105.9 The Region
TORONTO — Ontario has fined ticket reseller SeatGeek Canada $25,000 under a recent law that caps the sale of seats at face value. The province’s consumer-beware website shows no other fines for ticket resellers, signalling SeatGeek may be the first to face financial repercussions under the anti-scalping law enacted in April. The government website states […]
TORONTO — The beleaguered Rogers Stadium appeared to suffer damage after a powerful storm swept through Toronto on Wednesday evening. Photos of the open-air Downsview Park stadium show blue bleachers strewn across partially collapsed grandstands. The sign outside the open-air venue also looked to be damaged, partially stripped of its red cover. It’s the latest […]
FORT ERIE, ONTARIO — Military Time was installed as the early 2-1 favourite for the $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes on Thursday. Military Time, second to filly Luster in last month’s $1-million King’s Plate at Woodbine Racetrack, headlines the eight-horse field for the second jewel of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown. The Prince of Wales […]
TORONTO — Punishing storms swept through much of southern Ontario on Thursday evening, leaving thousands without power, damaging buildings and flooding roads. Toronto was among the hard-hit areas, with officials noting there was rainfall of more than 100 millimetres in parts of the city. Here’s a list of some of the other storms of note […]
TORONTO — An Ontario judge has dismissed a motion that would have allowed a woman who suffers solely from a mental illness to apply for a medically assisted death. The decision denies Claire Brosseau an exemption from a law that currently prevents people from applying for MAID on the basis of mental illness alone. More […]
TORONTO — The NBA is still waiting for the Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers to submit the Kawhi Leonard trade for approval. NBA spokesperson Tim Frank said Thursday it’s up to the teams when to present the deal. The trade that would send Leonard to Toronto for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick and a package […]
A Canadian paper cup and bowl manufacturer is seeing growing demand from foodservice customers across the country as tariffs prompt coffee chains and fast-food restaurants to seek out more Canadian-made take-out packaging. Eco Guardian Inc., which makes compostable and recyclable cups and bowls in Aurora, Ont., is one of a number of Canadian manufacturers poised […]
TORONTO — Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area were down in August compared with a year ago as prices also continued to fall. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board said 5,057 homes changed hands last month, down 2.1 per cent year-over-year, while sales also fell 1.3 per cent from July on a seasonally adjusted […]
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Widespread power outages remain after damaging storms slam southern Ontario Thousands across the Greater Toronto Area and parts of Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe remain without power after a severe storm flooded streets, knocked down trees and utility lines. […]
THUNDER BAY — Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to northern Ontario today for an announcement regarding Canadian manufacturing. Carney’s itinerary says he’ll make the announcement in Thunder Bay and that it will involve a “historic investment” in the sector. It also says he’ll later tour a wildfire management centre and meet with crew members. […]