105.9 The Region
Ronnie Wood says Toronto helped start him up. Nearly 50 years after the Rolling Stones slipped into the El Mocambo under the pseudonym the Cockroaches, the guitarist still considers those legendary 1977 club gigs his “initiation” into the band. Having recently joined the Stones, he recalls falling sick around that period and going to bed, […]
TORONTO — An Ontario judge is expected to deliver her ruling today in the sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach. Stronach, who is 93, pleaded not guilty to 12 charges stemming from alleged incidents that took place decades ago involving seven complainants. The trial started in February, and by the time arguments wrapped […]
NEWMARKET — Lawyers for an Ontario man accused of stealing and leaking Texan Republican Party data in 2021 say he has pleaded guilty before a Canadian court. In a statement released this afternoon, Arash Ghiassi and Riaz Sayani say Aubrey Cottle has “formally accepted his role” in the hacking of the party’s website five years […]
OSHAWA — Police say a falling tree struck a child in Oshawa, Ont., causing serious injuries. Durham Region police say emergency crews responded to the area of Oxford Street and Dwight Avenue shortly after noon on Thursday. They say a child under the age of 12 was without vital signs after being struck by the […]
HAMILTON — Another week, another matchup against a top CFL quarterback for Bo Levi Mitchell. Mitchell leads the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1-1) against B.C. (0-1) on Friday night. Last year, Lions starter Nathan Rourke got the nod ahead of Mitchell for the CFL’s outstanding player award while also being named its top Canadian. But Mitchell isn’t […]
An Ontario Provincial Police constable killed on the job last week was remembered as a loving husband and son and the “glue” in his group of colleagues as fellow officers, family members and dignitaries paid their final respects on Thursday. A photo of Const. Tarun Bali as a young boy, beaming and saluting, was placed […]
TORONTO — The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority has lifted its flood risk warning after heavy rainfall on Thursday, but is still advising residents to exercise caution around rivers and streams amid high water levels. Environment Canada had said earlier in the day that a stretch of southern Ontario, including the Greater Toronto Area, would […]
Fellow officers, dignitaries and family members are paying their respects this morning to an Ontario Provincial Police constable killed on the job. A photo of Const. Tarun Bali as a young boy, beaming and saluting, was placed at the front of the packed Mississauga funeral venue as bagpipes rang out and uniformed OPP pallbearers carried […]
TORONTO — A 19-year-old outstanding suspect in the U.S. consulate shooting in Toronto last March has been arrested, police announced Thursday, as officers continue to investigate a pattern of shootings across the city allegedly orchestrated by gun-for-hire networks. Police said they were called to the U.S. consulate on University Avenue the morning of March 10 […]
The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority is warning residents of increased flood risk amid heavy rainfall and thunderstorms on Thursday. Environment Canada says a stretch of southern Ontario including the Greater Toronto Area is expected to see high wind gusts and up to 20 millimetres of rain through the morning. The conservation authority says all […]