105.9 The Region
TORONTO — Toronto FC avoided coming up empty in their goal-filled contest against Chicago Fire FC on Saturday, but lamented after the fact that they couldn’t hold onto a halftime lead. “We can’t wait until we’re down to show that kind of urgency,” Toronto FC head coach Robin Fraser said after earning a point. Derrick […]
TORONTO — Jets roared over downtown Toronto on Saturday as the Canadian International Air Show kicked off. This year’s show, hosted annually on the city’s lakeshore, features the final flight of the Snowbirds over Ontario’s capital until at least the 2030s. The nine-jet aerobatic team will be grounded at the end of the 2026 season […]
Jasmeet Raina leaned on comedy days after the Sept.11, 2001, terrorist attacks, when students at school began circulating rumours that his uncle was Osama bin Laden. “They were like, ‘Oh yeah, we saw Osama drop him off at school,’” he said. The driver was his father, who is Sikh, wears a turban and took Raina […]
TORONTO — Toronto police say they have arrested one suspect and are looking for another after vehicles were set on fire outside Liberal MP Salma Zahid’s home last week. The arson took place shortly before 1:30 a.m. last Thursday in the area of Bellamy Road North and Lawrence Avenue East. Surveillance video released by police […]
TORONTO — The NBA announced Wednesday that it had completed its investigation of Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers for salary cap circumvention, doling out punishments to Leonard, his inner circle and team executives. The conclusion of the investigation also clears the way for a trade between the Toronto Raptors and Clippers that had […]
A popular campground in Ontario’s Bruce Peninsula National Park will be closed over the long weekend because of increased bear activity in the area. Parks Canada says Cyprus Lake Campground will be closed through Labour Day. It also says parking access for the Grotto, one of the top tourists attractions in the region, has been […]
The second week of Quebec’s election campaign is wrapping up after issues such as immigration and anglophone rights took centre stage. The Parti Québécois, which has maintained its lead in the polls despite growing support for the governing Coalition Avenir Québec, is facing criticism after its leader stirred up controversy with comments about immigrants in […]
The second week of Quebec’s election campaign is wrapping up after issues such as immigration and anglophone rights took centre stage. The Parti Québécois, which has maintained its lead in the polls despite growing support for the governing Coalition Avenir Québec, is facing criticism after its leader stirred up controversy with comments about immigrants in […]
Thousands of southern Ontario homes and businesses remained in the dark on Friday after destructive thunderstorms that one expert says highlighted the gaps in extreme weather preparedness. High winds ripped out trees and tore down power lines while torrential rain dropped more than 100 millimetres in some areas on Wednesday, flooding basements and major streets. […]
TORONTO — The Snowbirds are set to take their final flight over Toronto until at least the 2030s. The nine-jet aerobatic team will perform high-flying stunts at the Canadian International Air Show this Labour Day weekend before being grounded at the end of the 2026 season. Defence Minister David McGuinty announced in May that the […]