105.9 The Region
Durham Region police say one of their recruits has died and another was seriously injured in a collision near the Ontario Police College in southwestern Ontario. Chief Peter Moreira says he is mourning “a profound loss” following the crash that occurred in Malahide Township on Tuesday. Moreira says in a statement the two constables in […]
Two people from Ontario are facing multiple charges in an alleged fraud scheme that targeted international students. The Canada Border Services Agency says the investigation began after it received a tip from Lambton College in Sarnia, Ont., in February 2025. The federal agency alleges the suspects took money from international students with the promise of […]
Rogers Sports and Media is shutting down its Sportsnet 650 radio station in Vancouver and Sportsnet 960 station in Calgary, as well as four other stations. Calgary’s 660 NewsRadio is also being closed, along with Vancouver’s 1130 AM, Halifax’s 95.7 NewsRadio, and Kitchener’s 570 NewsRadio. The company said the station closures will result in 80 […]
TORONTO — Canada’s Victoria Mboko has withdrawn from the National Bank Open due to a knee injury, Tennis Canada said Tuesday. The 2025 tournament champion was hurt last month in a match against Czechia’s Karolina Pliskova at the HSBC Championships in London. The world No. 10 from Burlington, Ont., said she injured the medial collateral […]
TORONTO — Ontario’s former integrity commissioner, who authored a lengthy report on the provincial government’s Greenbelt scandal, has died a year after retiring. J. David Wake served as Ontario integrity commissioner from 2016 to 2025 and in that time conducted many investigations, including the consequential report on the government’s decision to remove lands from the […]
HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed veteran Canadian receiver Kiondre Smith to a contract extension Tuesday. Smith is now under contract with Hamilton through the 2027 campaign. The six-foot-one, 180-pound Smith is in his fifth CFL season, all with Hamilton. Smith had 86 catches for 1,126 yards and five TDs last season, his first 1,000-yard […]
HAMILTON — New Hammers head coach Jay McKee wants to implement a “relentless” playing style that will appeal to Hamilton fans in their inaugural American Hockey League season. The team unveiled its jerseys — almost identical to the look of the New York Islanders’ jerseys — for the upcoming season along with introducing McKee, who […]
PICKERING — Ontario’s alcohol and gaming regulator says the operator of Pickering Casino Resort is facing a $170,000 fine after failing to identify “high risk” patrons and report suspicious activity, including possible signs of money laundering. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says an audit of Pickering Casino Resort showed Great Canadian Entertainment failed […]
The mayor of Niagara Falls, Ont., has apologized for comments about Kashechewan First Nation evacuees made during a recent council meeting that discussed homelessness in the city. The city has been hosting in hotels hundreds of evacuees from the First Nation for almost six months after a water crisis in the northern Ontario community forced […]
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 […]