105.9 The Region

TORONTO — Canadians who were relieved to be out of mosquito season might be surprised to learn the pesky insects are not gone just yet. Experts say mosquitoes seem to be living longer this fall in parts of southern and eastern Ontario and Eastern Canada, including Nova Scotia, because of warmer-than-usual temperatures. Mosquitoes typically thrive […]

TORONTO — Nick Schmaltz scored the winner on a power play with 6:48 left in regulation as the Utah Mammoth topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Tuesday. Dylan Guenther and Andrew Peeke provided the rest of the offence for Utah (10-6-0). Sebastian Cossa made 27 saves. Clayton Keller added three assists, while Mikail Sergachev […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors confirmed Tuesday night that forward Kawhi Leonard has successfully completed treatment to address swelling in his left knee. The Raptors, in a two paragraph statement released at 7 p.m. (ET), said Leonard will now begin the return to play process in Toronto, and said his progress will be “updated in […]

CALGARY — The Canadian Hockey League is navigating a transformed player-movement landscape after changes to NCAA eligibility and, more recently, the ability of elite 19-year-old players to play in the American Hockey League instead of returning to their major junior clubs. The CHL, which is the umbrella of 61 teams in the Western, Ontario and […]

TORONTO — With a potential lockout looming in early December, a busy month is expected around Major League Baseball. It should be an intriguing off-season for the Toronto Blue Jays, who have several big-name players coming off the books as free agents. General manager Ross Atkins will be busy as he aims to get the […]

The federal government has pledged up to $2.5 billion in financing for Canadair water bomber maker De Havilland Canada in a bid to ramp up production of the iconic firefighting aircraft. The money will allow for a second assembly line in Alberta, the Finance Department said. And it will provide the means to double production […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s colleges and universities minister says he will not be releasing a government-commissioned audit into student financial aid usage at career colleges. Nolan Quinn announced last month that he had engaged KPMG to audit the sector following concerns about rising usage. He has said that preliminary findings have identified serious concerns about the […]

The federal government is pledging up to $2.5 billion in financing for Canadair water bomber maker De Havilland Canada in a bid to ramp up production of the iconic firefighting aircraft. The money will allow for a second assembly line in Alberta, which De Havilland says will provide the means to double production capacity to […]

Ontario’s police watchdog has launched an investigation after a 19-year-old man under investigation for assault was found dead at the University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus as officers surrounded the area. Preliminary information suggests the man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after Peel regional police officers found him at a UTM student residence, the Special […]

The Peel District School Board says it’s “deeply saddened” after four young people, three of whom had ties to the school district, died when the car they were travelling in fell into a ravine in Puslinch, Ont., just outside Guelph. The school board in the region west of Toronto says one current and two former […]