105.9 The Region

A blast of dangerous heat has settled over Ontario and southern Quebec, with the extreme temperatures expected to linger for several days as tens of thousands of people are set to gather for Canada Day and World Cup festivities. Environment Canada warns the hot and humid conditions could last through the weekend in some areas. […]

FREDERICTON — Police in Atlantic Canada say they’ve recovered some of the nearly $650,000 worth of STIHL products stolen from a London, Ont., business earlier this year. RCMP say they searched four retailers on June 23 across Moncton, N.B., and the P.E.I. communities of Summerside, Charlottetown and Montague. Codiac Regional RCMP say police seized hundreds […]

Environment Canada has issued orange and yellow weather warnings as an intense and prolonged heat wave is expected to blanket much of Ontario, including Toronto and Ottawa, starting today. The weather agency says the heat and humidity could continue through to Friday and possibly into the weekend before temperatures drop slightly next week. It says […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s jail guards are asking for more help after a coroner’s report detailed a suicide crisis among correctional workers and made more than two dozen recommendations to the provincial government. Thirty-four correctional workers have died by suicide over the past 15 years, according to a report by the Office of the Chief Coroner, […]

VANCOUVER — Ticket prices for Thursday’s round-of-32 World Cup game in Vancouver have plummeted since it became clear Canada wouldn’t be playing there — but it’s a whole different ball game in Toronto. Fans there will get to see two highly rated teams, as superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and the Portugal squad take on Croatia on […]

Environment Canada has issued an orange alert as an intense and prolonged heat wave is expected to blanket much of southern Ontario, including Toronto, starting today. The weather agency says the heat wave will continue through Friday and possibly into the weekend before temperatures drop slightly early next week. It says maximum temperatures in Toronto […]

TORONTO — New changes affecting auto insurance in Ontario are set to kick in Wednesday offering drivers more flexibility when it comes to their plans, but insurers say it’s important to consider the risks of refusing certain coverages. As of July 1, nine types of insurance accident benefits that had previously been automatic in every […]

More than a year before the World Cup, Canadian sports stores placed what they thought was a safe bet on Italy’s national soccer team. As one of the few teams to win four World Cups, the Azzurri are in a rare club. Even though they failed to qualify for the last two tournaments, their Euro […]

TORONTO — Former Toronto Blue Jays star Bo Bichette was emotional in his first return to the Rogers Centre since joining the New York Mets as a free agent in the off-season. Speaking to reporters on Monday, before the Blue Jays (39-45) opened a three-game series against the Mets (35-49), the 28-year-old paused to collect […]

Stephen Eustaquio’s Ontario hometown is celebrating his last-minute goal on Sunday that allowed the Canadian men’s team to make soccer history and advance to the FIFA World Cup round of 16 for the first time. The 29-year-old midfielder from Leamington, southeast of Windsor, Ont., scored the goal against South Africa in stoppage time to give […]