105.9 The Region
TORONTO — The remainder of Toronto’s Salsa on St. Clair festival has been cancelled as police continue to investigate a shooting that left two people dead and others injured at the event on Saturday night. Organizers say in an Instagram post the street festival will not resume today and their thoughts are with everyone affected […]
CIGAR LAKE, SASK. — After about a decade of stagnation, the nuclear industry is now seeing what some are calling a renaissance. Here’s a look at the sector in Canada and its future plans. Canada is the world’s second-largest uranium producer In 2024, Canada produced 14.3 kilotonnes of uranium or about $3 billion in production […]
TORONTO — An evening of music and dancing at Toronto’s Salsa on St. Clair festival ended in chaos on Saturday night after an exchange of gunfire left two men dead, injured several others and sent thousands of attendees running for safety. The shooting at one of the city’s most popular summer events drew widespread condemnation, […]
A new deal has been struck for a three-year labour contract between a union representing Canadian autoworkers and Ford Motor Co.. The tentative agreement covers roughly 5,000 workers at five plants in southern Ontario and one in Alberta. Details are being kept under wraps until they can be presented to union members for ratification. Negotiations […]
TORONTO — Toronto police say two people are dead and three injured in a shooting in the area where the Salsa on St. Clair festival is currently being held. Police say there is an active shooter and they are asking the public to avoid the area. More to come. The Canadian Press
REGINA — Jake Dolegala isn’t shying away from stepping into the starting quarterback role for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Dolegala, who has a 2-9 career record as a CFL starter, will take over for the injured Bo Levi Mitchell when the Tiger-Cats visit the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday. The 29-year-old Dolegala, who is in his second […]
U.S. President Donald Trump is confirming the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Ontario to Michigan will open July 27. Trump said in an overnight post on Truth Social that he was able to cut a much better deal for the United States. The news comes after a planned ribbon-cutting ceremony last month was delayed as […]
WINNIPEG — Trey Vaval’s 129-yard return touchdown after a missed Toronto Argonauts field goal attempt broke the game open in the fourth quarter of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ 30-21 win on Friday. The long return bailed out the Bombers after Vaval had fumbled a punt return moments earlier. When Toronto kicker Lirim Hajrullahu was wide […]
WASHINGTON — The Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Ontario to Michigan will open July 27, the federal government has confirmed. A planned ribbon-cutting ceremony last month was delayed as the Trump administration looked to renegotiate a long-standing agreement between Canada and the U.S. “After years of planning, partnership and construction, the Gordie Howe International Bridge […]
TORONTO — Toronto paramedics say two pedestrians are dead and three people are injured after a vehicle crashed into a pole in Scarborough this afternoon. They say a man and a woman in their 60s were fatally struck. Police say the vehicle also hit a pole and knocked it down. Paramedics say a six-year-old child […]