105.9 The Region

THUNDER BAY — Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper says it’s ending newsprint production in a move that will affect up to 150 people. The company says it will continue to operate as a single-line softwood kraft pulp mill and generate renewable energy for sale to the grid. It says the decision to end its newsprint […]

Police in York Region say a 14-year-old boy is facing more than 20 charges after a string of alleged hate-motivated incidents targeting the Jewish community last year. Police say the investigation began in November after they were notified of multiple hate-motivated indecent communications in York Region and Toronto. They allege the suspect made antisemitic comments […]

Officials in a northern Ontario First Nation that was largely evacuated after the failure of its water system say at least 28 people from the community have tested positive for a parasite that causes gastrointestinal illness. They say testing showed that 28 people from Kashechewan First Nation have cryptosporidium and two of them also have […]

Toronto FC has taken 32 players to its training camp in Spain, including 24 players currently on a first-team contract. The camp roster also includes four TFC 2 or academy players, two draft picks and two trialists. Forward Hugo Mbongue, a former TFC player, and goalkeeper Zakaria Nakhly are the trialists in camp at the […]

MISSISSAUGA — A capsule look at the 18 teams competing in the Jan. 23-Feb. 1 Canadian women’s curling championship at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre. Teams are listed by seeding in their pools, athletes from skip to lead, followed by hometown. POOL A CANADA Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Karlee Burgess, Gimli. Einarson will […]

MISSISSAUGA — With five-time champion Rachel Homan not playing at the Canadian women’s curling championship due to Olympic preparation, the 18-team field won’t have its usual heavy favourite in the mix. That has opened things up for the likes of Kerri Einarson, Kaitlyn Lawes, Christina Black and the other headliners at the Scotties Tournament of […]

TORONTO — Mitch Marner heard boos from the Maple Leafs’ travelling fans last week in Sin City. The Vegas Golden Knights winger might need ear plugs Friday night. The star forward will return to Toronto as a member of the opposition for the first time since bolting the Original Six franchise — one he cheered […]

TORONTO — Marineland has presented a plan to the federal government to ship the last remaining captive whales and dolphins in Canada to several institutions in the United States, The Canadian Press has learned. But the theme park also gave Ottawa an imminent deadline to issue export permits or it will proceed with its backup […]

TORONTO — Toys “R” Us Canada is facing at least seven lawsuits from landlords who say they’re collectively owed $31.3 million in unpaid rent and other damages from the struggling retailer. Documents filed with an Ontario court last year claim the toy store chain failed to pay rent for several of the properties it occupied […]

HONOLULU (AP) — A Canadian man posed as a commercial pilot and as a working flight attendant to obtain hundreds of free flights from U.S. airlines, authorities said. Dallas Pokornik, 33, of Toronto, was arrested in Panama after being indicted on wire fraud charges in federal court in Hawaii last October. He pleaded not guilty […]