105.9 The Region
MILTON — A sentencing hearing is underway for two Burlington, Ont., women who abused two Indigenous brothers in their care, killing the oldest. Becky Hamber and Brandy Cooney were found guilty in early May of first-degree murder in the death of a 12-year-old boy, and of unlawful confinement, assault with a weapon and failure to […]
TORONTO — The Greater Toronto Area continued to see higher home sales last month compared with a year ago even as new listings slowed. With 6,770 homes in the region changing hands in June, activity was up 9.4 per cent year-over-year, while sales also rose 1.4 per cent from May on a seasonally adjusted basis. […]
Canada’s record-breaking World Cup run has captivated the country and spawned legions of new soccer fans, but most of them have not been following the men’s team around as loyally as Matty Alex. He has witnessed the team’s magical journey throughout the tournament, from their opening match in Toronto to their 6-0 victory against Qatar […]
CALGARY — Calgary Stampeders quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. threw six touchdown passes and rushed for one in a 58-36 win over the visiting Toronto Argonauts in the CFL on Thursday. Jalen Philpot and Dejon Brissett both caught two touchdown passes, Tevin Jones and Clark Barnes each had one and Quincy Jones scored a rushing touchdown […]
TORONTO — Toronto Stadium ended its tenure as a World Cup venue with a bang on Thursday night. All-time great Cristiano Ronaldo scored on a penalty kick in the second half and Goncalo Ramos put away the winner four minutes into stoppage time in Portugal’s 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Croatia in a Round of 32 […]
TORONTO — Portugal fans erupted with joy in the stadium, on the streets and even in packed Little Portugal bakeries as their team beat Croatia 2-1 in Toronto’s last – and most dramatic – World Cup match on a sweltering night. Thousands of diehard fans with dreams of seeing soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo lead the […]
HAMILTON — A boy has been found dead after he went missing from a Hamilton conservation area. Hamilton police say seven-year-old Nathanael Selambi was last seen in the Binbrook Conservation Area on Wednesday. They say he was on a beach near a floating inflatable playground. Mayor Andrea Horwath says she was “heartbroken” to learn of […]
TORONTO — Fans in Toronto are turning out in droves to watch Portugal take on Croatia at the FIFA men’s World Cup, despite a stifling heat wave and some event cancellations. The round of 32 match is the final game of the international tournament to be played at Toronto Stadium. Thousands of Portugal fans marched […]
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have agreed to a multi-year contract extension with head coach Darko Rajakovic, the team announced Thursday. Rajakovic led the Raptors to a 46-36 record this past season, improving the club by 16 wins and earning the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. Toronto pushed the Cleveland Cavaliers to seven games […]
EDMONTON — Auto dealership company AutoCanada Inc. says it has bought a collision repair business in Stratford, Ont., in a move to grow its base in the province. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately available. AutoCanada says the business, which operated as Fix Auto Stratford, is now called ACX Stratford. It will continue […]