105.9 The Region

TORONTO — Jayden Nelson enjoyed a full circle moment Tuesday as his latest soccer achievement took him back to a venue he knows well. The 23-year-old winger from Brampton, Ont., was named to Canada’s roster for the FIFA World Cup, an accomplishment that seemed almost unimaginable when he joined Toronto FC’s academy nearly a decade […]

HEARST — Ontario Provincial Police say one of their constables was killed in the line of duty this afternoon in northern Ontario. Provincial police say officers were conducting an investigation near the town of Hearst around 12:30 p.m. and Const. Tarun Bali was seriously injured. They say Bali has since died. Police gave no further […]

A former Air Canada pilot is facing charges after allegedly captaining more than 900 flights without the proper licence, which police likened to a family doctor performing brain surgery. The Barrie, Ont., man isn’t the first pilot accused of operating aircraft without the necessary credentials. Cases have emerged in multiple countries over the years. Here […]

Canada’s housing agency says rental prices have fallen amid an influx of new properties and slower population growth, but demand in major cities is expected to grow in part due to improving affordability. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.’s mid-year rental market report said increased supply from new buildings is driving asking rents for available units […]

TORONTO — A housing advocate has entered the Ontario Liberal Party leadership race. Eric Lombardi says he will focus on improving the economy to pay for better education and health-care systems. The engineering graduate from the University of Waterloo has worked in tech and finance and been outspoken about housing reform, especially how it affects […]

TORONTO — The host of the Canadaland podcast apologized to the mother of Marc and Craig Kielburger in court this morning as part of a settlement in a defamation lawsuit that centred on an episode from five years ago. Jesse Brown told a Toronto courtroom that Canadaland “wholly retracts” comments regarding Theresa Kielburger’s alleged handling […]

TORONTO — Canadian soccer great Christine Sinclair remembers the unique buildup ahead of the first Women’s World Cup to be played in her home country. The feeling that an entire nation was watching that day in 2015. The roar from 53,000 fans at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium. And of course, the butterflies and anticipation before kickoff. […]

TORONTO — Four-foot-tall rodents have taken over downtown Toronto. Some lurk under trees, while others peer through office tower windows or stand guard near busy intersections. It’s hard to miss these colourful beaver statues with wide grins and a soccer ball clutched under their right paw if you happen to stroll through the eastern downtown […]

The federal government is starting public consultations on the fate of Toronto’s island airport, which the province wants to expand to make room for jets. Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government recently passed legislation to take over the City of Toronto’s spot in a tripartite agreement that governs the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. […]

WASHINGTON — A ribbon-cutting event for the long-awaited Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Ontario and Michigan is set to go ahead later this week. A source with knowledge of planning but who is not authorized to speak about it publicly says the event is tentatively scheduled for Friday. The Detroit Free Press is reporting that […]