105.9 The Region

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have unveiled a route for a proposed west-east oil pipeline. The two premiers say it would stretch 3,300 kilometres from Hardisty, Alta., to refineries in Sarnia, Ont., without crossing the U.S. border. The Ontario government says the line would move 500,000 barrels of crude […]

TORONTO — The race to become the next leader of the Ontario Liberal Party is narrowing, as one contestant has decided to bow out. Rob Cerjanec, who represents Ajax for the party in the legislature, says he has made the difficult decision to suspend his campaign after speaking with family, supporters and colleagues. His caucus […]

HAMILTON — Sergio Castillo’s 23-yard field goal with 21 seconds left in the final quarter earned the Winnipeg Blue Bombers a 14-13 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in a battle of backup quarterbacks Sunday night. Winnipeg’s Taylor Elgersma and Hamilton’s Trey Ford — both Hec Crighton Trophy winners — both played in the contest after […]

A fashion designer who was among the first to popularize a clothing style in Canada that was famously worn by rebellious British youths and The Beatles in the 1960s has died. Norma Meneguzzi Spall, a friend and spokesperson for Marilyn Brooks’ family, said Brooks died Saturday of natural causes at the age of 93 in […]

HAMILTON — Veteran quarterbacks Zach Collaros and Bo Levi Mitchell were both knocked out of Sunday’s CFL game between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Winnipeg starter Collaros suffered an upper-body injury early in the second quarter that knocked him out of the contest. Collaros was sacked by Hamilton’s Reggie Stubblefield and was able […]

TORONTO — A Canadian fashion designer who popularized a clothing style that was famously worn by rebellious British youths in the 1960s has died. Norma Meneguzzi Spall, a friend and spokesperson for Marilyn Brooks’ family, says Brooks died Saturday of natural causes at the age of 93. Jeanne Beker, a Ontario-based fashion journalist, says she […]

TORONTO — For the second straight game, the Toronto Tempo were forced to make a last-minute change to their starting lineup and alter their game plan moments before tip-off. On Sunday, Tempo point guard Julie Allemand was a late scratch because of a left ankle injury, forcing Toronto to instead rely on a point-guard-by-committee approach. […]

TORONTO — Health officials in Toronto are warning the public they may have been exposed to measles if they visited a Scarborough hospital or walk-in clinic last week. Officials say the exposure is linked to a travel-related case of measles but did not give further details. Toronto Public Health says the public may have been […]

TORONTO — For soccer fan Marticia Fargiorgio, the atmosphere in Toronto has been unmatched since the World Cup began, watching neighbours come together to support the men’s team and connect with visitors from around the world. It’s a sentiment shared by many fans who spoke of the energy that spilled out onto the street from […]

HAMILTON — It was the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander show before, after, and especially during the fourth quarter, of Canada’s victory over Puerto Rico. Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 26 points, including 10 in the fourth, as Canada routed Puerto Rico 110-84 on Friday in a FIBA Americas World Cup qualifier. Chants of “M-V-P!” rained down on […]