105.9 The Region

European soccer’s governing body has retained its threat to boycott FIFA competitions despite FIFA apologizing for its failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup. UEFA on Thursday reiterated that it had lost confidence in FIFA president Gianni Infantino and said conditions to withdraw its boycott threat had not been met. “UEFA’s associations were […]

TORONTO — The Greater Toronto Area’s housing market cooled in July after a run of four straight months with year-over-year gains. The region saw 5,995 homes change hands last month, down 0.9 per cent from July 2025, however sales rose 3.2 per cent from June on a seasonally adjusted basis. The Toronto Regional Real Estate […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say they will provide an update this morning on last week’s shooting at the U.S. consulate, the second such incident at the building this year. Police Chief Myron Demkiw and Chief Supt. Joe Matthews will speak at 11 a.m. local time. The July 27 shooting prompted an early morning brief high-speed […]

MISSISSAUGA — Peel police say there was an officer-involved shooting west of Toronto while officers were investigating in the area a little after midnight. Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit has taken over the investigation and confirmed in a post on X that a person died in Council Ring Rd and Collegeway area in Mississauga, Ont., involving […]

Linda Umlauf has maintained a rigid schedule for her high-needs autistic daughter since the London, Ont., group home where her daughter lived shuttered in May, as social and community service workers walked off the job. She takes Nicky Umlauf, 28, to the beach on Mondays, shopping and swimming on Tuesdays, and other activities the rest […]

TORONTO — Muskoka is having a moment. The summertime hot spot in Ontario’s cottage country has long been a fixture in film and on TV — including a recent turn in “Heated Rivalry” — but it’s typically dressed up as somewhere else, said director Megan Park. Not so for “Sterling Point,” the Canadian auteur’s new […]

CALGARY — Mya Jones scored twice as Calgary Wild FC routed CS Mont-Royal Outremont 4-0 on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the W Canadian Championship. Taylor Otto and Serita Thurton added goals for Calgary of the Northern Super League. CS Mont-Royal Outremont competes in Ligue1 Québec. The next quarterfinal is on Aug. 12 between the […]

A new report says the conditions that fuelled July wildfires in Ontario and the Northwest Territories were made roughly twice as likely due to human-induced climate change. The report by an international team of scientists says what were once rare fire conditions are now increasingly likely today due to climate change, driven by the burning […]

TORONTO — Kayla Cross saw her National Bank Open quest come to an end Wednesday. The Canadian tennis player fell 7-6 (2), 6-3 to Ann Li of the United States in second-round action. Cross fired three aces across the one-hour 27-minute match, but saved just three of seven break points. The 21-year-old from London, Ont., […]

TORONTO — Be it ever so humble, there really is no place like home for Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts. Toronto (3-4) comes off a bye week to host the Calgary Stampeders (4-4) at BMO Field on Thursday night. It will be the Argos’ first game this season at the venue, which hosted six […]