105.9 The Region

TORONTO — Fans in Toronto are expected to turn out in droves today to watch Portugal take on Croatia at the FIFA men’s World Cup, despite a stifling heat wave and some event cancellations. The round of 32 match is the final game of the international tournament to be played at Toronto Stadium. It could […]

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — As her deafness and blindness worsen, Karolina Pakenaite is endeavouring to see the summit of Mount Everest with what remains of her vision — and help from a sensory vest designed by two Toronto-area innovators. Pakenaite, who is from the United Kingdom, was diagnosed at 19 with Usher syndrome, a rare genetic […]

TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays rookie Sean Keys knew he struck the ball well. But when it sailed over the left-field fence, landing in Toronto’s bullpen for his first MLB career home run, his mind went a bit foggy for a second or two. “But I remember rounding first base, high-fiving (first base coach Mark […]

Sergei Bobrovsky twice broke the hearts of his new team. The Maple Leafs are hoping the veteran goaltender will now help get their tortured franchise back on track. Toronto signed the two-time Stanley Cup winner to a three-year contract worth a reported US$21 million as NHL free agency opened Wednesday. “Sergei’s a real game-changer for […]

TORONTO — Rookie Sean Keys hit his first MLB career home run, a three-run shot, Myles Straw added his own three-run homer, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Mets 9-3 on Canada Day. Keys’ 349-foot blast to left field off Mets starter Freddy Peralta (5-7) came in the third, capping off a […]

TORONTO — As much of Ontario sweltered through Canada Day, advocates warned that vulnerable populations are at the greatest risk from the extreme heat. Orange heat warnings blanketed Environment Canada’s weather map, stretching from Windsor to Toronto to Ottawa. Temperatures reached into the mid-30s in those areas. There were also heat warnings in place for […]

Sergei Bobrovsky twice broke the hearts of his new team. The Maple Leafs are hoping the veteran goaltender will now help get their tortured franchise back on track. Toronto signed the two-time Stanley Cup winner to a three-year contract worth a reported US$21 million as NHL free agency opened Wednesday. Bobrovsky, who eliminated the Maple […]

Gov. Greg Abbott called for blocking new data center development in rural parts of the state during a campaign stop in East Texas on Tuesday. “We must prohibit them from building AI data centers in rural Texas neighborhoods,” Abbott said at the Bullard event, which primarily discussed his plan to cut property taxes, adding that […]

A 39-year-old Oshawa man has died after falling off a boat into the Otonabee River near Peterborough, Ont. Provincial police say the man went into the water Tuesday afternoon after another boat passed by while he and three others were travelling on the river, and that he was not wearing a life-jacket. Police say the […]

TORONTO — It’s an adage in North American sports journalism that there’s no cheering in the press box. The idea is that reporters must maintain a sense of objectivity at all times, so that when it comes to criticizing a team — or covering when a star player gets embroiled in legal trouble — no […]