105.9 The Region

TORONTO — Canadians engrossed in the drama of the U.S. presidential election expect to gather in bars and living rooms to watch the votes roll in Tuesday, but many say the usual fanfare of watch parties will be muted by anxiety over the especially combative race. Dustin Herberman of Vaughan, Ont., says he’ll follow the […]

COCHRANE, Ont. — Police in northern Ontario say a razor blade was found in a child’s candy on Halloween night. OPP say they were called Thursday evening about a tampered mini chocolate bar containing a blade. Police say the child got the candy bar while out trick-or-treating in the town of Cochrane. It’s unclear where […]

TORONTO — Joseph Woll rolls with the punches. And the Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender has dealt with his fair share of body blows. He appeared poised to take over the No. 1 job last season until getting cut down by a high ankle sprain that cost him 2 1/2 months. Woll wasn’t at the same […]

Police on Vancouver Island say they’ve arrested a man after a home in Colwood that property records show is owned by Indo-Canadian pop star AP Dhillon was shot at back in September, and another suspect is believed to have fled to India. West Shore RCMP say 25-year-old Abjeet Kingra of Winnipeg was arrested on Wednesday […]

TORONTO (AP) — William Nylander scored twice, Joseph Woll made 24 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Thursday night. Matthews Knies and Auston Matthews, with a bank-shot empty-netter, also scored to help Toronto improve to 6-4-1. Matthews also had an assist. Eeli Tolvanen scored for Seattle (5-5-1). Joey Daccord […]

TORONTO — William Nylander scored twice and Joseph Woll made 24 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Thursday. Matthews Knies and Auston Matthews, with a bank-shot empty netter to go along with an assist, had the other goals for Toronto (6-4-1). John Tavares added two assists. Eeli Tolvanen replied […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell 1.4 per cent Thursday, with broad losses led by base metals and technology, while U.S. stock markets also fell as drops in major tech stocks weighed on Wall Steet. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 350.92 points at 24,156.87. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was […]

TORONTO — The City of Toronto announced traffic and security measures Thursday in preparation for Taylor Swift’s arrival, warning residents to be patient and plan ahead with huge crowds expected to flock downtown during six scheduled shows next month. Swift will perform at Rogers Centre for her sold-out Eras Tour from Nov. 14 to Nov. […]

Toronto police have charged a 19-year-old woman with murder and arson after her four-month-old baby died in a fire last week. Police say the woman and the baby girl were pulled from a house fire in the city’s northwest. They say the baby was rushed to the hospital and pronounced dead there. The woman was […]

TORONTO — Ontario is planning to remove sections of bike lanes on three major roads in Toronto, as it considers whether to rip up more bike lanes elsewhere. The Progressive Conservative government tabled a bill last week that would require municipalities to ask the province for permission to install bike lanes when they would remove […]