105.9 The Region

TORONTO — General Motors says it will spend $691 million on its St. Catharines Propulsion Plant to support production of its latest V-8 engines for full-sized trucks and SUVs. The automaker says the updates will make St. Catharines its third plant to produce the sixth generation of the engine, with production also based in Buffalo, […]

BUFFALO — Fans at KeyBank Center carried “O Canada” after a microphone failed before the Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins played Game 5 of their first-round playoff series Tuesday night. Cami Clune’s microphone cut out early, and the crowd joined in to help finish the Canadian anthem before the singer returned with a new mic […]

TORONTO — Toronto fire say they responded to a three-alarm blaze at the Toronto Humber Yacht Club this morning, sharing video from the scene showing a charred building missing most of its roof. A spokesperson for the service says firefighters were dispatched shortly before 5 a.m., and arrived to find fire coming from all sides […]

ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell struck out six over three scoreless innings on Tuesday night in his second minor league rehab start. The left-hander who began the season on the injured list with shoulder fatigue pitched for the Class A Ontario Tower Buzzers against the Lake Elsinore Storm. Snell struck […]

TORONTO — Trey Yesavage left most hitters befuddled during his first stint in the big leagues last year. The Toronto Blue Jays right-hander was just as effective in his season debut on Tuesday night. Yesavage allowed four hits over 5 1/3 shutout innings in Toronto’s 3-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre. […]

Ontario Provincial Police say they arrested and charged a suspect in a homicide cold case investigation. Police say officers responded to a report about a deceased person in the area of Chinguacousy Road and King Street in Caledon on April 1, 2024. OPP says 65-year-old David Robson, who was last seen in Melancthon on March […]

SARNIA — Police say the weapon used in a fatal shooting at a Sarnia, Ont., college bar earlier this month was smuggled across the border from the United States. They released more details about the alleged murder weapon after Monday’s arrest of the main suspect in the Lambton College campus shooting that killed 20-year-old Dane […]

TORONTO — Provincial governments across Canada are looking at tighter restrictions for youth on social media, artificial intelligence chatbots, and cellphone use in schools amid growing concerns over their impact on young people. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew’s government recently announced that it plans to ban children from using social media accounts and AI chatbots, starting […]

TORONTO — The province says it will not take over the entirety of the Toronto Islands despite the language of its proposed legislation. The office of Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria says the province will work with the City of Toronto to only use the land needed to expand Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Sarkaria introduced […]

TORONTO — FIFA’s marketplace for resale World Cup tickets no longer has seats listed for Toronto matches after a new price cap law came into effect. The Ontario legislation bans people and platforms from reselling seats to events in the province for more than face value. FIFA said its resale platform is being reconfigured to […]