105.9 The Region

TORONTO — Ontario’s standardbred racing industry will receive over $14 million in additional money as part of the Ontario government’s boost in funding to horse racing in the province. Last month, the province earmarked an additional $35 million annually to the industry over the next five years. However, it tasked Ontario Racing with deciding the […]

An Ontario Superior Court judge has struck down a rule that blocks travellers from sharing the outcome of passenger complaints made to the country’s transport regulator.
 The ruling Wednesday found that regulations barring travellers from disclosing the result of complaints on matters ranging from accessible travel to compensation for a cancelled flight violate Canadians’ Charter […]

ETOBICOKE — A Toronto community housing complex will soon be ready to welcome new tenants, 18 years after recurrent flooding and mould shuttered the site. Federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson today toured the 17-unit townhouse complex in Etobicoke that was redesigned and renovated for $9.7 million into a building that meets strict energy efficiency requirements. […]

TORONTO — Marina Mabrey has made longevity the calling card of her WNBA career and it has finally paid off with an all-star game appearance. Mabrey had 11 points, six rebounds and four assists in the Toronto Tempo’s 83-75 loss to the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday, a day after she was named an all-star […]

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Prime Minister Mark Carney was gifted a personalized pistol and ammunition by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO summit. Global Affairs Canada says the RCMP is having the weapon decommissioned so it no longer fires […]

TORONTO — Alex Shved is fighting his Stage 4 cancer on two fronts. Medication he is receiving as part of an early-stage trial is working with his body, he hopes, to attack melanoma that has metastasized. At the same time, he is taking up arms against another formidable foe: the health-care bureaucracy. Shved, 37, has […]

TORONTO — Janelle Salaun came off the bench for 26 points as the Golden State Valkyries held off the short-benched Toronto Tempo 83-75 on Wednesday. Reserve Kaitlyn Chen added 16 points as Golden State (16-7) extended its win streak to six games. Kayla Thornton nearly had a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. Isabelle […]

CALGARY — Ryan Oulahen will be Canada’s head coach at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup international under-18 men’s hockey tournament in Edmonton. The coach of the Ontario Hockey League’s North Bay Battalion was an assistant coach of the 2024 edition that won gold. The tournament was first held in 1991, and showcases the world’s top under-18 […]

Authorities in Durham Region have identified the police recruit who died in a car crash that also seriously injured another recruit on Tuesday. Durham Region police say Tyrone Magbitang, one of its constables in training, died in the crash involving a sedan and transport truck in the Township of Malahide, near the Ontario Police College. […]

HAMILTON — Jake Dolegala will start at quarterback on Sunday when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats visit the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Hamilton coach Scott Milanovich made the announcement Wednesday following the club’s practice. Dolegala will make his first start for the Ticats and just the 12th of his CFL career. He will replace veteran Bo Levi Mitchell, who […]