Around Ontario

TORONTO — Indianapolis 500 winner Simon Pagenaud will start from the pole for the IndyCar race through the streets of Toronto.

TORONTO — Teenager Colton Herta knew he was capable of succeeding in IndyCar when he began his first full season on the Series this year. He just didn't think success would come so quickly.

NAPANEE, Ont. — Provincial police say one person is dead after a two-vehicle collision in Napanee, Ont., on Saturday. Police say they were called to the crash just before 1 p.m.

LAVAL, Que. — Police say a man was gunned down in the residential neighbourhood of Laval, Que., just north of Montreal. Laval police say they received a number of calls just before 1 a.m. for several gunshots heard in the city's Chomedey district.

Toronto police say they've arrested a man in connection to a Ponzi scheme that took in nearly $1 million. They say the 66-year-old man portrayed himself as an investor to people he met on social media between 2009 and 2017.

LANARK HIGHLANDS, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police in Lanark County say they are investigating the apparent drowning of a two-year-old girl. Police say officers were dispatched to a home with a swimming pool in Tay Valley Township at around 2:00 p.m.

TORONTO — Almost a year after a horrific crash left Robert Wickens a paraplegic, it took just a few seconds earlier this week for the Canadian to feel the exhilarating rush of a steering wheel in his hands. The 30-year-old from Guelph, Ont.

TORONTO — Robert Wickens has attacked his rehabilitation from a spinal cord injury with aggressive goals.

TORONTO — What's touted as the toughest road track on the IndyCar Series is living up to its billing.

TORONTO — Another appointee of Doug Ford's government resigned Friday after the Opposition uncovered his ties to the Ontario premier's former chief of staff.