105.9 The Region

VANCOUVER — Ralph Holley began the season as an unheralded rookie on the practice roster but finished it leaving his mark on a Grey Cup title. The six-foot-one 285-pound defensive tackle registered no individual statistics in the Toronto Argonauts’ 41-24 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday night. But he was involved in the […]

TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs centre Calle Jarnkrok is out month-to-month following groin and sports hernia surgery, the team announced Monday. The 33-year-old Swede has yet to suit up this season after beginning the campaign on long-term injured reserve Oct. 7. Jarnkrok provided some offence in a bottom-6 role last season with 10 goals and […]

TORONTO — Madeleine Thien wants organizers of the Giller Prize to remove her name, image and work from its website and promotional material amid ongoing controversy over the lucrative book prize. The Montreal-based writer is making the request as the annual gala prepares to hand out the $100,000 award tonight. Over the weekend, Thien posted […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up nearly 200 points in late-morning trading on gains in the energy and base metal stocks as the price of oil rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 184.11 points at 25,074.79. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 2.82 points at 43,442.17. The S&P […]

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in October rose eight per cent compared with September. The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts was 240,761 units in October, up from 223,391 in September. The increase came as the annual pace of urban […]

TORONTO — Police say nine people were injured after an overnight collision between a Toronto Transit Commission bus and an alleged stolen car in the city’s north end. Police say they were called to the scene in North York shortly before 2 a.m. near Bathurst Street and Wilson Avenue. They say all nine people involved […]

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — Police in Peterborough, Ont., say a 38-year-old man has been charged with murder following an alleged altercation between two residents at an apartment building that left a man dead Saturday night. Police say they were called to a building in the city’s west end about an altercation between two tenants just before […]

TORONTO — Manulife Financial Corp. says chief executive Roy Gori will retire in May and be replaced by Phil Witherington, who is currently serving as chief executive of Manulife Asia. The insurer says Gori will officially retire as chief executive on May 8, 2025, but will continue as an adviser to the company until Aug. […]

VANCOUVER — Orla Mining Ltd. has signed a deal to buy the Musselwhite gold mine in Ontario from Newmont Corp. Under the deal, the company will pay US$810 million plus up to an additional US$40 million, depending on the price of gold after the deal closes. Musselwhite is an underground gold mine in northwestern Ontario […]

TORONTO — A new study shows that more Canadian girls are participating in organized sports, but they are still lagging behind boys. The Rally Report was commissioned by Canadian Women & Sport and done by IMI Consulting. More than 5,000 Canadians, including 2,000 girls and women, responded to the study. The report shows that 63 […]