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Toronto Star
a day ago
- Business
- Toronto Star
A shocking homicide investigation + Inside Prime Minister Mark Carney's rise to leadership
Good morning. This is the Friday, May 30 edition of First Up, the Star's daily morning digest. Sign up to get it earlier each day, in your inbox. Here's the latest on the arrest of a 13-year-old boy following a homicide in Durham and part two of a Star exclusive series reviewing Mark Carney's unexpected rise to leadership. Also, raging wildfires in Manitoba have made their way to Saskatchewan. Here's what we know. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW DON'T MISS Police arrested a 13-year-old boy after investigating a Durham homicide The arrest followed a manhunt and request to shelter in place. Here's what we know. 'We pray for all involved,' family of Mario Bilich says as judge finds accused triple murderer mentally unfit to stand trial A secret confession, chartered flights and strip searches: Behind the scenes of the girls-swarming saga after the killing of Kenneth Lee Mark Carney was already 'Mr. Business' when Trump upended the race With Carney as the front-runner, the Conservatives shifted their message. Here's what happened next. Inside the 2025 election: How Mark Carney resurrected the Liberal party with Pierre Poilievre's help The Star named Toronto's top influencers of 2025 These GTA creators are a representation of Toronto's culture. Find out who made the list. The making of a list: Behind the scenes of the Toronto Star's top 24 influencers of 2024 Toronto's Top 24 of 2024 WHAT ELSE Darrell Brown announces the five inductees into the CNE's inaugural food hall of fame in August 2024. Richard Lautens/ Toronto Star File Photo CNE fired its CEO and his wife. They call the harassment allegations against them 'unjust.' One of the girls in the swarming case will learn whether she is guilty of murder this afternoon. Here's what we know. Small businesses have been scrambling for alternatives during the Canada Post chaos. Here's what they've found. Experts predict big challenges for this Chinese billionaire to execute her plan for 28 Hudson's Bay leases. Here's why. A 'secret' memo revealed how Canada's refusal to join this missile system in 2005 hurt its reputation. Andrew Phillips: Trump's attacks on Canada won't stop. Here's how to avoid his traps. The Star's Ottawa bureau broke down the start of Carney's first term as an elected prime minister. Listen here. This Toronto Grammy-nominated musician opened a sandwich shop. Take a look at what they're serving. Gregor Chisholm: How the Blue Jays rotation plays with fire but rarely gets burned. Doug Smith: Here's why Collin Murray-Boyles gets compared to Draymond Green but is a risk for Toronto. POV Toronto's old-fashioned — but effective — way to ease traffic jams has one serious flaw. CLOSE UP Edmonton Oilers pose for photos after winning Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the Dallas Stars in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Dallas. Julio Cortez/AP DALLAS: The Edmonton Oilers will advance to the NHL Stanley Cup finals after a 6-3 win in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the Dallas Stars. Here's how it all went down. Thank you for reading. You can reach me and the First Up team at firstup@ I will see you back here tomorrow. Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox.
Toronto Star
2 days ago
- Politics
- Toronto Star
What happened behind bars at Maplehurst jail + A U.S. federal court rules against Trump's tariffs
Good morning. This is the Thursday, May 29 edition of First Up, the Star's daily morning digest. Sign up to get it earlier each day, in your inbox. Ready to head to the polls again? If you live in Scarborough-Rouge Park you'll get a chance to cast your ballot in September. Here's what we know about the byelection for the city council seat. And here's the latest on a U.S. court blocking Trump's tariffs, the internal investigation into collective punishment at Maplehurst jail, and why Niagara-on-the-Lake is watering down its wine pride. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW DON'T MISS A U.S. federal court ruled against Trump's tariffs Here's what happens now that the court has blocked Trump's tariffs against Canada. 'How long is this going to last?' Small business owners grapple with raising prices amid Trump tariffs Planning a wedding is stressful. Couples and vendors now have to factor in tariffs David Olive: Canada Goose shares take flight, but can it weather Trump tariffs and shake a winter chill? Eleven Maplehurst staff members were found to be misleading ministry investigators The ministry was investigating a collective punishment against nearly 200 inmates. Here's what they found. 'Welcome to Wong-tanamo Bay': Maplehurst jail officials conspired to 'cover up' mass strip-search of inmates, court document alleges Watch: Disturbing video shows jail guards carrying out violent, hours-long retribution at Maplehurst Judge slams jail guards' 'disgusting and gross' treatment of prisoners at Maplehurst Correctional Complex in Milton Niagara-on-the-Lake dropped 'wine country' from its tourism strategy Here's why the decision to drop the well-known tag line has some seeing red. Travel to and from Canada takes a nosedive: StatCan U.S. set to lose $12.5 billion in international visitor spending as global tension escalates WHAT ELSE A Canada Post employee returns to a delivery depot in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. DARRYL DYCK/THE CANADIAN PRESS Canada Post presented its final offer to its union. Here's what it includes. Here's how Toronto plans to make visits to the islands more comfortable this summer. Linda McQuaig: Mark Carney's stand on Gaza could actually make a difference. Canadian doctors called for an arms embargo on Israel. Here's what they saw in Gaza. Congregants with unsuccessful charges against megachurch pastor Bruxy Cavey are suing him and the churches they say allowed his abuse. Manitoba's premier declared a state of emergency over wildfires. Here's which regions are affected. Here's what the stars of 'And Just Like That' think about the burning questions this season. Here's how the masc-leaning lawyer of 'Sex and the City' became this Toronto Zillennial's style icon. Canadian shows lead the 2025 Dora nominations. Take a look at 'Mahabharata' and 'Life After.' A burger with a syringe of cheese? Richie Assaly tried it so you don't have to. These nine numbers tell you everything you need to know about the Blue Jays' season. Nick Kypreos: It's time for the Maple Leafs to change how they're built. Here's how. POV Charles was supposed to be a stirring symbol. But no man should be a king. CLOSE UP A robot guide walks with the robot during the pilot program. Skip the Dishes has teamed with a robotics startup, Real Life Robotics, to pilot a new delivery robot, which is now making food deliveries in Markham. Steve Russell Toronto Star MARKHAM: Skip the … human? That's exactly what food delivery service Skip is testing out in a three-month pilot where a small fleet of cooler-sized, orange robots will make deliveries. Here's how it works. Thank you for reading. You can reach me and the First Up team at firstup@ Reanna Julien will see you back here tomorrow. Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox.
Toronto Star
3 days ago
- Business
- Toronto Star
Parliament returns today + a surge in workers trying to escape abusive employers
Good morning. This is the Wednesday, May 28 edition of First Up, the Star's daily morning digest. Sign up to get it earlier each day, in your inbox. Here's the latest in Ottawa as Parliament returns (BTW, did you catch Justin Trudeau's footwear yesterday at the Throne Speech? Some are calling the former prime minister's shoes 'retirement runners.'). Plus, we have more on a surge in workers trying to flee abusive employers, and a grim, record-breaking month for real estate sales. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW DON'T MISS Parliament gets back to work today The House of Commons will look quite different today. Here's who's in and who's out. Mark Carney sets July 1 deadline for huge defence deal with the EU Government moves to purge consumer carbon pricing from law King Charles uses throne speech to bolster Canada's autonomy against Donald Trump's threats There's a surge of temporary foreign workers trying to escape abusive employers An immigration consultant and a lawyer told the Star workers are reporting these abusive situations. Admissions of temporary foreign workers to Canada buck a recent trend Toronto-area new home sales are worse than during the 1990s housing crash New home sales were down 72 per cent compared to last year. Here's what's happening. Nearly half of Canadian low- and moderate-income renters surveyed lack air conditioning Ontario's record-setting mortgage delinquencies 'enormously concerning' WHAT ELSE U.S. President Donald Trump. Yuri Gripas TNS Donald Trump's response to the King's speech should focus Canadian minds, Allan Woods writes. Here's Allan Gregg's take on the one issue the throne speech didn't address. See what Bono said about Canada recently, including that the 'world is in awe' of the country. Donald Trump said it will cost Canada $61 billion to join the 'Golden Dome.' Amid an overtime ban, Canada Post and the union are set to get back to the bargaining table today. Ontario has a family doctor crisis. Here's a key reason why it's hard to find one. And a general surgeon said this silent epidemic is plaguing Ontario. A Via Rail subsidiary paid $330,000 for this high-speed rail project rebrand. Stratford Festival's 'As You Like It' is not as you know it. Here's our critics review. Here's how costs have soared for this Toronto bar owner since Trump's tariffs went into effect. This mouth-watering $12 sandwich is the best thing our food reporter ate in Toronto this week. Bruce Arthur: It's hard to see how the Leafs will be better without a president. POV Here's what's really behind Toronto's new bubble zones that limit protests — it's deeply disappointing. CLOSE UP King Charles III delivers the Speech from the Throne next to Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney Tuesday. BLAIR GABLE POOL/AFP via Getty Images SENATE OF CANADA: King Charles III delivers the Speech from the Throne next to Prime Minister Mark Carney during the opening the first session of the 45th Parliament of Canada. The historic visit makes him the first reigning British monarch to do so since his mother Queen Elizabeth II delivered the speech in 1977. Thank you for reading. You can reach me and the First Up team at firstup@ I will see you back here tomorrow. Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox.
Toronto Star
4 days ago
- Politics
- Toronto Star
King Charles' speech, Carney's priorities + behind the scenes of the ‘bubble zone' debate
Good morning. This is the Tuesday, May 27 edition of First Up, the Star's daily morning digest. Sign up to get it earlier each day, in your inbox. With up to 5,000 participants heading to the Rockies next month for the G7 summit, officials are doing their best to keep the bears away. And they're recruiting kids to help. Here's how. And here's the latest on King Charles' visit, a confidential report on Toronto's 'bubble zone' legislation, and what happened before Ontario rejected Toronto's affordable housing requirements. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW DON'T MISS King Charles will deliver the Throne Speech this morning Charles is set to deliver the speech around 11 a.m. Follow our live updates. Pomp and celebration meet King Charles in Ottawa before throne speech How the King's visit to Canada can be a turning point for the monarchy in the modern world. Behind the scenes of Toronto's 'bubble zone' debate Here's what we know about the city solicitor's advice to staff in a confidential report. Toronto council approves 'bubble zone' bylaw limiting protests The Ford government scrapped Toronto affordable housing requirements after REIT pushback Here's why the real estate investment trusts argued the province should remove affordability quotas. With Ontario's housing starts sliding, Doug Ford insists, 'We're doing everything we can' A midtown multiplex plan is irking neighbours. Their issue: noise, traffic and the $2-million-per-unit price WHAT ELSE Prime Minister Mark Carney smiles as he rises for the first time in the House of Commons following the election of the Speaker on Monday. Adrian Wyld The Canadian Press Mark Carney will not take up this question period tradition started by Justin Trudeau. Parliament's new speaker said Canada must be 'Athens' to America's 'Rome.' Here's what he meant. The NDP's interim leader said the party will play an important role despite losing their status. Andrew Phillips: Whoa, Canada! Why do we fear dissent among our politicians? Here's how a little help from geography could reduce Toronto traffic. A number of vehicles are being recalled in Canada this week. Is your car on the list? Scarborough teens are facing charges after colliding with a moose. Here's what happened. The Hockey Canada sex assault trial continues today. Here's what this NHLer said about the complainant. Walkerton students returned to school yesterday after a car crash killed four of their friends and a coach. There are more treatments than ever for hair loss in women. Here's what experts think. The Minnesota Frost won their second PWHL championship last night. Here's what comes next for the league. Dave Feschuk: The Leafs want to make fan relations a priority? Here's what fans relate to. POV Toronto's 2026 World Cup games have just been given a yellow card. Olivia Chow needs to stand tough on the budget. CLOSE UP WSIB workers march past a statue of a kneeling worker in safety gear. Steve Russell Toronto Star FRONT STREET: WSIB workers march past a statue of a kneeling worker in safety gear, chiseling into the wall. The union representing 3,600 WSIB employees announced Monday that its members would be going into 'full' strike mode. Here's how we got here. Thank you for reading. You can reach me and the First Up team at firstup@ I will see you back here tomorrow. Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox.
Toronto Star
5 days ago
- Toronto Star
Hear ye, hear ye, the Royals are on their way + Students at a Toronto high school get a November break
Good morning. This is the Monday, May 26 edition of First Up, the Star's daily morning digest. Sign up to get it earlier each day, in your inbox. It's a busy day on the Hill — King Charles is set to arrive this afternoon and MPs will elect a new speaker. Here's the latest from Ottawa, how a modified school schedule helped students, and how a 'deeply flawed' police investigation upended a man's life. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW DON'T MISS The Royals are almost here The King has a packed itinerary for his two-day trip. Follow the Star's live coverage. King Charles is coming to Canada. Does anyone care? King Charles sees rising support in Canada, poll suggests MPs to select new House of Commons speaker in secret vote today These high school students get a week off in November The time off gives stressed students a break. Here's how the modified school calendar works. Canada facing high youth suicide rates, child mortality, new report finds This man's life was upended after a 'deeply flawed' police investigation Xu Chen was charged with trafficking and producing methamphetamine. He told police they were mistaken. 12 arrested in alleged GTA meth-production ring as sources say rising cocaine prices are pushing demand WHAT ELSE The Cinesphere at Ontario Place. Nick Lachance Toronto Star What's happening with Ontario Place's taxpayer-funded parking garage? City staff say they're in the dark. The provincial government sent Ontario schools more money — but it comes with a warning. Walkerton students return to school today after a devastating crash on Friday that killed five. The man who stole an iconic Winston Churchill portrait is set to be sentenced today. Fubo sports streaming service is scoring big with Canadian viewers. Here's what Torontonians are binging. Kids in the Hall legend Kevin McDonald shared the best and worst advice he's gotten. Ford recalled more than 15,000 trucks and SUVs. Is your vehicle on the list? This Toronto journalist was happy in her west-end rental. Then she was asked to leave. These are the five most costly mistakes couples make when it comes to money. Here's what you should know about being monitored digitally at work. Stretching the truth on a mortgage application could haunt you for life. Here's how. This 71-year-old widower is hoping to fall in love one last time. Meet Irv. POV Some protests in Toronto are crossing lines. We shouldn't let city staff decide where those lines are. CLOSE UP Pro-Palestinian supporters argue with people marching in the 2025 Walk with Israel. Nick Lachance Toronto Star TORONTO: pro-Palestinian protesters at the 2025 Walk for Israel on Sunday. Over 50,000 people attended what organizers call one of the world's largest solidarity walks to support Israel. One person was arrested during the event. Diana Zlomislic has more. Thank you for reading. You can reach me and the First Up team at firstup@ I will see you back here tomorrow. Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox.
