105.9 The Region

TORONTO — The Art Gallery of Ontario has received one the largest private donations of art in its history, one that includes international luminaries as well as selections from widely influential Canadians. The donation from the estate of late businessman Philip Lind consists of 37 works from 24 artists. “It’s a significant collection particularly in […]

TORONTO — Two Toronto police officers have been injured after police say they found a stolen vehicle in the city early Tuesday morning. Police say the officers located a vehicle near Chalkfarm Drive and Jane Street just after 2 a.m. They say one police vehicle was damaged and two officers were taken to hospital with […]

TORONTO — Corus Entertainment Inc. has negotiated an amendment to a credit agreement with its lenders to give it some increased breathing room as it works to deal with its debt. The television and radio broadcaster says the maximum total debt to cash flow ratio required under its financial covenants has been increased to 4.75 […]

TORONTO — When the Toronto International Film Festival rolls out the red carpet to welcome Hollywood’s top stars this week, it will do so with dozens of new brand supporters that organizers hope will put to rest any notions the event has lost some of its corporate cachet. TIFF said Tuesday the number of companies […]

TORONTO — Unifor says it has applied to the Ontario Labour Relations Board to represent workers at a Walmart warehouse in Mississauga, Ont. The union says after the Labour Board processes the application, it will determine if a vote must be held. If the cards submitted by Unifor represent at least 40 per cent of […]

OTTAWA — Several civil society organizations, including women’s advocates, are calling on the Liberal government to swiftly flesh out firearm legislation passed last year by enacting crucial regulations and directives. In December, Parliament approved a government bill that includes new measures to keep firearms out of the hands of domestic abusers. It also cements restrictions […]

TORONTO — Reggie Garrett remembers snippets of the first time he was saved from a fatal overdose. A few years ago, while at a supervised consumption site in downtown Toronto, he overdosed on fentanyl, with the powerful opioid working to shut down his body. A staffer rushed to give him an opioid antidote and stood […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say a male is dead after a shooting in northwest Toronto on Monday evening. According to police, officers responded to reports of a shooting in the area of Black Creek Drive and Trethewey Drive around 7:45 p.m. They say one male was found with injuries and life-saving measures were performed, but […]

HAMILTON — Bo Levi Mitchell threw for 347 yards and two TDs as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats earned a thrilling 31-28 Labour Day win over the Toronto Argonauts on Monday afternoon. Mitchell finished 20-of-30 passing for Hamilton (3-9), which snapped a four-game losing streak. Marc Liegghioi’s 55-yard field goal at 12:23 of the fourth quarter gave […]

MIDLAND, ONT. — A 39-year-old man is dead after a fire broke out in his Midland, Ont., home over the weekend. Provincial police say they were called to a bungalow just before 6:30 a.m. on Sunday after neighbours saw smoke from a nearby home and forced in the front door. When police arrived, they found […]