105.9 The Region

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the energy sector as the price of oil also climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 76.22 points at 22,387.52. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 141.13 points at 39,356.41. The S&P 500 index was […]

TORONTO — Barrick Gold Corp. reported its second-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago, helped by higher gold and copper prices. The miner, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says it earned US$370 million or 21 cents US per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, up from US$305 million or 17 […]

TORONTO — Scotiabank has signed a deal to buy a minority stake in U.S. bank KeyCorp. The Canadian bank will pay a total of about US$2.8 billion for a 14.9 per cent take in the company in two stages. Under the agreement, Scotiabank will acquire its stake through the issuance of a total of 163 […]

TORONTO — Amanda Anisimova took a seat as the unpredictable wind continued to swirl around Sobeys Stadium. Having dominated the first set and on her heels in the second, the 22-year-old ascending the WTA Tour rankings following an eight-month break to work on her mental health had finally been granted a medical timeout to deal […]

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Andries Gous scored 58 not out to help the Toronto Nationals win the Global T20 Canada cricket title Sunday with an eight-wicket victory over the defending champion Montreal Tigers. Batting third, the South African-born U.S. international rescued the innings after Toronto lost its two openers for just 12 runs in response to […]

TORONTO (AP) — Amanda Anisimova beat eighth-seeded Emma Navarro 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 on Sunday in an all-American semifinal in the windy National Bank Open. Third-seeded defending champion Jessica Pegula, also of the United States, faced No. 14 Diana Shnaider of Russia in the second semifinal for the other spot Monday in the title match. On […]

TORONTO — Starting pitcher JP Sears halted Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s 22-game hitting streak as the Oakland Athletics defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4 on Sunday. Guerrero grounded to short in the first inning, flew out to right field in the fourth and grounded into a double play in the seventh and eighth innings. The last […]

TORONTO — Amanda Anisimova is into the final at the National Bank Open. The 22-year-old upset fellow American and No. 8 seed Emma Navarro 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 on Sunday to advance in more windy conditions at Sobeys Stadium. Defending champion and third-seed Jessica Pegula of the U.S. faced No. 14 Diana Shnaider of Russia in […]

PICKERING, ONT. — The mayor of an eastern Ontario city and five out of six municipal councillors are condemning the last member of the group for appearing on an online show they say promotes hate speech and extremist views, arguing her increasingly controversial history has “created an environment of fear and intimidation” on council. In […]

TORONTO (AP) — Amanda Anisimova upset second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday to reach the National Bank Open semifinals, her first victory over a top-10 player in nearly two years. One of five U.S. quarterfinalists, the 22-year-old Anisimova took a mental-health break from tennis last year. She has two WTA Tour titles — in […]