105.9 The Region

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks signed American quarterback Tyrie Adams to a one-year contract extension Wednesday. Adams, 27, hasn’t thrown a pass in 2024 after suffering a season-ending knee injury in 2023 against Edmonton. In that game, he completed 14-of-20 passes for 185 yards and a TD while rushing three times for 31 yards in […]

TORONTO — The research that won Geoffrey Hinton a Nobel Prize for physics was the product of plenty of work carried out before artificial intelligence was the buzzword it is today. The British-Canadian computer scientist and other AI pioneers say his now-celebrated discoveries dating back to the 1980s attracted doubters and a fraction of the […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up more than 100 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the technology and base meta sectors, while U.S. stock markets also climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 106.70 points at 24,179.21. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 280.87 points at […]

TORONTO — Ontario is launching a review of the province’s 37 non-Indigenous children’s aid societies, looking at the quality of protection they provide and their financial management. Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services officials say they are beginning a process today to look for an outside contractor to conduct the review, which comes one […]

The Utah Hockey Club threw many Proline bettors a curve Tuesday night. The franchise scored twice in the first and third periods to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 in its inaugural game and season opener for both teams. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., 55 per cent of bettors backed the Blackhawks in […]

TORONTO — The research that won Geoffrey Hinton a Nobel Prize for physics was the product of plenty of work carried out before artificial intelligence was the buzzword it is today. The British-Canadian computer scientist and other AI pioneers say his now-celebrated discoveries dating back to the 1980s attracted doubters and a fraction of the […]

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed goaltender Linus Ullmark to a four-year contract extension. The NHL team says the deal is worth US$33 million with an average annual value of $8.25 million. Ottawa acquired the 31-year-old Ullmark last June in a trade with the Boston Bruins. Ullmark has a 138-73-23 record over nine NHL […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say a collision between a stolen vehicle and two public-transit buses has left one person in life-threatening condition. Police say a stolen Honda was travelling at a high speed when it crashed into a Toronto Transit Commission bus just before 4:50 a.m. at Bathurst Street and Eglinton Avenue West. Insp. Brian […]

CALGARY — Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri’s book “Dreamer: My Life On The Edge” delves into coach Mike Babcock’s handling of players. Kadri’s book scheduled for release Oct. 15 recounts Babcock telling Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner during his 2016-17 rookie season to make of list of teammates ranking their work ethic from […]

CALGARY — Pulling out a chunk of his idol Joe Thornton’s beard in a fight, riding the roller-coaster of being a Toronto Maple Leaf and becoming the first Muslim player to win a Stanley Cup are chronicled in Nazem Kadri’s book “Dreamer: My Life On The Edge”. The 34-year-old NHL player from London, Ont., has […]