105.9 The Region

The Residential Construction Council of Ontario says housing starts in the Greater Toronto Area and broader Greater Golden Horseshoe region declined significantly in the first nine months of 2025 relative to recent years. A report by the University of Ottawa’s Missing Middle Initiative, which was commissioned by the council, says housing starts were down by […]

TORONTO — Coach Marko Milanovic says AFC Toronto needed some time away after its 2-1 loss to the Vancouver Rise in the Nov. 15 Northern Super League final. “We had a couple of days drinking,” he said. The line came with a belly laugh, proving that while Milanovic lost the NSL championship, his sense of […]

Fire officials in Toronto are expected to share more information today on a residential apartment fire that has displaced hundreds of people. Toronto Fire Services division commander Rob Hewson will provide an update on the fire in the Thorncliffe Park neighbourhood at noon. As of Sunday, a smouldering fire believed to be burning through insulation […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s education minister has appointed himself as temporary supervisor as the province takes control of another school board. Paul Calandra says the Near North District School Board is incompetent and has failed students. The province recently passed Bill 33, which gives the education minister power to more easily place school boards under supervision. […]

Wintry weather continued to hammer southern Ontario on Sunday, with snowfall warnings in place for much of the region. The warnings issued by Environment Canada stretched from Sault Ste. Marie, east to Chalk River, and south to Lake Erie. They called for between five and 20 centimetres of total snowfall, easing into scattered flurries or […]

CALEDON — Sunday’s wintry weather in Ontario added to the holiday spirit for some Christmas tree shoppers. Families showed up to Downey’s Farm in Caledon, bundled up against the cold to pick out the perfect tree for their homes. The farm began it’s Christmas festivities this weekend with seasonal activities like wagon rides, live shows […]

LAMBTON SHORES — A suspect in a homicide investigation has been arrested at a home in southern Ontario where one person was found dead and another was seriously injured. Ontario Provincial Police say officers were called to the home in Lambton Shores around 1:40 p.m. Saturday. They say one person was dead and the injured […]

Wintry weather continues to hammer southern Ontario, with snowfall warnings in place for much of the region this weekend. The warnings issued by Environment Canada stretch from Sault Ste. Marie, east to Chalk River, and south to Walpole Island on Lake St. Clair. They call for between five and 20 centimetres of snowfall, while a […]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Oliver Ekman-Larsson had a goal and an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 7-2 on Saturday. Ekman-Larsson extended his point streak to a career-best nine games, tied for second-longest by a defenseman in team history. He has three goals and seven assists during the streak. Toronto won in […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Miles Bridges scored 10 of his 35 points in overtime and the Charlotte Hornets overcame a 17-point first half deficit to beat Toronto 118-111 on Saturday night, ending the Raptors’ nine-game winning streak. Rookie Kon Knueppel had 20 points, including a leaning 3-pointer from the corner to tie the game with […]