105.9 The Region

TORONTO — A man accused of fatally running over a Toronto police officer did not intend to kill anyone and behaved reasonably in the face of what he thought was an imminent threat to his family, defence lawyers said Wednesday, while prosecutors argued he deliberately chose to drive dangerously. The two sides made their final […]

TORONTO (AP) — Aaron Judge broke a 4-all tie with a two-run single in the ninth inning, Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton hit solo home runs and the New York Yankees rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Wednesday, avoiding their first sweep of the season. Daulton Varsho hit two home runs for […]

TORONTO — Giancarlo Stanton homered in the ninth inning and Aaron Judge added a go-ahead two-run double to lead the New York Yankees to a 6-4 comeback win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday at Rogers Centre. Stanton hit a solo shot off Erik Swanson (0-1) to kick off a four-run outburst that prevented […]

TORONTO — Carole Pope is coming out with her life story. Producers of “AntiDiva: The Confessions of Carole Pope” say production is underway on a feature-length documentary that explores the career and life of the 78-year-old “queer maverick.” Pope is one half of Toronto new wave act Rough Trade, whose 1981 single “High School Confidential” […]

TORONTO — The federal budget tabled on Tuesday introduced $53 billion in new spending, but not everyone got what they were looking for. Here’s a look at some of the measures not included in the Liberals government’s fiscal plans. No tax credit for drillers: The industry association that represents oil and gas well drillers said […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was flat on Wednesday, helped by strength in battery metal and technology stocks, while U.S. stock markets moved lower. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 13.18 points at 21,656.05. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 45.66 points at 37,753.31. The S&P 500 index was down […]

TORONTO — Prosecutors say a man accused of fatally running over a Toronto police officer made deliberate choices to drive dangerously knowing there were people nearby and struck the officer as he was standing in front of the car. Crown attorney Karen Simone is making her final submissions to the jury in the trial of […]

TORONTO — A year ago, Masai Ujiri declared that the Toronto Raptors had to change their culture. But after a challenging and disappointing 2023-24 season, the team’s president said that their culture is just fine. Ujiri walked back his year-old remarks at his season-ending news conference on Wednesday and said that he was probably too […]

TORONTO — The federal budget pushed forward several banking sector initiatives, including open banking and lower fees, but had little detail on when changes would actually take effect. Open banking was one of the more closely watched areas by the financial industry. Also called consumer-driven finance, it would allow consumers to securely share their financial […]

A woman who pressured her boyfriend into killing his teenage ex more than a decade ago will be allowed to leave prison for weeks at a time. In a hearing Wednesday morning, a Parole Board of Canada panel granted Melissa Todorovic, now in her early 30s, four 15-day unescorted absences to a halfway house. During […]