105.9 The Region

TORONTO — Honda Canada indefinitely suspended its plans for a $15-billion electric vehicle complex in Ontario, the Japanese automaker said, as it posted its first-ever annual loss. The company said Thursday the decision does not affect the current employment or production levels at its existing manufacturing facility in Alliston, Ont. Honda said it made the […]

TORONTO — Canada’s chief public health officer says the country is taking a “precautionary approach” in monitoring people who may have had indirect contact with passengers who were on the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship. Provincial and territorial public health authorities are asking 26 people across Canada to monitor for symptoms of hantavirus even though […]

AJAX — Police east of Toronto say a man has been charged after he allegedly drove a stolen school bus while impaired and crashed into a McDonald’s drive-thru. Durham regional police say they responded to an impaired driving call around 11:30 p.m. Monday night near Taunton Road and Westney Road in Ajax, Ont. Police say […]

TORONTO — Honda Canada says it has indefinitely suspended its plans for a $15-billion electric vehicle complex in Ontario. The Japanese automaker said Thursday the decision does not affect the current employment or production levels at its existing manufacturing facility in Alliston, Ont. Honda said it made the decision in response to evolving business conditions, […]

TORONTO — As thousands of soccer fans prepare to descend on Toronto and Vancouver next month for the FIFA World Cup, Rogers Communications Inc. says it has kicked in $27 million to upgrade cellular capacity at Canada’s two host venues and surrounding areas. The company announced Thursday it spent $22 million to improve the 5G+ […]

VAUGHAN — Police say two men were killed and three suspects are on the loose after a targeted shooting in a suburban neighbourhood north of Toronto. Const. Kevin Nebrija with York Regional Police says officers were called Wednesday afternoon to a home in Vaughan, where they found the men with multiple gunshot wounds sprawled in […]

TORONTO — Daulton Varsho hit a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Wednesday. Kazuma Okamoto’s sacrifice fly in the eighth tied the game 1-1 as Toronto (19-24) snapped a three-game losing skid. Dylan Cease struck out nine over seven innings, allowing […]

TORONTO — Marina Mabrey scored a game-high 26 points and had four steals to lead the expansion Toronto Tempo to their first WNBA win, 86-73, over the Seattle Storm on Wednesday. Brittney Sykes totalled 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Toronto (1-1). Maria Conde contributed 16 points off the bench. Dominique Malonga led […]

TORONTO — The Ontario government has released documents related to the purchase and subsequent sale of a $28.9-million private jet.
 Premier Doug Ford announced the purchase of a used 2016 Bombardier Challenger 650 jet last month, but agreed to sell it back to the company within days after the news triggered public outrage.
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GUELPH — Spencer Brown, who led the Toronto Argonauts in rushing last season, was among 10 players released by the CFL club Wednesday. The six-foot, 220-pound American ran for 314 yards on 74 carries with a touchdown in nine regular-season contests in 2025. He also had 42 catches for 290 yards and a touchdown. Also […]