105.9 The Region

Some vintners in Ontario’s popular winemaking area were in cleanup mode on Wednesday, days after major rainfalls swept through the Niagara Region and caused severe flooding. Parts of Zabek Vineyards in Niagara-on-the-Lake remained under floodwater after it was hit by back-to-back storms, said president and owner James Zabek. “My dad’s 70 years old, and he […]

TORONTO — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is not ruling out ever allowing jets to land at Toronto’s island airport, but he is focused for now on a broader transportation picture. Ontario Premier Doug Ford had pitched a plan to expand Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to allow jets to land, framing it as […]

TORONTO — Another Canadian is out of the National Bank Open after Kayla Cross fell 7-6 (2), 6-3 to American Ann Li in Toronto on Wednesday. Cross fired three aces across the one-hour, 27-minute match, but saved just three of seven break points. The 21-year-old from London, Ont., shocked many at the tournament on Monday, […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s top court has declined to reopen its ruling in a landmark challenge of the provincial government’s climate plan, confirming the youth-led case should be sent back to a lower court. The young activists had asked the Court of Appeal for Ontario to reopen the appeal, arguing Premier Doug Ford’s government gutted a […]

TORONTO — Toronto just got its very own Moo Deng. The Toronto Zoo says a female pygmy hippo calf was born Sunday morning to 20-year-old mother Kindia. The zoo says the calf took her first steps within minutes of her birth and was confidently navigating her enclosure within a few hours. It says the newborn […]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he has met with the mayors of two flood-stricken municipalities under states of emergency in the Niagara Region. Ford shared in a post on social media this afternoon that he heard “directly from workers and community members impacted by the recent flooding” in St. Catharines and the nearby town of […]

TORONTO — The Ontario government is putting several large public agencies under the microscope, launching reviews that will look at efficiency and productivity. The announcement today from Treasury Board President Peter Bethlenfalvy comes as government spending has been under increased scrutiny recently, due to Toronto-area Progressive Conservative caucus members billing thousands in Toronto hotel stays. […]

TORONTO — Ontario voters in three ridings are set to head to the polls Sept. 3, as Premier Doug Ford called byelections today. Scarborough Southwest has been vacant since February when Doly Begum, who held the riding provincially for the NDP, resigned to successfully run for the federal Liberals there. In the months after her […]

TORONTO — Another Ontario Liberal caucus member has joined the race to become the party’s next leader. Stephanie Bowman, who represents Don Valley West for the party in the legislature, says she wants to build a party that is competitive across the province. She had served as campaign co-chair for fellow caucus member Rob Cerjanec […]

WINDSOR — The Gordie Howe International Bridge opened to pedestrians and cyclists under sunny skies this morning. The cross-border bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit opened to motorists last week after months of controversy over the project’s finances. Officials say a Windsor man camped out for 28 hours to be the first Canadian to cross […]