Around Ontario

MONTREAL — Quebec's public health institute says deaths could spike in the greater Montreal area if physical distancing measures designed to limit the spread of COVID-19 are lifted.

TORONTO — Poor visibility from winter-like weather has put a halt on the Snowbirds aerobatics team's plans to fly over southern Ontario today.

TORONTO — In Hamilton Tiger-Cats receiver Brian Jones' mind, the CFL and CFL Players' Association are at a crossroads. The two sides were scheduled to meet Friday to continue talks on potential contingency plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

MONTREAL — Quebec announced a "massive" testing strategy Friday for Montreal, the epicentre of Canada's COVID-19 pandemic, but authorities admitted they missed their testing targets and don't yet have enough staff to rapidly trace the contacts of pos

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors will move a baby step closer to normalcy Monday with the reopening of their training centre for voluntary individual workouts.

TORONTO — Ontario is trying to "water down" guidelines that give health-care workers in long-term care homes access to N95 masks, the union representing them said Friday, while the health minister said the province is grappling with a limited supply

TORONTO — Maple Leafs assistant coach Paul McFarland is returning to junior hockey, taking over the OHL's Kingston Frontenacs for the second time as he continues his head coaching education.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators say they will offer options for ticket holders looking for refunds or credits as the NHL season remains on pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

TORONTO — The soccer rivalry between Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps adds a new virtual chapter Sunday as Toronto midfielder Marky Delgado takes on Whitecaps defender Erik Godoy in the eMLS Tournament Special.

TORONTO — The TV adaptation of Sally Rooney's blockbuster book "Normal People" reaches Canadian audiences later this month. CBC Gem says it will start streaming the 12-part series May 27, and says two new episodes will be released each Wednesday.