105.9 The Region

TORONTO — An organization representing Toronto hotels says demand for accommodations in the city is down as more rooms stood empty during the first two weeks of the World Cup than in the same time last year. Sara Anghel, president of the Greater Toronto Hotel Association, says she’s optimistic the international soccer tournament will be […]

TORONTO — Some LGBTQ+ fans of the Toronto Tempo say they’re disheartened they’re being forced to choose between attending the team’s first-ever Pride game and a beloved Pride event this weekend because the match directly overlaps with the annual Dyke March in the city’s gay village. The Tempo will take on the Phoenix Mercury at […]

HAMILTON — Hamilton police say two women are facing charges after an argument over a parking spot escalated into a violent assault. Officers say the incident started as a verbal argument on the Hamilton Mountain between the victim and two women. Police allege the suspects punched the victim, pulled her to the ground and dragged […]

TORONTO — The chief executive of Quebecor Inc. says his company is still keen to acquire Corus Entertainment Inc. as he urged the CRTC to reject the Toronto-based broadcaster’s own restructuring proposal. In a letter filed to the telecommunications and broadcasting regulator on Thursday, Quebecor said the future of Corus and its place within Canada’s […]

Police in Peel Region say two people have been charged with murder and two others are facing gun charges in the fatal shooting of a man more than three years ago. Police say they were called to reports of gunfire near Dream Crest Road and Alicante Street in Mississauga, Ont., the night of March 20, […]

TORONTO — Dutch soccer fans are well aware of their country’s label as the best team to have never won the FIFA World Cup. Despite the historic heartbreak, three runner-up finishes and 11 previous appearances without a title, supporters of the Netherlands remain hopeful that the drought dating back to the team’s tournament debut in […]

TORONTO — Toronto is hosting its last group stage match of the FIFA World Cup today, capping off the first half of a tournament that local officials say has brought out the city’s charms. Fans are expected to pack Toronto Stadium this afternoon to watch Senegal and Iraq face off, with both teams clinging to […]

TORONTO — As Ontario awaits a promised infusion of money from the federal government for the national child-care program, one prominent expert is arguing that the province should focus more on new spaces than getting to the $10-a-day target. Federal Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu announced last week that an additional $5.4 billion would […]

TORONTO — Joc Pederson, Wyatt Langford and Jake Burger each homered early to provide enough of a cushion in the Texas Rangers’ series-opening 6-5 win against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. Pederson led off the game with a solo blast. Langford hit a three-run shot and Burger had a two-run blast in the third […]

TORONTO — Marina Mabrey inserted herself into the record books on Thursday, matching the WNBA’s single-game record with 53 points as the Toronto Tempo routed the Los Angeles Sparks 125-97. Mabrey had a franchise-best 19-point first quarter and didn’t stop there, also matching the single-game three-pointers record with nine as part of her career night. […]