105.9 The Region

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the amount Canadian households owe relative to their income fell in the third quarter as a rise in disposable income outpaced the growth in debt. It was the sixth consecutive quarter that the measure declined. The agency says the ratio of household credit market debt as a proportion of household […]

Environment Canada is warning that snow squalls and blizzards in places north and west of the Greater Toronto Area could make travel “nearly impossible” at times in the next couple of days. The weather agency has issued snow squall warnings spanning much of Ontario’s cottage country, including Orangeville, Orillia, Barrie, Owen Sound, Huntsville and Parry […]

TORONTO — Kaela Hansen and Emma Regan have been friends for ever. Now they are teammates again, this time with AFC Toronto of the new Northern Super League. “We literally started soccer together … and we basically played on every single team together up until high school,” said Hansen. They started playing together at six […]

As far as curling experiments go, a new rule that will be used at the next Grand Slam competition looks like a doozy. Organizers plan to test a setup that will see a team lose hammer after a second consecutive blank end. The mid-season change, an attempt to boost scoring and entertainment, should have a […]

Placenta tissue saved Ron Williams’ leg from being amputated below the knee. Williams, a 64-year-old Toronto screenwriter, was packing for a move in March 2020 when a wine glass shattered on the floor. As a longtime diabetic with neuropathy, Williams says he didn’t feel a tiny shard pierce his skin. Several weeks later, his foot […]

Creditors are expected to vote today on a proposed settlement that would see three major tobacco manufacturers pay out billions to provinces and territories, as well as smokers across Canada. The proposed $32.5-billion global settlement between the companies — JTI-Macdonald Corp., Rothmans, Benson & Hedges and Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd. — and their creditors was […]

San Diego FC selected fullback/midfielder Jasper Löffelsend from the Colorado Rapids with the first pick in Major League Soccer’s expansion draft Wednesday. San Diego then took midfielder Heine Gikling Bruseth from Orlando City, defender Hamady Diop from Charlotte FC, winger Thiago Andrade from New York City FC and midfielder Hosei Kijima from St. Louis City […]

OWEN SOUND, Ont. — Landen Hookey’s hat trick paced the Owen Sound Attack to a 6-4 win over the Guelph Storm in the Ontario Hockey League on Wednesday. Ben Cormier, Sam McCue and Bruce McDonald also scored for the Attack (9-16-2-3) in a second straight win. Attack goaltender Matthew Koprowski earned the victory with 22 […]

Toronto FC acquired Brazilian winger Thiago Andrade from San Diego FC on Wednesday in a trade executed around the Major League Soccer expansion draft. Expansion San Diego picked Andrade from New York City FC with its fourth pick in the draft and then sent the 24-year-old to Toronto for a first-round pick (ninth overall) in […]

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Drake Batherson had three goals and an assist, and the Ottawa Senators beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 Wednesday night for their third win in four games. Brady Tkachuk had a goal and an assist, and Noah Gregor also scored for the Senators. Linus Ullmark stopped 31 shots. Cutter Gauthier scored for […]