105.9 The Region
TORONTO — Kyle Lowry is retiring after a 20-year NBA career that included nine seasons with the Toronto Raptors, six all-star selections and the franchise’s first NBA championship. Here is a look at some of the defining moments from Lowry’s Raptors career. July 2012: The Raptors acquired Lowry from Houston in a trade that sent […]
TORONTO — Kyle Lowry, who starred in Toronto for nine seasons and was instrumental in the team’s only NBA title, is signing a one-day contract to retire as a Raptor. The 40-year-old announced the decision Tuesday in a video posted to Instagram, saying: “Toronto. My home.” The Raptors simultaneously posted a photo of Lowry in […]
TORONTO — Toronto Public Health says nearly 40 heat-related emergency department visits were recorded during last week’s heat wave that scorched the city. Officials say Toronto hospitals reported a total of 39 heat-related ER visits from June 30 until July 4, when Environment Canada’s orange level heat alert was in effect. The highest number was […]
The company behind Crown Royal whisky says it has agreed to sell its bottling plant in southern Ontario. A spokesperson for Diageo says in a statement that while the agreement for the Amherstburg facility has been signed, details about its buyer won’t be shared. The statement says more information will be shared “when appropriate.” The […]
Renata Ford, the wife of former Toronto mayor Rob Ford and sister-in-law to Premier Doug Ford, has died. The premier confirmed the news Monday in a brief statement. He says the whole family is hurting for Renata Ford’s children and that they’re asking for privacy. Renata Ford ran as a candidate in Toronto for the […]
HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats said star quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell underwent successful ankle surgery Monday morning and is expected to make a full recovery. Mitchell, 36, was injured Sunday night while being sacked by Winnipeg’s Jake Ceresna in the third quarter of Hamilton’s 14-13 home loss to the Blue Bombers. Ceresna came down hard […]
TORONTO — One person is dead and another is injured after a shooting in Toronto’s east end. Police say officers responded to reports of two people with gunshot wounds on Monday afternoon. They say the shooting occurred in the area of Highway 401 and Victoria Park Avenue. Investigators say one victim was pronounced dead at […]
Police north of Toronto say they have charged six suspects in a drug trafficking investigation and seized hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and millions of dollars in cash. York Region police say the investigation dubbed Project Golden Frog began in May after Canada Border Services Agency intercepted a shipment from Panama that contained a large […]
An unprovoked coyote attack on a toddler at a playground in Whitby, Ont., this weekend was “a bit exceptional,” one wildlife expert said amid warnings about similar incidents in the Toronto area in recent months. A two-year-old boy was at the Vanier Park playground on Sunday evening when a coyote attacked and bit him in […]
WASHINGTON — A Republican congresswoman for New York said she is introducing legislation to compel the United States Trade Representative to conduct an investigation into Canadian provinces that are not purchasing American alcohol. “Canadian provinces cannot be allowed to hold American wineries, breweries and distilleries hostage and attempt to ransom them,” Tenney said in a […]