105.9 The Region

TORONTO — A release date for Drake’s much-anticipated album “Iceman” appears to have been retrieved from his towering ice installation in Toronto. Streamer Kishka was among a swarm of fans attempting to crack the mystery after Drake suggested the project’s release date was buried somewhere within the structure. On Tuesday, the Toronto-based content creator livestreamed […]

TORONTO — A Toronto police officer has been arrested and charged with the unauthorized use of a computer. Police say an officer allegedly accessed private police databases without authorization on multiple occasions between June and December 2025. Const. Rifat Hassan is set to appear in court in July. Police say the 33-year-old has served with […]

SUDBURY — The City of Greater Sudbury has declared a state of emergency as it grapples with rising water levels and braces for more flooding in the coming days. City officials say the decision was made based on current conditions and projections from Conservation Sudbury, which has issued a flood warning for the region. The […]

TORONTO — A release date for Drake’s much-anticipated album “Iceman” appears to have been retrieved from his towering ice installation in Toronto. Streamer Kishka was among a swarm of fans attempting to crack the mystery after Drake suggested the project’s release date was buried somewhere within the structure. On Tuesday, the Toronto-based content creator livestreamed […]

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford says six inmates mistakenly released from Ontario’s jails remain at large. More than 150 inmates have been improperly released from the provincial jail system since 2021. Ford says the criminals will be captured, but he says the situation is unacceptable. Ontario’s solicitor general and his No. 2 have apologized for […]

CHATHAM-KENT, ONT. — A former Chatham-Kent, Ont., police officer is facing sexual assault charges after an investigation by the province’s police watchdog. The Special Investigations Unit says it was notified by the force last September after a woman reported alleged incidents that took place when she was a minor. The SIU says the alleged incidents […]

TORONTO — It took six years and a complicated legal battle for Ngoc My Ly to reach a settlement with her insurance company after a car crash that left her with chronic pain, depression, dizziness and memory loss. After her treatment plan and benefit claims were initially denied by her insurer, Aviva, the Toronto-area woman […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say they were called to the location of Drake’s ice sculpture Monday night as people were climbing the structure and breaking off chunks with tools. A police spokesperson says pieces of the ice began falling, “creating a dangerous situation.” Drake has suggested the release date for his forthcoming album lies hidden […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s solicitor general and his No. 2 have apologized for “inadvertently” saying officials apprehended all 157 criminals who were mistakenly released from the province’s jails over the past five years. Michael Kerzner repeatedly said last week during question period at Queen’s Park, and afterward to journalists, that the criminals were caught immediately after […]

Toronto police say a baby found without vital signs in the back of a vehicle in the city’s east end on Monday has died in hospital. Police say they responded to a call in the area of Jones Avenue and Queen Street just before 5 p.m. They say a baby was found inside a vehicle […]