105.9 The Region
TORONTO — Toronto police have named the two individuals killed in a weekend shooting during a midtown street festival attended by thousands of people. More to come. The Canadian Press
Trip Stoddard and bet365 are expanding their Canadian footprint. Alberta officially opened its regulated sports betting and iGaming market Monday, becoming the second Canadian province to do so. Ontario became the first to offer a regulated, private market for online gaming April 4, 2022. And like it did in Ontario, bet365 is among the operators […]
TORONTO — A heat wave has settled into parts of Ontario with meteorologists warning that temperatures are expected to climb in some areas, and could feel as hot as 45 C. The weather office has much of northern Ontario on Monday under a severe orange warning, from Kenora and Thunder Bay to Fort Hope and […]
TORONTO — Toronto police say Chief Myron Demkiw will provide an update this afternoon on the deadly shooting that took place at the Salsa on St. Clair festival this past weekend. The press conference is scheduled for 3 p.m. EDT at Toronto police headquarters, and Demkiw will be joined by Mayor Olivia Chow. As of […]
TORONTO — Thoroughbred horse-racing purses will be increasing this season. Woodbine Entertainment, the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario and Ontario Racing announced Monday purse enhancements for the 2026 campaign. Last month, the Ontario government earmarked an additional $35 million annually to the racing industry over the next five years. Last week, Ontario Racing […]
TORONTO — All of Ontario appears to be in for another heat wave this week as Environment Canada meteorologists forecast feels-like temperatures of up to 45 C. The weather office has much of northern Ontario under a severe orange warning, from Kenora and Thunder Bay to Fort Hope and Timmins. Forecasters say those areas could […]
TORONTO — Toronto’s iconic CN Tower paid tribute late Sunday to the victims of the shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair festival that left two people dead and sent thousands running for cover. Officials on social media said the tower’s bright lights would dim at the top of every hour following Saturday’s shooting. The […]
EDMONTON — Alberta’s regulated iGaming system is now live, starting the race for private sports betting companies and online casinos to stake their shares in the provincial gambling market. It makes Alberta the second province to officially open the doors to private online gambling operators, behind Ontario. Nearly 50 companies paid $200,000 in registration and […]
REGINA — According to head coach Corey Mace, the football gods smiled upon the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday. The Riders, despite entering the game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with a 3-1 record, were struggling on defence when it came to forcing turnovers. The physical and ball-hawking defence that topped the CFL last year with 23 […]
After a short stint leading the Ontario Liberals, Bonnie Crombie is looking to get her old job back as mayor of Mississauga, Ont. Crombie wrote to supporters in a message obtained by The Canadian Press that she intends to register as a mayoral candidate on Tuesday. She will be up against incumbent mayor Carolyn Parrish, […]