Around Ontario

TORONTO — John Tavares had yet to finish packing. Tyson Barrie never bothered to empty his suitcase after arriving back in town to begin preparations for an NHL restart that was far from certain.

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — Daniel Mullings had 22 points and nine rebounds, and the Niagara River Lions beat the Hamilton Honey Badgers 97-85 on Saturday in the Canadian Elite Basketball League Summer Series opener.

WATERLOO, Que. — Quebec provincial police divers are searching for the body of a man in his 20s in Lac Waterloo after a pedal boat accident. Around 5 a.m.

SHERBROOKE, Que. — Quebec's independent police watchdog is investigating the death of a 33-year-old man who was pepper sprayed by police on Saturday in Sherbrooke.

MONTREAL — Quebec continues to see a rise in the number of COVID-19 infections, reporting 171 new confirmed cases today. The new cases bring the total number to 58,414.

KING TOWNSHIP, Ont. — York Regional Police say they believe they have identified a cyclist killed in a collision in the township of King this week. Police say the cyclist is likely a 54-year-old man from Richmond Hill, Ont.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Police west of Toronto say two men are in custody and two remain at large after officers exchanged gunfire with robbery suspects who carjacked a vehicle with a young girl inside.

KING TOWNSHIP, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog says it's investigating after a deadly crash this morning north of Toronto. The Special Investigations Unit says a York Regional Police officer observed a speeding vehicle in King Township, Ont.

TORONTO — The CFL and CFL Players' Association will continue discussing amendments to their collective bargaining agreement that could allow for a shortened 2020 season.

TORONTO — The Windsor-Essex area now has the highest rate of COVID-19 cases in Ontario, local health officials said Friday as Premier Doug Ford mulled ordering mandatory testing for farm workers in a bid to contain the spread of the surging virus.