105.9 The Region

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 […]

TORONTO — Newly released court documents are shedding more light on the alleged link between a sweeping police corruption probe in Ontario and the case of former Canadian Olympian Ryan Wedding, who is accused of running an international drug trafficking ring. Gurpreet Singh, accused by U.S. authorities of helping co-ordinate cocaine shipments for Wedding, was […]

Ontario’s World Cup matches have come and gone with ticket resale platforms running afoul of a new price cap law but seemingly facing no penalties from the province. The law banned the resale of Ontario concert and sports tickets for prices above face value. It came into effect in April, well in advance of six […]

The family of an Indigenous boy who was killed by two Burlington, Ont., women while in their care delivered agonizing victim impact statements in a tense courtroom Friday before a judge sentenced the couple to life in prison. Becky Hamber and Brandy Cooney were found guilty in early May of first-degree murder in the death […]