105.9 The Region

TORONTO — Kahleah Copper scored a game-high 27 points as the Phoenix Mercury used a fourth-quarter surge to beat the Toronto Tempo 89-80 on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena. In a game that saw the lead exchange 11 times, the visitors outscored Toronto 24-14 in the fourth quarter. DaWanna Bonner picked up a double-double for Phoenix […]

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE — Police say a cyclist died in Niagara-on-the-Lake after they were struck by a vehicle whose driver allegedly fled the scene and did not report the collision. The Niagara Regional Police Service says officers eventually located the 22-year-old driver and he now faces charges of impaired driving causing death and failing to stop after […]

BRAMPTON — Peel Regional Police say a 21-year-old motorcyclist died in a hit-and-run collision involving an SUV whose driver was later arrested for impaired driving. At the scene of the crash in Brampton, media officer Laurie McCann told reporters that the SUV fled after colliding with the motorcycle at the intersection of Bovaird Drive and […]

REGINA — The Toronto Argonauts defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders 40-34 on Friday, handing the defending Grey Cup champions their first defeat of the young CFL season. Both teams now have 2-1 records following Friday’s “home” game for the Argos at Regina’s Mosaic Stadium. It was the first of three Toronto home games moved to alternate […]

BUFFALO — The Vancouver Canucks have still never picked first at an NHL draft. The club owned the best odds heading into last month’s lottery following a last-place finish in its 55th season — 14 points adrift of the league’s next-worst team — only to get bumped down to the No. 3 slot when the […]

BUFFALO — Gavin McKenna will continue sporting blue and white. The Toronto Maple Leafs selected the slick Whitehorse-born winger with the No. 1 pick at 2026 NHL draft Friday night. The pick was announced by Canadian pop icon and Maple Leafs fan Justin Bieber. McKenna is coming off a freshman season at Penn State where […]

TORONTO — Senegal fans celebrated their team’s 5-0 victory over Iraq –and renewed hope of moving forward in the World Cup – in Toronto’s last group stage match on Friday, capping off the first half of a tournament that local officials say has brought out the city’s charms. It was a full house at Toronto […]

TORONTO — The CN Tower marked its 50th anniversary on Friday, inviting locals and visitors to commemorate the landmark that has defined Toronto’s skyline for half a century. The base of the tower was full of festivities — art, a cappella performances and free cupcakes — drawing celebrants from across the city and beyond. Kimia […]

TORONTO — A new report by Ontario’s acting ombudsman says hundreds of parents were unfairly denied payments during the COVID-19 pandemic because the province gave the money to someone else. In a report released this week, Barbara Finlay says more than $2 billion was distributed to parents and guardians between 2020 and 2023 through five […]

TORONTO — Toronto is hosting its last group stage match of the FIFA World Cup today, capping off the first half of a tournament that local officials say has brought out the city’s charms. Fans are expected to pack Toronto Stadium this afternoon to watch Senegal and Iraq face off, with both teams clinging to […]