105.9 The Region

TORONTO — A 14-year-old Toronto girl whose disappearance from North York sparked an intensive search has been found safe after nearly two weeks, police said Thursday. The teen was found in a home around 1 p.m. Thursday, police said. Esther, who is on the autism spectrum, looked to be in “good physical health” and was […]

TORONTO — Ontario will soon designate Toronto’s island airport as a so-called special economic zone in an effort to fast track its expansion now that the province has taken over the land, Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said Thursday. The province passed into law Thursday a bill that allows it to take over all the land […]

Toronto police say a 14-year-old girl whose disappearance sparked an intensive search has been found safe after nearly two weeks. Police made the announcement on social media and gave no other details about Esther’s case, though they are expected to provide more information at a news conference this afternoon. More coming. The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Ontario Liberal caucus member Rob Cerjanec has tossed his hat into the party’s leadership race.

 The rookie legislator who won the Ajax riding in 2025 will be running under the slogan “Let’s Build Ontario” and he pledges to rebuild the party.
 Cerjanec says he will focus on affordability measures and improving the education […]

KELOWNA — All eyes were already on Everett Silvertips defenceman Landon DuPont as the marquee name at this year’s Memorial Cup. Now everyone is waiting to see whether the projected top prospect for the 2027 NHL draft will play in Friday’s semifinal against the QMJHL champion Chicoutimi Saguenéens, with the OHL champion Kitchener Rangers awaiting […]

TORONTO — Years after Kenneth Law’s arrest, a father who holds the Ontario man responsible for his son’s death by suicide says little has been done to rein in the online trade of lethal substances that continues to claim lives in Canada and abroad. David Parfett, whose 22-year-old son Tom took his own life in […]

WASHINGTON — American authorities say a Toronto man has been sentenced to 33 years in prison in what they describe as a “prolific sextortion scheme” that targeted more than 100 children across the United States. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia says the sentence comes after 40-year-old Ramanan Pathmanathan pleaded guilty in […]

TORONTO — The middling Miami Marlins departed Toronto with back-to-back losses against the Blue Jays, but their three Canadians left an impression. Otto Lopez enjoyed a four-hit game in the 2-1 defeat in the series finale against the Blue Jays (27-29). Liam Hicks continues to lead Miami (26-31) with 44 RBIs and 11 homers. Owen […]

Tajon Buchanan knows black-and-white images of his face are posted on billboards and flashing on TVs across Canada. Bright orange rivulets of sweat streak his skin, part of Gatorade’s latest campaign ahead of this summer’s FIFA World Cup. Living in eastern Spain, Buchanan doesn’t see the ads, but he hears about them from family and […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s solicitor general is defending the new powers he is giving himself to direct police boards to follow provincial priorities. Michael Kerzner says the new powers in the province’s recent omnibus legislation will be used to align local police priorities with what the province wants to prioritize. Kerzner says it’s a mechanism to […]