105.9 The Region
HAMILTON — Public health officials in Hamilton say a local outbreak of legionellosis, also known as legionnaires’ disease, is over. Hamilton Public Health says that over roughly three weeks in May, 22 people in the east Hamilton and Stoney Creek areas were hospitalized after a lab confirmed their infections. The agency says it declared the […]
TORONTO — The interim location of the Ontario Science Centre is now open to the public, as construction gets underway for a new, permanent home at Ontario Place set to open in 2029. The province abruptly closed the science centre in its east Toronto location two years ago with only a few hours’ warning, saying […]
HAMILTON — NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having a basketball court designed in his honour at Hamilton’s TD Coliseum. Oak View Group and TD Coliseum made the announcement this morning. The Oklahoma City Thunder star joined TD Coliseum as an investor earlier this year, supporting his hometown’s growth as a destination for sports and entertainment. […]
TORONTO — Doctors are urging people to seek medical attention if they have any contact with bats to prevent potential rabies infection. In Monday’s issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, infectious disease physicians described the case of a child who died of rabies almost two years ago. “It was important to us and to […]
TORONTO — Toronto’s annual Pride Parade on Sunday drew throngs of rainbow-clad partygoers, including the prime minister. Mark Carney joined the parade briefly with Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, shaking hands and taking selfies with the roaring crowds lining Yonge Street. As he marched, Carney goaded revellers wielding water guns to drench him. The prime minister […]
BURNABY — Striker Lauren Rowe scored in the 63rd minute to snap a 1-1 deadlock and lifted the visiting AFC Toronto to a 3-1 Northern Super League victory over the Vancouver Rise on Sunday. Toronto got on the board first at Swangard Stadium when Jessica Cowart scored an own goal in the 35th minute. Three […]
TORONTO — Toronto’s annual Pride Parade is hitting the streets today, drawing crowds of partygoers as the city simultaneously basks in World Cup excitement. Prime Minister Mark Carney is among the high-profile attendees expected to join the march. Toronto police say the parade will start forming along Rosedale Valley Road at around 8 a.m., spurring […]
TORONTO — A mom who’s been running for Pride for more than a decade. A drag queen who feels like she can take on the world with high heels on her feet and a violin in her hands. A wife with 35 years of the Dyke March under her belt and no plans to stop […]
TORONTO — It was déjà vu all over again for the Toronto Blue Jays. For the third straight game on Saturday, they fell behind at least 5-0 to the Texas Rangers, only to see a comeback fall short. This time, it ended in a 7-4 Rangers win to clinch their four-game series in Toronto. The […]
TORONTO — The Texas Rangers scored five runs in a two-out fifth-inning rally as they beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 on Saturday. Toronto (39-44) has now lost five straight games since climbing back to .500. Texas improved to 41-42 amid a tight American League West race and clinched the four-game series win at Rogers […]