105.9 The Region
TORONTO — A union representing more than 6,100 University of Toronto program coodinators, academic advisors, lab assistants and IT workers have voted in favour of a strike mandate that could put them in a position to walk off the job on the first day of classes. United Steelworkers says 96 per cent of ballots cast […]
TORONTO — Two fires possibly linked to electric bikes broke out in separate locations within hours of each other in Toronto on Sunday. Toronto police say a large fire was reported just before noon in an alleyway in the north end of the city, sparked by an e-bike battery. They say the blaze was extinguished […]
TORONTO — A union representing more than 6,100 University of Toronto program coodinators, academic advisors, lab assistants and IT workers have voted in favour of a strike mandate that could put them in a position to walk off the job on the first day of classes. United Steelworkers says 96 per cent of ballots cast […]
HAMILTON — There’ll be much more than just bragging rights on the line Monday for Wynton McManis and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Hamilton (4-8) hosts Toronto (5-6) in the annual Labour Day clash, which is always the biggest rivalry game between the two franchises. But the Ticats will be playing for their season before a Hamilton […]
GRAND BEND — Provincial police say a man who was reported missing after failing to return from a kayaking trip on Lake Huron has been found dead. OPP say the body of the 37-year-old was recovered from Lake Huron off the shore of Grand Bend, Ont. Police say they had been looking for the kayaker […]
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 […]