105.9 The Region

TORONTO — Vince Carter spoke about family, legacy, anger, and ultimately, love in an emotional news conference ahead of his jersey being retired by the Toronto Raptors. Carter will become the first player in Raptors history to be so honoured. His iconic No. 15 will be hung in the rafters of Scotiabank Arena in a […]

TORONTO — Quarterback Chad Kelly tossed four touchdowns and ran for another to lead the Toronto Argonauts to a 58-38 win against the Ottawa Redblacks in the East Division semifinal on Saturday. A last-minute Ottawa touchdown allowed the teams to match the CFL playoff record with 96 points combined, set when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeated […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s spy service tracked the flow of its intelligence reports across government and studied how other agencies handled them as part of an investigation into leaks of classified information about foreign interference, a newly released memo shows. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service described the “tireless efforts” in the memo prepared for staff who […]

TORONTO — LeBron James and his Los Angeles Lakers had to pay their respects to Vince Carter, too. James and teammate Anthony Davis both praised Carter after their 131-125 win over the Raptors on Friday. Carter will become the first player in Raptors history to have his jersey retired in a pre-game ceremony on Saturday. […]

OTTAWA — Henry Mews capped a two-goal effort with the game winner at 4:45 of overtime to lead the Ottawa 67’s to a 5-4 victory over the Guelph Storm on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. Chris Barlas, Will Gerrior and Luca Pinelli also scored for Ottawa (4-6-1-1), which surrendered three unanswered third-period goals after […]

TORONTO — Anthony Davis and LeBron James each had a double-double as the Los Angeles Lakers never trailed in a 131-125 victory over the undermanned Toronto Raptors on Friday. Davis led all scorers with 38 points and added 12 rebounds as Los Angeles (4-2) led by as much as 26. James added 27 points, 10 […]

TORONTO (AP) — Anthony Davis scored a season-high 38 points and had 12 rebounds, LeBron James had 27 points and 10 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers never trailed in a 131-125 win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Austin Reaves scored 20 points and D’Angelo Russell had 19 as the Lakers built a […]

TORONTO — Ja’Kobe Walter may make his NBA debut for the Toronto Raptors tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers. The 20-year-old shooting guard missed the Raptors training camp, pre-season, and first five games of the regular-season with a sprained shoulder. Toronto head coach Darko Rajakovic said during his pre-game media availability that Walter will be […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index gained almost 100 points Friday, helped by strength in technology, base metal and financial stocks, while U.S. markets also moved higher. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 98.29 points at 24,255.16. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 288.73 points at 42,052.19. The S&P 500 index […]

TORONTO — Former Ottawa Senators forward Alex Formenton has filed a lawsuit against his former representatives. The $20.5 million lawsuit names agent Wade Arnott and player agency Newport Sports Management Inc., alleging negligence, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty. Formenton is one of five one-time NHL players charged with sexual assault in a […]