Around Ontario

TORONTO — In the hours after the Toronto Raptors' blowout Game 2 loss, there's a good chance Kyle Lowry heard from Jay Wright. Lowry and his former coach at Villanova have kept in close contact over the years, particularly in the playoffs.

BIG TROUT LAKE, Ont. — A northern Ontario First Nation community has said goodbye to a mother and four children who died in a tragic house fire earlier this month.

BARRIE, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police say Highway 400 is open again after it was shut down in both directions south of Barrie because an accident about midday Saturday.

TORONTO — Ontario's NDP education critic is criticizing the provincial government's decision to increase secondary school class sizes as more details emerge on the impacts of the move.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts released veteran offensive lineman Chris Van Zeyl on Saturday. The 35-year-old native of Fonthill, Ont., played 156 games for the Argonauts after signing with the team in 2008.

TORONTO — Christine Sinclair scored goal No. 181 of her career Saturday against Mexico in a women's soccer friendly. The 35-year-old from Burnaby, B.C.

TORONTO — There are at least 2,700 fewer firearms in circulation in Toronto after a three-week buyback program wrapped up Friday.

GUELPH, Ont. — The Guelph Police Service says speed was a factor in a fatal car crash in the city early Saturday. A man died in the crash while a woman was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

TRENT LAKES, Ont. — Peterborough, Ont., OPP are investigating the death of a Toronto man who crashed an ATV in the Municipality of Trent Lakes. Police say 58-year-old Quang Danh suffered fatal injuries in the accident late Friday afternoon.

TORONTO — Lamport Stadium has become a haven for both rugby league and union in Toronto of late, hosting both the Wolfpack and Arrows.