construction Regulatory Authority says it laid 124 charges against Albion Building Consultant Inc., in September 2024 for illegally building and selling the homes. The regulator says the […]
LONDON — Serbian-born Austrian Mensur (The Gentle) Suljovic defeated Canada’s David (Excalibur) Cameron in first-round play Monday at the five-million-pound ($9.21-million) Paddy Power World Darts Championship. After losing the first set, the 56-year-old from Fall River, N.S., rallied to win the second set three legs to two. But Suljovic took the next two sets to […]
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government has no plan to sell off a stockpile of American alcohol sitting in storage to benefit charities over the holiday season, for fear it could harm local producers. The provincial Liberals have been pushing Ford to direct the Liquor Control Board of Ontario to sell the booze and […]
TORONTO — A rabbi killed in the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia is being remembered by family members in Toronto for his positivity and commitment to bringing Judaism to others. Rabbi Eli Schlanger was one of at least 15 people killed at the event on Bondi Beach on Sunday after two gunmen […]
Police in Durham Region are renewing calls for information on a shooting at a casino that left a man dead two years ago, adding that a $25,000 reward is now being offered in the case. Police say Michael Ferdinand, 34, was fatally shot while he was working as a security guard at Pickering Casino Resort […]
TORONTO — AFC Toronto has parted ways with five players, three of whom were sidelined with injury during the Northern Super League’s inaugural season. Canadians Mya Jones, Leah Pais and Sonia Walk did not see action with Toronto due to injury. South Korean defender Hong Hye-ji and Japanese midfielder Aoi Kizaki, the club’s first two […]
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced a plan to double the number of visitors to the Niagara Region by attracting multiple casinos, a new theme park and more. The government says in a press release that Destination Niagara is a multibillion-dollar strategy, but it is unclear how much money will come from the province and […]
TORONTO — A fire that started late last month is still smouldering inside the walls of two Toronto highrise buildings. City of Toronto spokesman Russell Baker says the fire at 11 Thorncliffe Park Dr. and 21 Overlea Blvd. continues to be a “complex situation.” The fire, which is burning the combustible particle board placed in […]
TORONTO — Members of Canada’s Jewish community expressed anger and resolve on Sunday ahead of planned holiday events in the wake of a deadly mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia. Levi Gansburg, the rabbi at Chabad on Bayview in Toronto, says his synagogue will “choose light over darkness” and move forward with its […]