105.9 The Region

TORONTO — New details are emerging that link a suspected transnational drug trafficking ring allegedly run by a wanted Olympian to an April homicide in Ontario. An affidavit filed by a Toronto police officer assigned to the fugitive squad says evidence collected from the cellphone of a suspected ring member shows how the group orchestrated […]

TORONTO — Seneca Polytechnic says it is temporarily closing one of its campuses north of Toronto because of the federal government’s recent cuts to the number of international student permits. The college says it expects the cuts to result in declining enrollment, requiring the closure of its Markham, Ont., campus. The temporary closure will begin […]

OTTAWA — Whole Foods Market is joining the growing list of brands whose frozen waffles have been recalled in Canada this week because of possible listeria contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the newest recall spans the Amazon-owned grocer’s organic homestyle and blueberry waffles sold under the 365 Whole Foods Market label. The agency […]

TORONTO — Heather Thompson would love to work. The 26-year-old dreams of going back to university to study politics and environmental science, and ultimately pursue a career to “try and make things better” in society. “I’m not the person I want to be yet and I want to be able to achieve certain goals and […]

Angela Salvatore had been away from her father’s hospital bedside for just over an hour when she says she got a frantic call from a nurse, pleading with her to calm him down. After she rushed back to his room, she alleges ashen-faced staff delivered an alarming message: her father had mistakenly been given 10 […]

TORONTO — Toronto rookie Jamison Battle received a loud ovation from the remaining Raptors fans at Scotiabank Arena on Friday after he fouled out in less than 15 minutes of playing time. The gesture wasn’t cynical, but a tribute to what he and a Raptors bench that included three other rookies accomplished in a 115-107 […]

TORONTO (AP) — Scottie Barnes scored 27 points, Jakob Poeltl had 19, and the Toronto Raptors beat Philadelphia 115-107 on Friday night to snap a seven-game losing streak against the 76ers. It had been nearly two years since Toronto’s last win over Philadelphia, a 119-109 victory on Oct. 26, 2022. Raptors rookie Jamison Battle scored […]

OTTAWA — Lewis Ward went five-for-five on field goals Friday as the Ottawa Redblacks snapped a five-game losing streak with a 37-31 win over the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Ottawa will now travel to Toronto next week for the East Division semifinal. Redblacks quarterback Dru Brown threw for 445 yards and three touchdowns in the win. […]

TORONTO — Scottie Barnes had 27 points, five rebounds and four assists as the Toronto Raptors held on for a 115-107 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. Jakob Poeltl scored 19 points with nine rebounds and four blocks for Toronto (1-1). Rookie centre Jonathan Mogbo came off the bench for 12 points, nine rebounds […]

TORONTO — An Ontario Superior Court judge has dismissed an attempt to add Maple Leaf Foods to a class-action lawsuit related to the bread-price fixing scandal. When the class-action lawsuit was originally certified in an Ontario court in 2021 against several grocery retailers and other food companies, Maple Leaf was not included. Plantiffs, supported by […]