105.9 The Region

LEAMINGTON, ONTARIO — Catalina Friesen got a call one night in February from one of her clients, a Low German-speaking mother in Aylmer, Ont. Her daughter had a rash that covered her body. The five-year-old had a fever and was coughing out of control. “I said, ‘just take her to emerge, especially if she’s not […]

New shows from Elliot Page and Tom Green are among the highlights of Bell Media’s 2025/26 programming slate. “Slo Pitch,” a comedy about a scrappy queer softball team trying to make it to the beer league championships, is coming to Crave and CTV. It’s the first project under a co-development deal between Pageboy Productions and […]

TORONTO — More than 2,200 Ontarians died from opioids last year, a 15 per cent decrease from 2023, newly released data from the Office of the Chief Coroner shows. “What goes through my head is a small degree of optimism in the fact that we have seen less people die last year, which is very […]

TORONTO — Even though it was their first career meeting, Alejandro Kirk knows the tendencies of Phillies closer Jordan Romano better than almost anyone. Kirk took full advantage Wednesday night by driving in Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with the winning run to give Toronto a 2-1 walkoff victory over Philadelphia at Rogers Centre. After fouling off […]

TORONTO — Three masked suspects who indiscriminately opened fire inside a Toronto pub in March are now facing attempted murder and other charges, police said Wednesday as they announced 10 arrests in connection with a string of violent incidents across the city. The mass shooting at the Piper Arms pub near the Scarborough Town Centre […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government has given itself the power to suspend provincial and municipal laws for chosen projects in areas it deems to have economic importance. On Wednesday afternoon, the province passed Bill 5, the so-called Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, which has sparked a firestorm of anger among First […]

CALEDON — It’s always a busy week for Canada’s top male golfers ahead of the RBC Canadian Open, with more media appearances and sponsor events than other PGA Tour events. But on Tuesday, as Nick Taylor, Taylor Pendrith and Mackenzie Hughes were participating in the event’s media day, their cellphones came alive. The tee times […]

CALEDON — Rory McIlroy and Robert MacIntyre don’t just love playing golf, they’re students of the history of the game. That’s why they’re both set on once again capturing the RBC Canadian Open and blocking a Canadian from winning on home soil. The pair have combined for three of the past four Canadian Open titles, […]

TORONTO — Toronto police are looking for three suspects after a shooting in Toronto left one man dead and five others injured Tuesday evening. Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday afternoon, Det. Sgt. Tiffany Castell said officers responded to the area of Ranee Avenue and Varna Drive near Yorkdale Shopping Centre in North York […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say they have arrested 10 people in connection with a string of violent incidents, including three suspects in the mass shooting at a Scarborough pub in March that injured 12 people. Investigators are still looking for one more suspect and say they have laid a total of 203 charges, including 24 […]