105.9 The Region

OTTAWA — The demands of protecting parliamentarians and other public figures are placing “significant strain” on RCMP personnel and taking resources from other federal policing priorities, warns an internal briefing note. The national police force is “forced to walk a delicate balance” in providing protective services in response to threats flagged by parliamentarians, says the […]

TORONTO (AP) — Spencer Steer hit a tiebreaking RBI double in Cincinnati’s four-run sixth inning, and the Reds beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 on Monday night to stop a three-game slide. TJ Friedl hit his 10th homer and finished with three hits for Cincinnati in the opener of a seven-game trip. Ty France had […]

TORONTO — Spencer Steer’s run-scoring double spearheaded a four-run, sixth-inning outburst in the Cincinnati Reds’ series-opening 6-3 triumph against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. The Blue Jays (58-67) lost for the third time in four outings, while the Reds (61-64) halted a three-game slide. With the game tied 2-2, Steer knocked in the go-ahead […]

TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Bowden Francis has been named the American League Player of the Week. The 28-year-old right-hander went 2-0 last week with a 0.64 earned-run average while allowing four hits with no walks and posting 15 strikeouts. He pitched seven strong innings in both his starts, a 4-2 win over the […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index climbed on Monday amid an “optimistic” late summer mood, while U.S. stock markets also gained. The S&P/TSX composite index rose 61.78 points to 23,116.39. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 236.77 points to 40,896.53. The S&P 500 index increased 54.00 points to 5,608.25, while the […]

OTTAWA — The Conservative Party of Canada has deleted a video that promoted Canadian values but featured what the Defence Minister’s office says are Russian fighter jets. The video was posted by the party on X over the weekend with the slogan “Canada. Our Home” and features a speech delivered by leader Pierre Poilievre from […]

FORT FRANCES, Ont. (AP) — A century-old rail lift bridge near the U.S.-Canada border northeast of Fort Frances, Ontario, has collapsed, and it’s unclear when water traffic will resume along the Rainy River. No trains were involved, and no one was injured in Wednesday’s collapse, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. The cause is under […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index climbed on Monday, helped by a boost in the financial and industrial sectors, while U.S. stock markets also gained. The S&P/TSX composite index rose 61.78 points to 23,116.39. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average leaped 236.77 points to 40,896.53. The S&P 500 index increased 54.00 points to […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed left-handed pitcher Easton Lucas off waivers from the Detroit Tigers and have transferred right-hander Alek Manoah to the 60-day injured list. The club said 27-year-old Lucas has been assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. Lucas has a 1-0 record with a 10.29 earned-run average and eight strikeouts […]

TORONTO (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of right-hander Julian Aguiar from Triple-A Louisville and said the 23-year-old would make his major league debut by starting Monday night at Toronto on Monday night in place of injured All-Star Hunter Greene. Cincinnati’s 11th-ranked prospect according to Major League Baseball, Aguiar was 5-4 with a […]