105.9 The Region

TORONTO — Punishing storms swept through much of southern Ontario on Thursday evening, leaving thousands without power, damaging buildings and flooding roads. Toronto was among the hard-hit areas, with officials noting there was rainfall of more than 100 millimetres in parts of the city. Here’s a list of some of the other storms of note […]

TORONTO — An Ontario judge has dismissed a motion that would have allowed a woman who suffers solely from a mental illness to apply for a medically assisted death. The decision denies Claire Brosseau an exemption from a law that currently prevents people from applying for MAID on the basis of mental illness alone. More […]

TORONTO — The NBA is still waiting for the Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers to submit the Kawhi Leonard trade for approval. NBA spokesperson Tim Frank said Thursday it’s up to the teams when to present the deal. The trade that would send Leonard to Toronto for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick and a package […]

A Canadian paper cup and bowl manufacturer is seeing growing demand from foodservice customers across the country as tariffs prompt coffee chains and fast-food restaurants to seek out more Canadian-made take-out packaging. Eco Guardian Inc., which makes compostable and recyclable cups and bowls in Aurora, Ont., is one of a number of Canadian manufacturers poised […]

TORONTO — Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area were down in August compared with a year ago as prices also continued to fall. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board said 5,057 homes changed hands last month, down 2.1 per cent year-over-year, while sales also fell 1.3 per cent from July on a seasonally adjusted […]

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Widespread power outages remain after damaging storms slam southern Ontario Thousands across the Greater Toronto Area and parts of Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe remain without power after a severe storm flooded streets, knocked down trees and utility lines. […]

THUNDER BAY — Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to northern Ontario today for an announcement regarding Canadian manufacturing. Carney’s itinerary says he’ll make the announcement in Thunder Bay and that it will involve a “historic investment” in the sector. It also says he’ll later tour a wildfire management centre and meet with crew members. […]

TORONTO — Thousands across the Greater Toronto Area and parts of Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe remain without power after a severe storm flooded streets, knocked down trees and utility lines. Toronto Hydro reported early Thursday that roughly 8,300 homes and businesses were still in the dark, while the province’s Crown-owned power supplier, Hydro One, said more […]

On a recent summer Friday, nearly a dozen students logged on for their online literature class. It was a group of mostly young women joining from different parts of Afghanistan, eagerly waiting for their turn to discuss a story they had read the week before. Before the Taliban’s return to power five years ago, the […]

TORONTO — Voters head to the polls today in three Ontario provincial byelections, with at least one race set to be tight. Candidates say long-standing provincial concerns such as health care, education and affordability came up often as they knocked on doors, but the trade war with the United States is also a worry for […]