105.9 The Region

TORONTO (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek withdrew Friday from a U.S. Open tuneup in Toronto after winning a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics. Swiatek was one of several players to withdraw from the National Bank Open, which begins Tuesday. Grand Slam champions Barbora Krejcikova, Elena Rybakina and Maketa Vondrousova also pulled out Friday along […]

OTTAWA — The mother of a witness who stormed out of a House of Commons committee in tears is berating Liberals, NDP and Conservative members for a “disgusting” partisan display in a letter she plans to share with MPs. Carolyn Alexander’s daughter Cait is a domestic violence survivor who gave harrowing testimony at an emergency […]

Shockwaves on Wall Street unleashed by jobs data out of the U.S. sent strong tremors north of the border Friday, as Canada’s main stock index shook over fears of a weakening U.S. economy and tech sector. The S&P/TSX composite index plunged 495.58 points to close at 22,227.63. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average […]

STRATFORD, ONT. — A shooting in Stratford, Ont., has killed two people, including the suspected gunman, and injured two others, police said, describing the incident as linked to an “ongoing neighbour dispute.” Stratford police said in a press release that at around 10:45 p.m. on Thursday they received multiple calls about shots fired in the […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index sank on Friday as major indices spanning energy, technology and finance all tumbled. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 495.58 points at 22,227.63. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 610.71 points at 39,737.26. The S&P 500 index was down 100.12 points at 5,346.56, while the […]

TORONTO — Left-handed pitcher Ryan Yarbrough has reported to the Toronto Blue Jays and will be active Friday against the New York Yankees. The Blue Jays acquired the reliever from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday for outfielder Kevin Kiermaier. The move comes after RHP Paolo Espino was returned to Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday. Yarbrough […]

TORONTO — Amid the ongoing feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, Toronto rapper Sean Leon finds himself conflicted over a recurring question on social media: Why haven’t more local artists stood up for the 6 God? While hip-hop stars rise and fall on their allies, Drake has largely stood alone since the high-profile rap battle […]

MILTON, Ont. — Ontario’s police watchdog says it’s investigating a two-vehicle crash in March that left three people dead. The Special Investigations Unit says it was notified of the case by Halton regional police on July 22, almost three months after the crash in Milton, a town just west of Mississauga. SIU says two teens […]

TORONTO — The long-delayed sentencing for former fashion tycoon Peter Nygard was postponed once again after prosecutors asked that it be adjourned to early September. Nygard, 83, was set to be sentenced for his sexual assault convictions in a Toronto courtroom Friday morning, but instead appeared via video link from his detention centre bed as […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo says one of its red panda cubs has died, highlighting the fragility of the species in their first few months whether under human care or in the wild. The zoo says two cubs were birthed in June by Sakura, a 10-year-old geriatric red panda who had arrived at the zoo […]