105.9 The Region

TORONTO — A rabbi killed in the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia is being remembered by family members in Toronto for his positivity and commitment to bringing Judaism to others. Rabbi Eli Schlanger was one of at least 15 people killed at the event on Bondi Beach on Sunday after two gunmen […]

Police in Durham Region are renewing calls for information on a shooting at a casino that left a man dead two years ago, adding that a $25,000 reward is now being offered in the case. Police say Michael Ferdinand, 34, was fatally shot while he was working as a security guard at Pickering Casino Resort […]

TORONTO — AFC Toronto has parted ways with five players, three of whom were sidelined with injury during the Northern Super League’s inaugural season. Canadians Mya Jones, Leah Pais and Sonia Walk did not see action with Toronto due to injury. South Korean defender Hong Hye-ji and Japanese midfielder Aoi Kizaki, the club’s first two […]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced a plan to double the number of visitors to the Niagara Region by attracting multiple casinos, a new theme park and more. The government says in a press release that Destination Niagara is a multibillion-dollar strategy, but it is unclear how much money will come from the province and […]

TORONTO — A fire that started late last month is still smouldering inside the walls of two Toronto highrise buildings. City of Toronto spokesman Russell Baker says the fire at 11 Thorncliffe Park Dr. and 21 Overlea Blvd. continues to be a “complex situation.” The fire, which is burning the combustible particle board placed in […]

TORONTO — Members of Canada’s Jewish community expressed anger and resolve on Sunday ahead of planned holiday events in the wake of a deadly mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia. Levi Gansburg, the rabbi at Chabad on Bayview in Toronto, says his synagogue will “choose light over darkness” and move forward with its […]

TORONTO — Canadian politicians and community groups are sharing messages of support after at least 16 people were killed in a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canadians stand with Jewish people in Australia and across the world in light of the horrific attack. Ontario Premier Doug Ford […]

BOWMANVILLE — Canadian Tire Motorsport Park has been purchased by a new ownership group. The new group is led by Peter Thomson with Chris Pfaff and Alek Krstajic as partners. CTMP is a multi-track motorsport facility outside Bowmanville, Ont., that opened in 1961. The existing management team and staff, led by Myles Brandt, will remain […]

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Baylor scoring leader Taliah Scott left the 13th-ranked Bears’ game against No. 2 Texas when her right foot turned awkwardly after she stepped on the foot of a defender making a move toward the basket Sunday. Scott was in obvious pain when she remained on the floor along the baseline […]

TORONTO — The rabbi of a Toronto synagogue says Hanukkah celebrations will continue as planned tonight in the wake of a deadly mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia on Sunday. Levi Gansburg, the rabbi at Chabad on Bayview, says his synagogue will “choose light over darkness” and move forward with its planned Hannukah […]